Chai Tea Latte Recipe With Tea Bag (better than Starbucks!)
This is a quick and easy chai tea latte recipe with a tea bag. It’s heartwarming, good for your body, and even better than the version at Starbucks! I love sipping a warm chai in the afternoons while writing recipe blogs, reading a book, or watching tv. It’s so cozy and the perfect treat!
This recipe post includes a video tutorial so you can make it alongside me, step-by-step!
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What is a Chai Latte?
If you’ve never tried chai you’re probably thinking, what the heck is this, haha! So let me explain quick.
Chai originated 5000 to 9000 years ago in the royal courts of India. The king at the time crafted this recipe as a healing beverage with all the different spices. It was served both hot and cold but didn’t include black tea until the 1930s.
Chai lattes taste like a creamy, sweet yet spicy, cup of tea. The spices warm you from the inside out and make you feel well taken care of. The creaminess makes the cup indulgent along with the honey.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- chai spiced black tea bag
- water
- raw honey
- half and half (or milk)
- optional – sprinkle of ground cinnamon (for the top)
The Best Chai Tea Bags for a Chai Latte
Use any brand of chai spiced black tea bags. It’s best to choose a brand that doesn’t use plastic tea bags. I really like the Stash or Drink Habit brands.
Best Milk To Use
My favorite milk for chai lattes is half and half dairy milk. It makes the cup so creamy. If you use regular milk do know it will be a bit more watery and less on the creamy side. Same goes for plant-based milks.
Sweetening a Chai Latte
When it comes to sweetening a chai latte you’ll want to use a natural sweetener. The best option is raw honey but you can also use pure maple syrup.
How to Make a Chai Tea Latte With a Tea Bag
Heat water over high heat in a pot or kettle.
Take water off of heat right before it begins to boil, right when it starts to make a little noise.
Add tea bag to a mug and pour heated water over it.
While this is steeping, warm milk in a small saucepan over medium heat for about 3 minutes until it’s warm. Do not let this boil.
Once milk is warmed, pour into mug of steeping tea.Optional: If desired you can use a milk frother or electric frothing wand to froth the milk before pouring it into the mug.
Add honey (more if desired) and stir to combine.
Either leave the tea bag in while you enjoy your latte or take it out. Optional: Sprinkle the top with cinnamon and enjoy!
Video Tutorial
Variations of Chai Lattes
You can do hot or iced with this recipe. Here’s how:
- Follow the recipe exactly for a hot chai latte.
- If you want a cold or iced chai latte, make this recipe as it is but let the drink cool and add ice cubes.
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Chai Tea Latte Recipe With Tea Bag (better than Starbucks!)
Ingredients
- 1 chai spiced black tea bag
- 1 1/4 cup water
- 2 Tbsp raw honey
- 1/2 cup half and half (or milk)
- optional – sprinkle of ground cinnamon (for the top)
Instructions
- Heat water over high heat in a pot or kettle.
- Take water off of heat right before it begins to boil, right when it starts to make a little noise.
- Add tea bag to a mug and pour heated water over it.
- While this is steeping, warm milk in a small saucepan over medium heat for about 3 minutes until it's warm. Do not let this boil.
- Once milk is warmed, pour into mug of steeping tea. Optional: If desired you can use a milk frother or electric frothing wand to froth the milk before pouring it into the mug.
- Add honey (more if desired) and stir to combine.
- Either leave the tea bag in while you enjoy your latte or take it out. Optional: Sprinkle the top with cinnamon and enjoy!
Video
Notes
Helpful Tips
- Use any brand of chai spiced black tea bags. It’s best to choose a brand that doesn’t use plastic tea bags. I really like the Stash or Drink Habit brands.
- If you like your drinks sweeter then add another tablespoon of honey
- If you prefer your chai more creamy, add extra milk.
Love this Chai Latte Recipe!!
So delicious, after a meal or to relax with.
I like to also use an extra tea bag (2) in my large 14oz. coffee mug {*only 1 rooibos tea bag}.
And leave the tea bags in a little longer {*not the rooibos tea bag}.
If I have it late in the evening I’ll use rooibos tea instead, so I don’t get the caffeine.
Thank you for sharing this recipe!!!
I am so happy to hear you love this recipe! It’s one of my favorites too! You’re so welcome!