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Copycat Starbucks Chai Tea Latte Recipe

Last updated on September 13, 2021. Originally posted on October 16, 2018 By Tania Sheff

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Follow my step-by-step instructions and make a classic Starbucks Chai Tea Latte at home! This drink is easy to make, tasty, and it will keep you warm during the cold season.  
Follow my step-by-step instructions and make a classic Starbucks Chai Tea Latte at home! This drink is easy to make, tasty, and it will keep you warm during the cold season.  
Follow my step-by-step instructions and make a classic Starbucks Chai Tea Latte at home! This drink is easy to make, tasty, and it will keep you warm during the cold season.  
Follow my step-by-step instructions and make a classic Starbucks Chai Tea Latte at home! This drink is easy to make, tasty, and it will keep you warm during the cold season.   ❤ COOKTORIA.COM #chai #tea #latte #copycat #starbucks

Follow my step-by-step instructions and make a classic Starbucks Chai Tea Latte at home! This drink is easy to make, tasty, and it will keep you warm during the cold season.

Follow my step-by-step instructions and make a classic Starbucks Chai Tea Latte at home! This drink is easy to make, tasty, and it will keep you warm during the cold season.  

Rich, creamy, and slightly spicy, Chai Tea Latte is one of the most popular hot beverages at Starbucks. Now, it is possible to buy the Chai Tea Concentrate online, or large grocery stores, which makes is super easy to make this oh-so-loved drink at home.

CHAI TEA LATTE VIDEO RECIPE

WHAT IS CHAI TEA LATTE

Originated in India, a chai tea latte is a drink prepared in a lot of coffee shops across the US, similarly to a latte (espresso+steamed milk), but with a Chai Tea Concentrate used instead of espresso. The Chai Tea Concentrate is made with a very strong black tea, infused with spices such as cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, vanilla, cloves and it usually contains added sugar.

CHAI TEA LATTE RECIPE

The Starbucks Chai Tea Latte recipe I am sharing with you today, is made with only two ingredients:

  1. Tazo Chai Tea Latte Base.  This base is sold at some large supermarkets, such as Walmart, Target, Earth Fare or you can buy it on Amazon.com (the most expensive  option).
  2. Milk. By default Starbucks uses 2% milk for almost all hot beverages. However, you can use whole or skim milk, or try using dairy-free alternatives (almond, coconut, soy, or cashew milk).
Chai Tea Latte Concentrate

IS CHAI TEA LATTE GOOD FOR YOU?

I know a lot of people are wondering if Chai Tea Latte is a healthy drink. For the most part the answer to this question will depend on a specific Chai Tea Latte variety you are consuming and how much sugar you use. But because today I am sharing Starbucks Chai Tea Latte, my answer will be connected to this specific drink. So I would say that this Chai Tea Latte is somewhat healthy. The healthy part is the spice infused tea. The benefits of these spices include its anti-inflammatory effects that can help ease arthritis, preventing and treating nausea, aiding digestion, and reducing the risk of heart disease. The unhealthy part is sugar. One 12 oz. cup of the Chai Tea I am sharing with you, contains about 18g. of sugar (12g. from concentrate, and 8g. from milk). I recommend treating this drink as a dessert and consume it in moderation.

IS THERE CAFFEINE IN CHAI TEA LATTE?

Yes. There is about 30mg. of caffeine in one 12 oz. cup of this Chai Tea Latte. In comparison, a 12 oz. cup of coffee contains about 130mg. of caffeine.

Follow my step-by-step instructions and make a classic Starbucks Chai Tea Latte at home! This drink is easy to make, tasty, and it will keep you warm during the cold season.  

HOW TO FROTH THE MILK FOR CHAI TEA LATTE

You'll need to froth the milk, to make that beautiful foam you see on a photo above. It is Chai Tea LATTE, and latte requires foam on top. There are several ways to froth the milk:

  1. Milk Frother. Whether using Electric Milk Frother or Press Frother (I use Ninja Coffee Bar Easy Milk Frother), you'll always have great results.
  2. French Press. You may froth the milk using your coffee press. Just add the hot milk to the press and pump for 10-15 times.
  3. Whisk. You can just use a regular whisk to froth the milk. Just add the hot milk into a large cup and whisk until foam forms.

HOW TO MAKE STARBUCKS CHAI TEA LATTE

1. Pour the Tazo Chai Tea Latte Base into a serving cup.

Pouring Chai Tea Base into the cup

2. Warm up the milk on a stovetop or in a microwave until very hot. Froth the milk (check "How to Froth Milk" section above).

frothing the milk for Chai Tea Latte

3. Pour the milk into the cup with Chai Tea Base. Garnish with ground cinnamon if desired. Serve.

Pouring the milk into the serving cup
Follow my step-by-step instructions and make a classic Starbucks Chai Tea Latte at home! This drink is easy to make, tasty, and it will keep you warm during the cold season.  

RECIPE NOTES: 

If you prefer a very hot Chai Tea, add the Tazo Chai Tea Base to the milk, and heat it up together, until it reaches the desired temperature. Then froth.

Some of the dairy-free milk alternatives, don't froth well, so your cup won't be full, since the foam is missing.  Use 4 oz. of Chai Tea Base and 8 oz. of milk in this case.

Follow my step-by-step instructions and make a classic Starbucks Chai Tea Latte at home! This drink is easy to make, tasty, and it will keep you warm during the cold season.  

YOU’LL LOVE THESE STARBUCKS COPYCAT RECIPES TOO:

  • Starbucks Caramel Macchiato
  • Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte
  • Starbucks Peppermint White Chocolate
  • Starbucks Mocha Frappuccino

Why I share Starbucks recipes? Read my Starbucks Journey. 🙂

Follow my step-by-step instructions and make a classic Starbucks Chai Tea Latte at home! This drink is easy to make, tasty, and it will keep you warm during the cold season.  

Starbucks Chai Tea Latte

Tania Sheff
Follow my step-by-step instructions and make a classic Starbucks Chai Tea Latte at home! This drink is easy to make, tasty, and it will keep you warm during the cold season.
4.75 from 63 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 10 mins
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 1 12 oz. cup
Calories 140 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 oz. Tazo Chai Tea Latte Base
  • 6 oz. 2% milk can use non-fat, whole milk, or dairy-free alternatives

Instructions
 

  • Pour the Tazo Chai Tea Latte Base into a serving cup.
  • Warm up the milk on a stovetop or in a microwave until very hot. Froth the milk (check “How to Froth Milk” section above).
  • Pour the milk into the cup with Chai Tea Base. Garnish with ground cinnamon if desired. Serve.

Notes

If you prefer a very hot Chai Tea, add the Tazo Chai Tea Base to the milk, and heat it up together, until it reaches the desired temperature. Then froth.
Some of the dairy-free milk alternatives, don’t froth well, so your cup won’t be full, since the foam is missing.  Use 4 oz. of Chai Tea Base and 8 oz. of milk in this case.

Nutrition

Calories: 140kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 5gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 81mgPotassium: 241mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 175IUCalcium: 204mg
Tried this recipe?Leave a comment below, I can't wait to hear from you!

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  1. Bobbe hinaman says

    April 13, 2022 at 2:54 pm

    How long after “use by”.date can chai tea latte be used? I have some with March 2022

    Reply
    • Tania Sheff says

      April 18, 2022 at 1:30 pm

      Hi Bobbe! I think you can definitely go a few months after the "use by" date.

      Reply
  2. Cassidy Tarullo says

    February 08, 2021 at 10:27 am

    5 stars
    Just stumbled upon this while trying to make a good chai latte - this recipe was very helpful, thank you! Quick question, where did you buy that mug???? It's so cute.

    Reply
    • Tania Sheff says

      February 08, 2021 at 10:39 am

      Hi Cassidy! I might have bought it from Amazon, but there are many stores that sell them. Just type "double wall glass coffee mugs" on Google, and you'll see shopping suggestions, compare prices, etc. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  3. Butterfly says

    September 16, 2020 at 8:37 pm

    I like to order Egg Nog Chai at Starbucks. Really good! What do you recommend?

    Reply
    • Tania Sheff says

      September 24, 2020 at 6:07 pm

      YOu can buy the chai concentrate from Walmart or TArget, and mix it with eggnog, which is sold in the dairy section. Let me know if you try it!

      Reply
  4. Kim says

    December 02, 2019 at 2:55 pm

    Hi! I make this all the time. However, I purchase the Tazo Chai Tea Concentrate “Decaf.” So anyone, like myself, who isn’t supposed to drink caffeine - this is great. Tastes the same too. You can get it at the same places mentioned above, or go on Tazo.com and purchase it (you’ll actually be purchasing it through Walmart).

    Reply
    • Tania Sheff says

      December 02, 2019 at 6:46 pm

      Thanks for the feedback, Kim!

      Reply
  5. Royaune says

    September 06, 2019 at 9:24 am

    I just got my Tazo skinny chai latte concentrate. Sooooo excited. Hope you can help me. It's not spicy enough. Even went with a 6oz chia/5oz milk ratio. What spices can I add? I see white pepper is sometimes and ingredient to homemade mixes. any suggestions?

    Reply
    • Tania Sheff says

      September 07, 2019 at 6:22 pm

      Hi Royaune! You can add more ground ginger, ground cardamon, ground cloves, or cinnamon. Or you can buy Chai powder mix (https://nuts.com/coffeesteas/bubble-tea/spiced-chai.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&adpos=1o1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqs3rBRCdARIsADe1pfQYA9RYMKVsSpkvBKYi4KUkdwKjL5wwLKtjhsgjdDQ7HKGGe0aMRIAaAorqEALw_wcB) and add some of that. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
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