Chai latte in a glass with spices in a saucer

Chai latte

Name: Chai latte
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 11 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cinnamon sticks; 8 cardamom pods; 4 cloves; 6 peppercorns; 1 star anise; 2cm piece ginger sliced; 3 black teabag (such as ceylon, assam or English breakfast); 500ml whole milk or coconut milk also works well; 1-2 tbsp brown sugar; pinch cinnamon to serve

Sophie Godwin – Cookery writer

Save recipe

Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 6 mins

A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.11 ratingsRate

loading...

Skip the coffee shop and make our homemade chai latte instead. Use storecupboard spices like cinnamon and cardamom to recreate this Indian-inspired tea.

Egg-free

Gluten-free

Nut-free

Vegetarian

Skip to ingredients

Alternatives

Complete the dish

Showing items 1 to 3 of 3

Coconut chai traybake

A star rating of 4.5 out of 5.54 ratings

Star anise biscuits

A star rating of 3 out of 5.3 ratings

Cinnamon shortbread

A star rating of 3.3 out of 5.4 ratings

Pair a warm chai latte with a caramel frappe for the best of sweet and spiced flavors

Ingredients

Nutrition

Units:

MetricUS

2 cinnamon sticks
8 cardamom pods
4 cloves
6 peppercorns
1 star anise
2cm piece ginger

sliced
3 black teabag

(such as ceylon, assam or English breakfast)
500ml whole milk

or coconut milk also works well
1-2 tbsp brown sugar
pinch cinnamon

to serve

Keep the screen awake with cook mode on the Good Food app.

Nutrition: per serving

kcal104
fat5g
saturates3g
carbs11g
sugars10g
fibre0.4g
protein4g
salt0.1g

Method

step 1

Toast the spices in a dry frying pan until they are fragrant then put them, the ginger and tea bags into a teapot or cafetière with 500ml freshly boiled water and leave to infuse for 10 mins.
step 2

Heat the milk with the brown sugar, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Once lightly steaming froth the top with a milk frother or whisk to create some foam.
step 3

Strain the tea between 4 mugs, or heatproof glasses, then pour in the milk, keeping the froth back. Stir to combine. Top each latte with a bit of the milk foam then dust with a pinch of cinnamon.

Comments, questions and tips

Rate this recipe

What is your star rating out of 5?1 star out of 52 stars out of 53 stars out of 54 stars out of 55 stars out of 5

Choose the type of message you'd like to post

CommentQuestionTip

Overall rating

A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.11 ratings

Get 3 months of Good Food All Access

Get 3 months of Good Food All Access for just £6. Find triple-tested recipes that take the stress out of deciding what to cook, spend less time planning, and more time enjoying the season.

Subscribe now