This Dirty Chai Tea Latte is spicy, sweet and creamy. It’s a delicious afternoon pick-me-up or anytime really.
If you’ve never tried a Dirty Chai Tea Latte, let me introduce you to this spicy caffeine-packed little number. Strong chai tea, sweetened generously, a shot of strong coffee (or espresso) and creamy milk of choice (I used oat milk). Oh it’s so good! I sweetened mine with brown sugar syrup but feel free to mix it up. Maple syrup would be good, simple syrup or whatever you like.
The only thing that got me through my 8:00 am anthropology class in college was the promise I made myself to stop at the campus Starbuck’s for an iced chai latte. And I’m not even exaggerating a little. Though we all know I love matcha, chai was my first tea love for sure. When I heard about a dirty chai latte I was skeptical but intrigued. But boy did I love it! Bold coffee flavor, spicy chai with creamy milk (and perfectly sweetened of course) is a heavenly pairing.
What’s in a Dirty Chai Tea Latte?
Ingredients for 2 servings
- Your favorite chai tea, I use Trader Joe’s Chai or Tazo (2 bags, steeped in 3/4 cup water)
- Brown sugar syrup or other sweetener of choice (1/4 cup)
- Strong coffee (1/2 cup)
- Oat milk (3/4 cup)
As I mentioned above, feel free to use a different milk if you’d like. I actually also really enjoy coconut milk in an iced dirty chai.
How to make a Dirty Chai Tea Latte
If you plan on using brown sugar syrup, make that first.
Next, steep your tea and make your coffee.
Steep two tea bags in 3/4 cup of water for 5 minutes.
I used 4 tablespoons of ground coffee, steeped in 3/4 cup water in a french press.
Once the tea is brewed, add the syrup, coffee and milk and stir to combine.
Or you can wait on the milk and pour it into the glass with the chai/coffee mixture for this cool swirly effect.
Why you’ll love this Dirty Chai Tea Latte recipe
I love this recipe so much and I think you will too! If you like chai, it’s definitely a must try! Chai and coffee pair together really well and with the sweetness from the brown sugar syrup and creamy oat milk, it’s just a total treat.
More chai recipes
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PrintDirty Chai Tea Latte
This iced dirty chai is spicy, sweet and creamy. It’s so easy to make and absolutely crave-worthy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: Drinks
- Cuisine: American, Indian
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups boiling water
- 4 tbsp ground coffee (for french press)
- 2 bags chai tea
- 1/4 cup brown sugar syrup
- 3/4 cup oat milk (or other milk of choice)
Instructions
- Steep 4 tbsp ground coffee in 3/4 cup boiling water in a french press for 4 minutes. Strain and set aside.
- In the meantime, steep 2 chai tea bags in 3/4 cup boiling water for 5 minutes.
- Combine chai and coffee, add brown sugar syrup and stir. Add oat milk and serve over ice.
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