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chai latte in a glass mug with star anise and cinnamon on top

The Best Tea Latte Recipe

Rich, creamy, and foamy these Homemade Tea Lattes are the perfect way to begin or end your day. Use this basic formula to make a variety of lattes, including Chai, London Fog Lattes, and Chamomile Lattes.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 1 tea latte
Calories: 68kcal

Ingredients
 

  • ¾ cup water
  • 1 - 2 tea bags (or 1-2 teaspoons loose leaf tea)
  • ⅓ cup whole or 2% milk
  • 1 - 2 teaspoons sweetener or simple syrup (optional)

Instructions

  • Bring the water to a boil. Pour the water over the tea and brew for the recommended brewing time. (See package for recommended time. If no instructions are listed, 5 minutes is generally a good amount).
  • Meanwhile, steam the milk on the stove top or in the microwave. The milk is ready when tiny bubbles appear around the outer edge of the pan or when it is fragrant and steaming, but not boiling.
  • Froth the milk using a milk frother, until tripled in size.
  • Discard the tea bags and sweeten the tea to taste. Add the milk, holding back the froth. Spoon however much froth you desire over the tea and serve.

Notes

  • Use filtered water for the best flavored tea.
  • Adjust the amount of tea based on how strong you like your latte. For teas like chai, I use two tea bags, because I really want the spices to be able to hold up to the milk.
  • Use whole or 2% milk for the creamiest, richest flavor. Dairy’s unique texture and nutrient package is hard to replace. It froths beautifully, has a lovely creamy texture that blends effortlessly into drinks, AND contains a nutrient trio of calcium, potassium, and vitamin A.
  • Using a milk frother is the quickest + most effective way to make billowy piles of frothed milk. We use the attached frother on our Ninja Coffee Maker, but a cheap standalone frotherworks just as well.

Equipment

Zulay Milk Frother for Lattes
Course Smoothies & Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword tea latte

Nutrition

Calories: 68kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 126mg | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 132IU | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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