Vanilla Chai Latte
Here is the latest in Sweet Bean’s kitchen! Try our vanilla chai latte combines the spices of masala chai with the foam of a latte. As always, we would love to see and hear from you about how your own coffee creation.
Vanilla Chia Latte
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
1 teaspoon Chai Spices
1 cup water
1 bag black tea (or 1 teaspoon loose leaf black tea in a tea strainer)
½ cup fresh 2% milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup (or honey, agave, or simple syrup)
Instructions
In a small saucepan over medium high heat, whisk together chai spices, water and tea bag and bring to a boil. Once boiling, remove it from the heat and allow it to rest for 1 minute. Then strain through a fine mesh strainer into one or two mugs (one for a large latte and two for small).
Rinse the saucepan. Add the milk, vanilla, and maple syrup. Heat the milk to 150 degrees Fahrenheit (measure using a thermometer): this is hot with some small bubbles forming around the outside, but not simmering. The exact temperature is helpful for getting the perfect foam (if you don’t have a thermometer you can approximate).
Use hand frother, whisk, or French press to foam the milk. (The French press is a favorite method: Add the scalding milk to the French press and pump vigorously until frothy, about 100 times for 2% milk or approximately 1 minute; use 50 times for whole milk.) Rest the foam for about 30 seconds, which allows it to set.
Pour the milk and foam evenly between the mugs (or into 1 mug). Sprinkle with additional chai spices and serve.
