Shanti Chai & Co's All Things Tea Blog — Chai Latte
Chai Latte Season!
Ok, baby it's cold outside. And it is time for something sweetly spiced and deeply warming. Try this simple Real Chai Latte recipe - and save or print this recipe card out for future use! Create a perfect chai latte using any of our chai blends (Original, Turmeric, Candied Ginger or Rose Petal) and learn how to make a delicious chai latte.
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DIY Chai Concentrate Recipe | For Chai Lattes & Iced Chai on the Go
To make easy, quick and delicious chai lattes, you will first need to make a chai concentrate. Concentrates are great because they store well in the refrigerator (2-3 weeks) and can be used to make chai lattes, iced chai, syrups, cocktails and more.
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Real Chai Latte: Recipe, Tips and Tricks!
Chai Lattes... ahhh. Spiced and sweet. Frothy and foamy and delicious. A perfect pairing of Assam tea, earthy and aromatic spices like cinnamon, cardamom, cloves... all topped with steamed milk (or milk alternative). When you order a chai latte at a coffee shop, your beverage usually consists of a sweetened chai concentrate (we will talk more about this on a later blog!) combined with milk. Both are then steamed, which simultaneously heats up and foams the beverage. While this often tastes delicious, in our (humble) opinion, this isn't a real chai latte. For us, a proper chai latte involves brewing...
Etymology 101: The Meaning of the Word Chai
Did you know that the word chai is the word for tea in Hindi? And going back even further, the word chai originally came from the Chinese word for tea, cha or chá. In North America, we often see menus and shops offering "chai tea" and "chai tea lattes" but technically this is like saying "tea tea" and "tea tea lattes" respectively. It can be a bit confusing! So let's break it all down.
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