• Silveroak Cardamom Tea 500gms OotyMade.com
  • Silveroak Cardamom Tea 500gms OotyMade.com
  • Silveroak Cardamom Tea 500gms OotyMade.com
  • Silveroak Cardamom Tea 500gms OotyMade.com
  • Silveroak Cardamom Tea 500gms OotyMade.com
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Ooty Silver Oak Cardamom Tea 500g — Premium Estate Elaichi Chai | OotyMade

Ooty Silver Oak Cardamom Tea 500g — Premium Estate Elaichi Chai | OotyMade

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Silver Oak Estate is one of OotyMade’s five named Nilgiris tea estates — producing a tea known for its particular aromatic brightness and clean, clear liquor. The Silver Oak cardamom blend takes this estate’s distinctive character and combines it with real ground elaichi in a 500g format designed for households that take their morning chai seriously.

The Silver Oak estate character — bright, clean, slightly more delicate than bold estates like Homewood — pairs particularly well with cardamom, whose aromatic top notes complement rather than overpower the tea’s natural fragrance.

  • 🌿 Silver Oak Estate — Aromatic Nilgiris Character — Silver Oak produces a particularly aromatic, clean-liquor tea — its brightness makes cardamom flavours more vivid and the cup more fragrant.
  • 💚 Real Ground Cardamom — Not elaichi flavouring. Ground cardamom blended in at the Nilgiris factory in proportions designed for the Silver Oak tea’s specific character.
  • 📦 500g — Value for Serious Chai Households — The large format for families who drink cardamom chai daily. Better value per cup than smaller packs.
  • 🏔️ Named Estate Traceability — Silver Oak is a specific Nilgiris estate. You know exactly where your tea comes from.
  • 🎁 Popular Gift Size — The 500g format makes this an impressive and practical gift for tea-loving households.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How is Silver Oak Cardamom Tea different from the generic Nilgiris Cardamom Tea?
The base tea is different. Silver Oak is a specific named estate with its own aromatic character. The generic Nilgiris Cardamom Tea uses a blended base. Silver Oak’s estate character produces a more aromatic, cleaner cardamom chai experience.

Why is it only available in 500g?
The Silver Oak estate teas are packed in larger formats as they are the premium estate line — designed for committed tea households rather than trial purchases. The 500g ensures you have enough to fully appreciate the estate character over time.

Why Nilgiris Tea is Different

The Nilgiris — India's Blue
Mountains — grows tea at 6,000 feet above sea level, where the combination of
cool temperatures (15–20°C year-round), two annual monsoons, and mineral-rich
volcanic soil creates growing conditions found nowhere else in India.

At this altitude, tea plants
grow more slowly. Slower growth concentrates the natural compounds —
polyphenols, catechins, aromatic oils — that give Nilgiris tea its
characteristic brightness, natural sweetness, and clean, clear liquor.

What makes OotyMade's tea range
unique is traceability. We source from named estates — Kannavarai, Homewood,
Darmona, Homedale, Silver Oak — so you know exactly which garden your tea comes
from. No anonymous blends. No imported material. Just the Blue Mountains.

All teas are packed fresh at source and dispatched within 48 hours of
your order.



Brewing Guide:

How to Brew the Perfect Cup

 FOR MILK CHAI
(Traditional Indian Method):

1. Add 200ml water to a saucepan
and bring to boil

2. Add 1 heaped teaspoon (3–4g)
of tea powder

3. Simmer for 2–3 minutes on
medium heat

4. Add 50–75ml full-fat milk

5. Simmer for 1 more minute

6. Add sugar to taste, strain,
and serve immediately

 

FOR BLACK TEA
(Plain, Without Milk):

1. Heat water to 90–95 degrees
Celsius (just below boiling)

2. Add 1 teaspoon tea powder per
200ml

3. Steep for 2–3 minutes maximum

4. Strain immediately into your
cup

5. Add lemon or honey if desired
— never milk with black tea

 

FOR ICED TEA:

1. Brew double-strength (2
teaspoons per 200ml)

2. Steep for 3 minutes

3. Strain directly over a glass
full of ice

4. Add lemon slices and honey

Nilgiris tea stays crystal clear when iced — no cloudiness.



Freshness and Storage

Freshness, Storage and Shelf
Life

 SHELF LIFE: 12–18 months from
packing date when stored correctly.

All tea is packed fresh at
source and vacuum-sealed or airtight-sealed before dispatch.

 STORAGE: Store in an airtight
container in a cool, dry place away from:

— Direct sunlight (degrades
chlorophyll and antioxidants)

— Moisture (causes mold and
off-flavors)

— Strong odours (tea absorbs
surrounding aromas rapidly)

— Heat above 30 degrees Celsius

 

BEST PRACTICE: Transfer to a
ceramic or glass airtight container on receipt.

A dedicated tea tin stored in a
kitchen cabinet is ideal.

 

SIGNS OF FRESHNESS: Fresh Nilgiris
tea has a bright, clean aroma on opening.

If the aroma has faded
significantly, the tea is past its prime — though still safe to consume.

 

DISPATCH: All OotyMade teas are dispatched within 48 hours of order
confirmation.



Shipping and Delivery

Shipping and Delivery
Information

 FREE SHIPPING on all orders
above Rs. 2000

PAN-INDIA DELIVERY: All 28
states and 8 union territories of India.

DISPATCH TIME: Within 48 hours
of order confirmation.

DELIVERY TIME:

— Metro cities: 2–3 business
days

— All other cities: 3–5 business
days

— Remote areas: 5–7 business
days

 PACKAGING: All teas are packed
in sealed, moisture-proof packaging to preserve freshness during transit.

RETURNS: As a food product we do
not accept returns.

If your product arrives damaged or incorrectly, WhatsApp us within 24
hours with a photo — we will replace immediately.



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