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A Nerd Cooks » Non-Alcoholic » Iced Tea

Iced Chai Tea Latte

May 21, 2018 · Modified: Sep 16, 2022 by Lauren Pacek · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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This Iced Chai Tea Latte is better than Starbucks, I swear. Save money by making it at home and have one whenever you like!

Need more Starbucks copycat recipes? Because I have more! Try my Starbucks Caramel Apple Spice or Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte! Or throw some Pumpkin Cream Cold Foam on top of this chai latte and have yourself an Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte!

head on view of an iced chai latte
Jump to:
  • 🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe
  • 💭 What is an Iced Chai Latte?
  • ☕️ What is chai?
  • 📝 Ingredients
  • 🔀 Substitutions or Variations
  • 👩🏻‍🍳 How do you make an Iced Chai Latte?
  • ❓ FAQs/Tips and tricks
  • 🔗 Other tea recipes
  • ✨ Recipe

🌟 Why You'll Love This Recipe

It's indulgent yet refreshing. An iced chai feels so decadent, at yet it's caffeinated and refreshing.
It's easy to make. Despite a longish list of ingredients (especially if you make your own tea), it's very easy to make.
It tastes like the latte from Starbucks.This drink tastes like your favorite Starbucks treat!

💭 What is an Iced Chai Latte?

An Iced Chai Latte is a sweet, spicy, caffeinated drink that's made with three things: chai concentrate, milk, and ice!

When the weather warms up, I often trade my morning mug of hot coffee for homemade iced chai lattes. Iced Chai Lattes are exactly what you want for a caffeine kick on a hot day. Fortunately, these Iced Chai Lattes are delicious, caffeinated, and cold.

And sure, you can buy these at Starbucks. But they're so easy to make. I used to get iced chai lattes from Starbucks, loved them, and assumed that they were really complicated to make. But, as it turns out, they're just... get this... spiced black tea and milk. So, so simple!

And let's not forget about how much money you can save!

Buying an iced chai latte as a one-off at Starbucks might only cost a few bucks. But if this is a daily thing, multiply that out! Making your own lattes at home can help save you some dough.

☕️ What is chai?

So, what is chai? Chai means "tea." So this is a tea latte.

But please don't call it a "chai tea latte." I know that it's sometimes common to hear it referred to in this way, especially in the U.S. But when you say that, you're really saying "tea tea latte." And you're better than that. Trust.

But back to chai. It's made with black tea and is usually sweetened. It's flavored with a whole host of warm spices. We'll talk about some of the potential spices below, but chai spice mixes can vary. One of the cool things about making your own chai concentrate is that you get to customize it to your specific tastes. So play around and find out what you like!

And yes I know that I titled this post "iced chai tea latte" BUT before you come for me... that's the search term that people are using 😂 I'm just trying to lead as many folks as possible to this delicious recipe.

📝 Ingredients

ingredients for making iced chai latte.
  • Chai concentrate: Chai concentrate is a batched mix of black tea, water, spices, and sweetener.
  • Milk: You can use whatever sort of milk that you prefer. I'm an oat milk kinda gal (Oatly or Chobani full fat, please), but I've also used almond or even 2% cow's milk in a pinch. It's all good.
  • Garnishes: This is optional, but you can garnish your iced chai lattes with a cinnamon stick or a whole star anise, if you're feeling a little extra.

🔀 Substitutions or Variations

  • Use store bought chai concentrate. While my homemade chai concentrate recipe is really tasty and easy to make, you can also use a store bought concentrate.
  • Top it with pumpkin cream cold foam. Treat yourself to an Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte!
  • Use your favorite milk. Make this drink your own.
  • Serve it hot. Chai concentrate and milk are great together as a hot chai latte, too.
head on view of an iced chai latte with a metal straw

👩🏻‍🍳 How do you make an Iced Chai Latte?

a glass full of ice.

Step 1. Start out by filling a glass with ice.

a glass that is ¾ full of chai concentrate.

Step 2. Add as much chai concentrate to the glass as you'd like.

oat milk being poured into an iced chai latte.

Step 3. Top it all off with the milk of your choice!

❓ FAQs/Tips and tricks

What kind of milk should I use?

Pretty much whatever kind you like. I like oat milk, but you do you.

What ratio of chai concentrate to milk should I use?

Play around and see what you like! I used a 1:1 ratio for this recipe.

Can I make this ahead of time?

Sure. You can mix up a batch and stash it in the fridge for a few days.

Isn't it a chai tea latte?

No! Chai means "tea." So when you say "chai tea latte," you're really saying "tea tea latte."

Will this taste like the Iced Chai Lattes at Starbucks?

Yep, they will be quite similar!

Does chai tea have caffeine?

Yes. Chai is made with black tea, which has about 47 mg of caffeine per bag.

🔗 Other tea recipes

Looking for more tea-based recipes? Check out the photos and links below! Another really nice option is Tiger Milk Tea.

  • a glass of iced pumpkin cream chai tea latte.
    Iced Pumpkin Cream Chai Tea Latte
  • a jar of chai concentrate.
    Chai Concentrate
  • a glass mug full of starbucks medicine ball tea.
    Starbucks Medicine Ball
  • two mugs of dirty chai latte.
    Dirty Chai Latte
  • Pumpkin Chai Latte from Midwest Nice
  • Iced London Fog Latte from Oh How Civilized
  • Adrak Chai from Masala and Chai
  • Peach Green Tea Lemonade from Slow Living Kitchen
a 45 degree angle view of an iced chai latte with a metal straw

I'd love to know what you thought of this recipe! Don't forget to leave a comment and ⭐️ star rating below!

✨ Recipe

head on view of an iced chai latte.

Iced Chai Tea Latte

Lauren Pacek
This Iced Chai Tea Latte is better than Starbucks, I swear. Save money by making them at home and have one whenever you like!
5 from 9 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 35 minutes mins
0 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Non-Alcoholic
Cuisine American, Indian
Servings 4
Calories 17 kcal

Equipment

  • Reusable straws
  • Drinking glasses

Ingredients
  

  • 4 ounces chai concentrate
  • 4 ounces milk

Instructions
 

  • Combine the chai concentrate and milk over ice.
  • Garnish with a cinnamon stick or star anise, if desired.

Notes

  • I have used oat milk, cow's milk, and almond milk. I can't speak to how these iced lattes turn out when using another kind.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 17kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.03gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 12mgPotassium: 53mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 46IUCalcium: 35mgIron: 0.01mg

Disclaimer: Nutritional information is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

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  1. Valerie

    October 25, 2018 at 11:33 pm

    5 stars
    8 black teabags it is listed

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  2. Dawn - Girl Heart Food

    May 24, 2018 at 1:49 pm

    5 stars
    These look like one perfect summer thirst quencher! Love that you used star anise too - they add so much flavour!

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  3. Dawn - Girl Heart Food

    May 24, 2018 at 1:49 pm

    5 stars
    These look like one perfect summer thirst quencher! Love that you used star anise too - they add so much flavour!

    Reply
    • laurenpacek

      May 31, 2018 at 8:48 pm

      Thank you, Dawn! I know that they are definitely refreshing first thing in the AM =)

      Reply
  4. Barb

    May 23, 2018 at 10:42 am

    Teabags missing in your ingredient list?

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    • laurenpacek

      May 23, 2018 at 7:09 pm

      Wow, they sure were! I just added them. Thanks for saving me =)

      Reply
    • Valerie

      October 25, 2018 at 11:33 pm

      5 stars
      8 black teabags it is listed

      Reply

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