Masala tea is otherwise known as spice tea. Some of the common spices that are added to a cup of Indian tea are Ginger, Cardamom, Cloves, Black Peppercorn, mace, muscut-nut, Saunf, cinemen etc. Adding a few spices will make that plain cup of tea into 'Masala' tea. Today Indian tea come in a wide range of flavors and strengths. In India, teas are defined by the regions in which they are grown i.e. Darjeeling Tea, Assam Tea and Nilgiri Tea.