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a dirty chai latte with tea bags topped with ground cinnamon

Dirty Chai Latte Recipe

Courtney
This recipe is full of comforting spices and is a fun and unique variation to both chai lattes and coffee lattes. You will be surprised by how delicious and creamy this drink is!
5 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Black Tea
Cuisine American
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 80 kcal

Equipment

  • Taylor & Colledge Organic Vanilla Bean Paste with Seeds,
  • Mesh Stainless Steel Mini Tea Strainer
  • Organic Ceylon Cinnamon Sticks

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Tea Bags Black Tea or 2 teaspoons loose leaf
  • 1/4 Cup Strongly Brewed Coffee
  • 1 Cup Milk
  • 1 Cup Water
  • 4 Teaspoons Brown Sugar or more to taste
  • 1/8 Teaspoon Coriander
  • 1/8 Whole Black Peppercorn
  • 1/8 Teaspoon Cloves
  • 1-2 Cinnamon Sticks Cinnamon
  • 1 Star Anise
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Bean Paste

Instructions
 

  • Start by prepping your coffee. (Use double the amount of coffee beans that you would for a typical cup)
  • While your coffee is brewing, add spices to a mortar and pestle and gently begin to crush them. 
  • Add water in a small saucepan on the stovetop and pour in prepared spices. Let the spices simmer in the water for 10 minutes.
  • Turn off the heat and add in tea. Cover and steep for 5 minutes.
  • Strain out tea and spices pressing down on the strainer to extract as much liquid from them as you can.
  • Steam and froth milk. 
  • Pour together spiced tea and coffee and stir in brown sugar until the sugar is dissolved.
  • Divide the drink into two serving cups and top with milk. Enjoy!

Notes

  • This recipe calls for strongly brewed coffee. You can also use espresso or use more coffee if desired for a stronger coffee taste.
  • Strongly brewed coffee has a higher ratio of coffee to water. I double the number of coffee beans that I would use for a regular cup.
  • Make it sugar-free by using maple syrup or honey in place of brown sugar.
  • For a vegan dirty chai or dirty chai with oat milk, use plant-based milk. My personal favorites are almond and oat milk. Be sure to use unsweetened.
  • If you want to void using coffee, but still want the flavor, try this coffee alternative instead from Sip Herbals!
  • Rather be drinking an iced drink? Make it an iced dirty chai by following the same instructions and pouring over ice and topping it with milk!

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