Artificial Flavors Free Dairy Free Chai Latte
Warm, spiced, and deeply aromatic, this homemade chai latte is the kind of drink that makes you want to curl up and slow down. Every layer of flavor comes from whole spices — crushed cardamom pods, a cinnamon stick, cloves, black peppercorns, and fresh ginger — simmered together until the water turns fragrant and amber. There's no flavoring syrup, no powder packet, and no mystery extract involved, just real ingredients doing exactly what they're supposed to do. Oat milk steps in beautifully for a creamy, naturally sweet base that heats up without curdling and froths into a satisfying foam. A drizzle of honey or maple syrup rounds everything out, so you control the sweetness without reaching for anything processed. Straining the chai through a fine-mesh sieve gives you a silky, clean cup that looks and tastes genuinely café-worthy. It's the kind of recipe that makes store-bought chai mixes feel completely unnecessary.
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2 servings
- 1 cup water
- 2 black tea bags (or 2 tsp loose-leaf black tea)
- 4 green cardamom pods, lightly crushed
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 whole cloves
- ¼ tsp black peppercorns
- ½ tsp fresh ginger, grated (or ¼ tsp ground ginger)
- 1 cup oat milk
- 1–2 tbsp honey or maple syrup, to taste
For serving
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the water, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, cloves, black peppercorns, and grated ginger in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to a gentle simmer and cook for 3 minutes, until the liquid is fragrant and lightly amber.
- 2
Add the tea bags, remove the pan from the heat, and steep for 3–4 minutes. Remove and discard the tea bags without squeezing them.
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