Chai Tea Latte Recipe (Hot + Iced, Café-Style)
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This chai tea latte recipe brings cozy coffee-shop flavor to your kitchen with bold spiced tea, creamy milk, and your preferred sweetness level. Make it hot in about 10 minutes, or follow the iced method for a refreshing latte that won’t taste watery. Includes an optional homemade chai concentrate you can prep ahead for quick weekday lattes.
Ingredients
Instructions
Hot Chai Tea LatteHeat 1/2 cup water until very hot (just below boiling).Add 2 chai tea bags and steep for 5–7 minutes. Cover the mug to keep heat in, if possible.Remove tea bags and stir in sweetener while the tea is still hot.Warm 3/4 cup milk until steaming (do not boil), then froth using a handheld frother, blender, whisk, or jar-shake method.Pour brewed chai into a mug, add hot milk and foam, then dust with cinnamon if desired.Iced Chai Tea LatteBrew chai with 1/2 cup hot water + 2 chai tea bags. Steep 7–10 minutes for a stronger tea base.Sweeten while hot, then cool completely (quick-chill briefly or refrigerate).Fill a tall glass with ice.Pour in cooled chai, then add 3/4 cup cold milk.Stir and top with cinnamon or cold foam if desired.Optional: Homemade Chai Concentrate (Make Ahead)Simmer 2 cups water with cinnamon sticks, crushed cardamom pods, cloves, sliced ginger, and optional peppercorns for 10 minutes (gentle simmer).Turn off heat, add 4–6 black tea bags, and steep for 5 minutes.Strain, then sweeten to taste.Cool and refrigerate.To serve: use 1/2 cup concentrate plus 1/2–3/4 cup milk (hot or cold) and ice for iced lattes.
