How to Make Tea Latte Concentrate

Brew tea concentrate ahead of time to make quick tea lattes.

Masala chai and other tea lattes consist of strong tea mixed with hot milk, sugar and other desired flavorings. Cafes and tea houses often serve a variety of tea lattes, but the drinks may be too expensive for daily consumption. You can make your own tea concentrate at home with your favorite tea, and customize it to your desired sweetness.

Things You'll Need

• 1 ¼ cup tea leaves
• Tea pot
• Glass pitcher or jars
• Sweetener
• Flavor syrup
• Milk or soy milk

Instructions

1. Brew 1 ¼ cup high-quality tea leaves with 8 cups of hot water. Follow your tea's directions for proper water temperature and brewing length. Visit the website TeaSource for a list of common tea varieties and their ideal brewing times and temperatures.

2. Strain the tea concentrate into a glass pitcher or jars. Add your desired sweetener or flavor syrup to taste, if desired, to save time when you make the lattes. You can also add the sweetener and syrup when you make the latte, but dry or viscous sweeteners won't dissolve well in iced lattes.

3. Fill a mug or glass 2/3 full of tea concentrate and add hot milk to make a tea latte. For an iced latte, pour the tea concentrate over ice and add cold milk.

References

• Indigo Tea Co.: Chai, Tea Latte, or Milk Tea?

Resources

• Tea Source: Preparing Tea