Thai tea or “cha-yen”  in Thailand, is a drink made from strongly-brewed black tea. However, due to the high price of the tea leaves, plain black tea with added food coloring is often used. Other ingredients may include added orange blossom water, star anise, crushed tamarind seed or red and yellow food coloring, and sometimes other spices as well. This tea is sweetened with sugar and condensed milk and served chilled. Evaporated milk, coconut milk or whole milk is generally poured over the tea and ice before serving to add taste and creamy appearance. However, in Thailand, condensed milk and sugar are mixed with the tea before it is poured over ice and then topped with evaporated milk. It was originally a breakfast drink, but has been adapted to be drunk all throughout the day. In Thai restaurants worldwide, it is served in a tall glass, though in Thailand it is more typically poured over the crushed ice in a clear (or translucent) plastic bag. It can also be made into a frappé at more westernised vendors. It is popular in Southeast Asia and in many American restaurants that serve Thai food. Although Thai tea is not the same as bubble tea, a Southeast and East Asian beverage that contains large tapioca pearls, Thai tea with tapioca pearls is a popular flavor of bubble tea. Some variations include Dark Thai Iced Tea “cha dam yen” which is Thai tea served chilled with no milk content and sweetened with sugar only. The concept is based on traditional Indian tea, which is used as the main ingredient. There is also Lime Thai tea “cha manao” which is similar to Dark Thai iced tea, but flavored with lime as well as sweetened with sugar. Mint may also be added.