Kehwa

Kashmiri saffron-spiced green tea — whole cardamom pods, cinnamon bark, dried rose petals, and a few strands of Pampore saffron steeped in boiling water until the liquid turns pale gold and fragrant, then poured into small copper cups. The hospitality tea of Kashmir: no guest is received without it. Warming, aromatic, and delicate, it is the contemplative counterpart to noon chai's saltiness.