Name: Chai Latte
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American, Indian
Ingredients: 3 cinnamon sticks (plus more for garnish); 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns; 5 whole cloves; 4 green cardamom pods (crushed); 2 star anise; 2½ cups almond milk (or any milk, plus more foamed milk for topping if desired); 1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger (thinly sliced); 2 black tea bags; 2 teaspoons maple syrup (plus more to taste); Ground cinnamon (for dusting, optional)

Chai Latte

Learn how to make a chai latte at home! This recipe is better than chai from a coffee shop, and it's easy to make with black tea, warm spices, maple syrup, and your favorite milk. I often use almond milk for steeping the tea, though regular milk or another dairy-free milk works too. If you're topping your latte with frothy milk, I recommend using whole milk or a creamy plant milk like coconut milk or oat milk.

20 min total 5 min prep 15 min cook 2

Instructions

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1 Place the cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, cloves, cardamom pods, and star anise in a small pot. Toast over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes, or until fragrant.
2 Add the almond milk and ginger and reduce the heat to low. Gently simmer for 5 minutes.
3 Turn off the heat and add the tea bags. Cover and steep for 10 minutes.
4 Set a fine mesh strainer over a bowl or liquid measuring cup. Pour the tea mixture through the strainer to remove the spices, tea bags, and ginger.
5 Stir in the maple syrup, adding more to taste. Pour into mugs and top with foamed milk, if desired. Garnish each mug with a cinnamon stick and dust with ground cinnamon, if using.