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11.07.2009Oregon Chai Helps Get CHAI in Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary

More than three years ago, Oregon Chai, the company that spearheaded the phenomenal growth of the chai tea category, launched a campaign to get the word chai in the dictionary. The company is proud to announce that chai has found its way from ancient times, through the Himalayas, into American coffee shops, and onto page 204 of the Eleventh Edition of Merriam-Websters Collegiate Dictionary, just released in November.

09.16.2009Oregon Chai Product Overview

Oregon Chai’s flagship product, The Original™, was inspired by Indian spiced tea but brewed for the American palate. Oregon Chai offers several varieties of The Original to drink hot or cold, or to “Chai One On” as a cocktail. All of Oregon Chai’s concentrates are USDA Certified organic, with the exception of Sugar-Free Original, which is sweetened with Splenda®. Each of the following concentrates is packaged in a 32-ounce aseptic carton. Simply mix equal parts Oregon Chai Tea Latte Concentrate with equa

09.16.2009Easy, Quick and Elegant Peppermint Oregon Chai Perfect for Holiday Parties

Spice up Your Hot Drink Offerings this Holiday Season Looking to serve yourself and guests with a new drink this holiday season that is neither too difficult nor costly to make? The answer is Peppermint Original Chai Tea Latte Concentrate, a twist on the Original Oregon Chai, an American classic.

09.16.2009Oregon Chai’s “What’s Your Nirvana?” Recipe Contest

What do you think goes best with Oregon Chai? There is a recipe contest taking place that is enlisting chai lovers to share all things chai including great recipes. Sponsored by Oregon Chai, the leading chai brand in the nation, the recipe contest “What’s Your Nirvana?” seeks to discover which delicacies are most enjoyed alongside a steaming mug, or ice cold Oregon Chai. Teaming up with The Satellite Sisters, entries may be submitted online. Each week in June and July three winners will be

09.01.2009Oregon Chai® Delivers All the Taste of Autumn Spice with less calories and carbs in two new convenient dry mixes

Now it’s easier for chai lovers watching their waistlines or counting carbs to enjoy their drink of choice. Sugar-Free Original™ and all-natural Slightly Sweet Original™ are the latest additions to Oregon Chai’s already popular line up of just-add-water chai tea latte mixes that are certain to make many consumers happy this fall. Sugar -Free Original is a dieter’s or diabetics dream, offering the delicious sweet, spicy, creamy taste of The Original without all the sugar or calories.

05.15.2009Sugar-Free Oregon Chai™ now available as a convenient powdered mix

People who desire sugar-free chai, whether as a personal preference or for health reasons, will be pleased that Oregon Chai, the leading chai brand in the nation, is introducing a new flavor to its popular lineup of just-add-water chai tea latte mixes: Sugar-Free Original. It will be available on store shelves nationwide in June.

05.15.2009Oregon Chai™ introduces a slightly sweet step towards nirvana in a new convenient powdered mix

Love the taste of chai but don’t like your drinks too sweet? Oregon Chai introduces a new flavor that is the answer, the all-natural Slightly Sweet Original™ Chai Tea Latte Mix. The new flavor makes a sweet, spicy tea latte by combining a medley of black tea, spices and vanilla with a less sweet disposition. It will be available on store shelves nationwide in June.

05.03.2009Spoil Yourself this Summer with Refreshing Oregon Chai Drinks

As the sun peeks out from behind the wintry clouds, everyone is itching’ for summer. Why? Because summer means it’s time to break out the festive glassware and make up some of those refreshing cold drink recipes you have savored all winter. One cold drink in particular that is gaining in popularity are those made with chai, a mixture that bespeaks peacefulness and tranquility-- a little something anyone can use these days. Oregon Chai, the leading chai brand in the nation, presents some fabulously quick an

03.11.2009Oregon Chai Announces Digital Nirvana Contest Winners

Votes have been tallied, and the results are in! Oregon Chai has named the winners of the 2008 Digital Nirvana video contest.

11.08.2008Oregon Chai Background: If The Story Was A Fairy Tale, It Might Go Something Like This...

The Oregon Chai story begins with a trek through the Himalayas, a villager selling one dozen cups of chai, and a return to America where no chai could be found. Kitchen experiments began in March of 1994. The resulting concoction was distinct and delicious. Traditional chai’s American cousin, Oregon Chai, was born.

10.27.2006Oregon Chai Names Winner in the “Create-A-Word” Contest

Duniway Elementary School was named the winner in the Oregon Chai Create-A-Word contest, submitting over 100 words including the top three winning words. Oregon Chai, the company that successfully campaigned to get the word chai in the dictionary, staged a contest among Portland Public Schools third graders. The students were invited to make up a word they thought should be included in the next edition of the dictionary.

10.25.2006Oregon Chai Donates More Than 250 Dictionaries to Portland’s Public Schools

Oregon Chai, the company that successfully campaigned to get the word chai in the dictionary, is celebrating this momentous occasion by donating more than 250 copies of the newest edition of the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary to Portland Public Schools. Every third grade classroom and elementary school library will receive a copy this month.


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