Karak

The unofficial national drink of Qatar, karak or karak chai is typically made with black tea, cardamom, saffron, and milk. However, there are variations that also include sugar and other spices like cinnamon and ginger. The milk can either be regular, sweetened or evaporated milk.

Most Qataris start their day drinking karak, and it’s also found in other Arab countries of the Persian Gulf, most likely brought there by Indian and Pakistani workers. Karak is very similar to the Indian chai masala, except that it’s not so heavily spiced.