Curl up and relax with a big mug of Crock Pot Chai Tea Latte. Chai Lattes are warm, spicy and perfect served on a cold winter day.
Many of your favorite hot drink recipes make the best crock pot recipes.
Make Chai Lattes at home
If you're in the habit of shelling out big bucks at the local coffee house for a Chai Latte have no fear.
This Chai Latte recipe is for you. You can make a homemade Chai Latte much cheaper at home.
This Crock Pot Chai Latte recipe is the perfect cold-weather drink when you have company visiting during the holidays.
Or, you are hosting a gathering like a play date or book club.
Sipping on a hot mug of spicy chai tea topped with steamed and frothy milk warms the soul and is the perfect cold weather drink. For an even more decadent treat try a S'mores Latte.
Or get wild and serve it over ice for an Iced Chai Latte.
Masala Chai or Chai Tea
Masala Chai is a tea beverage from India that is made by brewing strong black tea with Indian spices like cardamom, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, and peppercorns.
Some Masala Chai recipes also included star anise and fennel.
Depending on who is doing the Chai brewing the spices in a Chai tea can vary.
What is the difference between Masala Chai and Chai Tea?
Masala Chai and what we Americans call Chai tea are one and the same.
Masala Chai translated means mixed spiced tea.
Chai means milk tea.
Masala Chai is a mixed spiced tea with milk.
How to froth milk without a milk frother?
Making homemade drinks like a Chai Latte at home just wouldn't be the same without a frothy head of warm foamy milk on top.
You can pick up an (affiliate) inexpensive milk frother in most big retail stores.
Even if you don't own a milk frother it is easy to froth milk at home.
My Ninja Coffeemaker (read about my DIY Ninja Coffee Bar here) has a milk frother built in.
It makes frothing milk for all my favorite coffee house drinks easy.
If you do not have a milk frother pour one cup of milk into a saucepan and warm until bubbles begin to form along the edges of the milk.
Remove the pan from the heat and use a wire whisk to whisk the warm milk until frothy.
Helpful Tips to help make Crock Pot Chai Latte
- Tea bags are more convenient but you can use an equivalent amount of loose black tea. You'll need a tea ball if you use loose black tea and one for the spices.
- If using a tea ball for the spices place all of the smaller spices into the tea ball. The cinnamon stick may be added to the crock pot and allowed to float. They can easily be removed from the crock pot when serving.
- The amount of time for the spices and tea to heat is very flexible. It only takes a couple of hours for the black tea and spices to get hot. You can heat until the tea is hot and the spices have infused the tea to your liking. Then switch the crock pot on warm and add the milk. Once the milk has been added you can keep the chai tea hot by leaving the crock pot on the warm setting.
- Starting the crock pot on high allows you to serve the Chai Latte much quicker if you are in a hurry.
- Adding warmed milk will keep the Chai Latte warm for serving. You may allow the milk to come to room temperature before adding it to the Chai tea in the crock pot.
- Feel free to adjust the amount of spices used. If you like a warmer spicier chai latte increase the amount of warm spices-whole cloves, peppercorns, and ginger are warmer spices. Experiment until you find the perfect combination of Chai spices that you enjoy.
Supplies needed to make Crock Pot Chai Latte
- 6-quart crock pot: since we are making Crock Pot Chai you will need a crock pot.
- cinnamon sticks: use fresh cinnamon sticks that are fragrant.
- whole cloves:
- whole green cardamom pods
- Loose tea ball: you can use a tea ball to hold the smaller spices or a square of food-grade Cheese cloth
- Ladle: You will need a ladle to transfer the Chai Latte to mugs.
- Wire whisk: you can froth the milk with a whisk if you do not have a milk frother.
- Milk Frother: Milk frothers are a fun little tool to have on hand when you enjoy topping your hot drinks with frothed milk.
- Latte Mugs:
How to make Chai Latte at home?
Ingredients to make homemade Chai Tea Latte
- water
- 8 black tea bags
- dark brown sugar
- large cinnamon sticks, plus more for garnish
- whole peppercorns
- whole cloves
- green cardamom pods
- fresh ginger root
- warm milk, plus more for frothing
- cheesecloth or a tea ball to hold the chai spices
Directions
- Measure the water into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the tea bags and boil 1 minute, remove from heat and steep for 10 minutes.
- Remove the tea bags from the pot and pour the tea into a 6-quart crock pot.
- Cut about a 3 inch square of cheesecloth and place all of the spices into the center. If using a tea ball for the spices place all of the spices except the cinnamon sticks into the tea ball.
- Add the brown sugar to the crock pot and stir to dissolve. Drop the bundle or ball of spices into the crock pot. Heat on high for two to four hours. (see tips)
- Right before serving the Chai Latte remove the bundle or ball of chai tea spices from the crock pot. Add the warm milk to the crock pot.
- Use a ladle to fill a mug. Froth a cup of warm milk and top off each the mug. Add a whole cinnamon stick to each mug and sprinkle a bit of cinnamon on top of each mug.
Check out my crock pot recipes page for more crock pot hot winter drinks recipes.
Want to make a single serving latte? Try this delicious Starbucks copycat Caramel Creme Brulé Latte.
More Crock Pot Hot Drink Recipes
- Crock Pot Rich & Creamy Hot Chocolate: The kids will go crazy over this thick and creamy hot chocolate recipe.
- Crock Pot Wassail: A traditional winter holiday hot beverage everyone loves.
- Crock Pot Chai Latte: Chai Tea Lattes made the easy way. Planning a girls night in?
- Crock Pot Hot Apple Cider: Perfect served anytime during the winter.
- Crock Pot Pumpkin Spice RumChatta is a delicious adult beverage.
- Crock Pot Pumpkin Spice Latte could be spiked with a little Rumchatta or fireball for a little kick.
Print the Crock Pot Chai Latte recipe below
Crock Pot Chai Latte Recipe
Ingredients
Crock Pot Chai Latte Recipe ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 8 black tea bags ((I used Twinings Earl Grey Tea Bags))
- ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
- 4 large cinnamon stick (broken in half plus more for garnish)
- 2 teaspoons whole peppercorns
- 20 whole cloves
- 12 green cardamom pods
- 2- inch finger of fresh ginger
- 3 cups warm milk (plus more for frothing)
- Cheesecloth or tea ball
Instructions
- Measure the water into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the tea bags and boil 1 minute, remove from heat and steep for 10 minutes.
- Remove the tea bags from the pot and pour the tea into a 6-quart crock pot.
- Cut about a 3 inch square of cheesecloth and place all of the spices into the center. If using a tea ball for the spices place all of the spices except the cinnamon sticks into the tea ball.
- Add the brown sugar to the crock pot and stir to dissolve. Drop the bundle or ball of spices into the crock pot. Heat on high for two to four hours. (see tips)
- Right before serving the Chai Latte remove the bundle or ball of chai tea spices from the crock pot.
- Add the warm milk to the crock pot.
- Use a ladle to fill a mug. Froth a cup of warm milk and top off each the mug. Add a whole cinnamon stick to each mug and sprinkle a bit of cinnamon on top of each mug.
Recipe Expert Tips
- Refrigerate leftovers and use within 4 days.
Lori Rettig
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Arlene Mobley
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Karen
Can you use ground spices instead? What would be the quantities of each? Thank you!