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Chai Latte

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Overview

A chai latte is a café beverage made from spiced black tea — typically a masala chai concentrate or syrup — combined with steamed milk and light milk foam. Despite the word "latte" in its name, a chai latte does not contain coffee; it is a milk-steamed tea preparation served in a café context. A variant called a dirty chai latte adds a shot of espresso to the standard recipe. The drink is typically warm, sweet, and gently spiced, with flavour notes of cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and sometimes black pepper.

Key Facts

  • A chai latte contains spiced black tea and steamed milk — no coffee unless specified as a "dirty chai"
  • Common spices: cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, black pepper, and star anise
  • Café preparation most often uses a pre-made chai concentrate or syrup mixed with steamed milk and foam
  • Traditional preparation brews strong masala chai separately then combines with hot milk
  • Caffeine comes from the black tea base; typically lower than an equivalent espresso drink
  • A dirty chai latte adds a shot of espresso, introducing both coffee flavour and additional caffeine

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