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Detailed explanation-1: -Kashmiri noon chai turns pink due to a chemical reaction between the chlorophyll in the leaves and the baking soda added to the Kashmiri chai recipe.

Detailed explanation-2: -Often called Pink Tea, Kashmiri chai is a milk tea characterized by its dusty pink color and garnishing of crushed nuts. It’s brewed with green tea leaves and baking soda, and then mixed with milk to give it a distinct pink color.

Detailed explanation-3: -Since Noon chai is boiled for a long time, a lot of color-changing polyphenols are extracted from the leaves. When alkaline baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) is added to it, the tea takes on its deep red color (which then turns pink with milk).