Chai (or a variation) is the name for tea in half of the world [1], so if you say "chai" you are just saying "tea", while if you say "Chai Tea", if I understand

Chai (or a variation) is the name for tea in half of the world [1], so if you say "chai" you are just saying "tea", while if you say "Chai Tea", if I understand correctly, you are probably referring to a specific beverage [2] [1] https://qz.com/1176962/map-how-the-word-tea-spread-over-land-and-sea-to-conquer-the-world https://qz.com/1176962/map-how-the-word-tea-spread-over-land... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masala_chai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masala_chai