I ran out of chai teabags recently, but then realised I can make it from scratch :-) Here’s the recipe I use, courtesy of Lisa Young. EDIT: 15/07/07 Made some corrections.

Ingredients

freshly grated ginger (about the size of a thumb)
3 good sized bay leaves
1 cinnamon stick, broken
cloves & cardamon pods (8-12 of each, smashed)
5 grinds black pepper
2 star anise, smashed

3 dessert spoons black tea (Madura is best and definitely no teabags!)
2.5 cups soymilk (preferrably Bonsoy)

The Real Method

I have to say, no powdered ingredients please, and the ginger must absolutely be fresh. And smash the cloves, cardamon & anise like you mean it ;-)

Boil all spices in 5-6 cups water for about 10 minutes.
Remove from heat, add tea and bring back to boil. Switch off and let brew for 3-5 mins.
Then add soymilk and reheat to the point of boiling but do NOT boil.
Strain and add honey to taste.