Chai Tea Latte Recipe

This homemade Chai Tea Latte is incredibly simple to make at home. It’s warming, the perfect level of sweet, and you probably have all the ingredients in your cupboard already.

Hey, friends. I’ve posted a lot of Starbucks-copycat/inspired recipes on Baking Mischief over the years, BUT until now they’ve mostly been coffee-based (like my Mocha, Caramel Macchiato, Caramel Latte, etc.). Well no more.

This homemade chai latte is beyond simple to make at home. It’s warming, the perfect level of sweet, and if you’re a chai tea drinker, you probably have the ingredients in your cupboard already.

I think Starbucks’ chai latte actually tastes a lot like their pumpkin spice latte minus the slight bitterness the espresso gives it (there is no coffee in a chai latte).

This homemade version is very much the same. You have the spicy, warming chai flavor, lightly sweetened, and mellowed out by the steamed milk. Starbucks uses 2% milk by default, but if you like a richer drink, you can use whole milk or even add a splash of half and half or heavy cream.

Yes. Chai tea is naturally caffeinated so if you use regular chai, your latte will have caffeine. If you want a decaf version, use decaf chai tea bags.

Yes! Go check out my iced chai latte post for instructions on how to make this recipe iced.

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Easy Chai Tea Latte

This homemade Chai Latte is beyond simple to make at home. It’s warming, the perfect level of sweet, and you probably have all the ingredients in your cupboard already.

Prep: 2min

Total: 7min

Yield: 1

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 146 kcal, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup filtered water
• 1 chai tea bag
• 2 teaspoons (8g) granulated sugar (*)
• ¾ cup milk (any percentage)
• Cinnamon (optional for topping)

Instruction:

1. In a small pot, bring water to a boil. Pour into an 8-ounce mug and steep tea bag for 5 minutes. Remove and discard tea bag. Stir in sugar.
2. While your tea steeps, pour milk into the pot and heat over medium heat until milk begins to steam (do not bring to a boil) whisk vigorously until foamy or use a handheld milk frother to froth milk.
3. Pour most of the milk into the tea concentrate, stirring to combine before adding in the last of the milk and foam, sprinkle with cinnamon if desired, and enjoy!

Homemade Chai Tea Latte

This from-scratch recipe is a tea lover’s favorite: rich and warming chai flavor with the perfect touch of natural sweetness. The perfect balance that makes this tea a must-make.

Prep: 5min

Total: 20min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 74 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 4 mg, Sodium 28 mg, Sugar 11 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 2 cups water
• 2 black tea bags (like English breakfast, OR 4 grams of loose-leaf tea leaves)
• 2 whole cloves (or 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves)
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ground allspice
• 2 TB pure maple syrup (or honey)
• 1/2 cup homemade chai tea concentrate (from the recipe above)
• 3/4 cup whole milk (or dairy-free milk: coconut milk, cashew milk, almond milk, oat milk)
• 1 TB pure maple syrup (or honey)
• pinch ground cinnamon

Instruction:

1. Remove the tea bags and strain the tea through a fine mesh strainer. Reserve 1/2 cup of chai concentrate to make a latte right now. Store the remaining chai concentrate in a jar in the fridge up to 2 weeks.
2. Serve warm.

Starbucks Copycat Chai Tea Latte

Starbucks Copycat Chai Tea Latte – Save money and make this Starbucks copycat recipe at home! Made with just a few simple ingredients and it tastes delicious!

Prep: 5min

Total: 10min

Ingredients:

• 2 chai tea bags
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons honey
• Cinnamon and nutmeg (for garnish)

Instruction:

1. In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add in tea bag and steep for 7-10 minutes.
2. Add in the milk and honey, reducing the heat to medium and warming the milk.
3. Using a frother or immersion blender, blend until frothy (optional).
4. Transfer to cups and serve topped with a sprinkle of cinnamon and nutmeg on top.

Chai Tea Latte recipe – better than Starbucks

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