Perfect Homemade Chai Tea Latte Recipe (Better Than Coffee Shops!)
Make a delicious chai tea latte at home with this simple recipe using fresh spices, black tea, and creamy milk. Ready in just 15 minutes with authentic flavors that beat any café version.
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 4 cardamom pods
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 whole cloves
- 4 black peppercorns
- 1- inch piece fresh ginger root
- 2 tablespoons loose black tea or 2 tea bags
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 tablespoons honey or sugar
- Pinch of ground cinnamon for garnish optional
Instructions
- Crush cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, cloves, and peppercorns using mortar and pestle
- Peel and slice ginger root into thin rounds
- Bring water to boil in saucepan and add all crushed spices and ginger
- Reduce heat to medium and simmer spice mixture for 5 minutes
- Add black tea to simmering water, turn off heat, and steep for 4 minutes
- Heat milk in separate pan over medium heat until steaming but not boiling
- Strain tea mixture through fine mesh strainer into measuring cup
- Add sweetener to strained tea and stir until dissolved
- Pour half of tea into each mug
- Top each mug with hot steamed milk
- Froth remaining milk and spoon foam on top
- Garnish with pinch of cinnamon if desired