What is chai tea? I know that "chai" itself means tea in Hindi, so why do we call it chai tea? Is tea different from chai tea?

Chai tea is rather a misnomer, I think.

in russian as far as i know chai means tea

Chai is the Indian word for tea. However, in North America we associate Chia with a spicy tea so we use the term Chai(tea) tea. There is also Chai coffee.\r\n\r\nBob

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Chai coffee!?\r\n\r\nDo you know the recipe?

Chai Coffee \r\n \r\nYield: 6 \r\n\r\nWhile Chai tea has become a current favourite, using the same spices in coffee is absolutely delicious.\r\n\r\nIngredients: \r\n\r\n1 cup whipping cream\r\n2 tbsp sugar\r\n6 cups dark roast brewed coffee\r\n4 cardamom pods\r\n4 star anise\r\n3 whole cloves\r\n2 cinnamon sticks\r\n6 oz coffee liqueur or brandy\r\nground cinnamon, for garnish\r\n\r\nDirections: \r\n\r\n\r\nWhip cream to soft peaks, fold in sugar and chill.\r\n\r\n\r\nPour hot coffee into a saucepot. Crush cardamom pods and star anise and add to pot. Add cloves and cinnamon, and steep over low heat for 5 minutes. Strain. Fill each of 6 glasses with an ounce of coffee liqueur and pour coffee over. Top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

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Mmmm... Not a simple recipe, but it sounds great!

\r\n\r\nYes, in Russian tea sounds like chai, but this word was adopted from some other language. Like Bob said it's the Indian word for tea.

It looks like Indians were the first to make chai