Save money and learn how to make a Chai Tea Latte at home! A warm and spicy spiced tea blended with frothed milk for only a fraction of the price! Made in under 10 minutes.
Cuisine: Vegan
Keyword: How to Make a Chai Tea Latte
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 150 kcal
Author: Sarah McMinn
- 1 cup water
- 4 Black Tea Bags
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 cardamom pods
- 2 star anise
- 1 whole nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. whole cloves
- 1/8 tsp. black peppercorn
- 1 tbsp. maple syrup, optional
- 2 cups non-dairy milk, I use soy
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Over medium-high heat, combine the water, tea bags, and spices in a medium-sized saucepan and bring to a boil. Boil for five minutes. Remove from heat and stir in maple syrup if using.
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Carefully pour hot water through a strainer, dividing it equally into two mugs so that just the tea concentrate remains. In the same saucepan, bring heat milk to scald (just before boiling point) then remove from heat.
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Transfer milk to your milk frother and pump up and down a few times until your milk is light a frothy. Tap the frother a few times on the counter to let the milk settle a bit.
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Top off each mug with milk. Sprinkle with cinnamon, garnish with a couple of star anise (optional) and enjoy immediately!
Serving and Storing - Serve your Chai Tea Latte immediately with an oatmeal date scone or vegan blueberry muffin. To serve, pour the chai concentrate into the bottom of a mug. Top with frothed milk and sprinkle with ground cinnamon and star anise.
Recipe Tips - If you know you will be drinking a lot of chai, double or triple the batch for the chai tea concentrate. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Variations - Black tea is traditional for Chai Lattes, however, I use Rooibos tea for an herbal, caffeine-free option.