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Best Tools to Make a Tea Latte
You only need a few tools to make tea lattes. To make a tea concentrate, if using loose leaf tea, you’ll need a tea strainer or a tea maker and to froth milk, you’ll need a handheld frother or an electric one. These are some of my favorite tools that have been tried, tested, and approved, and other suggestions with great reviews.
Electric Kettle With Temperature Control
Fellow Stagg Pour-Over with Temp Control – I’ve tried several electric kettles with temp control and although you don’t NEED to get this one (because it’s quite expensive), it is SOOOOOOO worth it if you’re a serious tea drinker. It’s the best electric kettle I’ve ever tried and owned. Be careful when you look for it because there is an identical one from the brand without temp control. Pro tip: Wait for Black Friday/Cyber Monday promos here or here.
Bonavita 1.0 L – Great kettle from a good brand.
COSORI – Another gooseneck alternative with 5 stars on Amazon. A good alternative
HadinEEon – This kettle is 2.0 L and Amazon’s n1 best seller in electric kettles with temperature control.
Tea Strainers or Tea Maker
Yoassi – Stainless steel tea strainer with double handles and a lid. You don’t need anything more complicated!
Rishi Tea Maker – By far one of my favorite ways to make tea. So easy and allows leaves to move around freely and assure a good extraction.
Vahdam – Another good alternative to make loose leaf tea.
Milk Frothers
Aeroccino 3 – I LOVE my Aeroccino milk frother. It only has 8.1 oz capacity for hot milk but it”s so reliable and good! I’d love to try the Aeroccino 4 too because it offers different froth options (airy or dense). If you’re serious about lattes, this is a must! (I use it daily)
Breville – Luxury frother, with a 3-cup capacity. Makes thick or smooth froth and you can choose the temperature, too.
Miroco – Breville dupe, full 5-stars on Amazon!
PowerLix – Handheld milk frother. I’ve had a few and I really like this one.
Latte Glass
Bodum 2-pack – There are many options for double-walled glass but there’s no quality like Bodum.
Recommended Teas to Make Lattes
You can make tea lattes with any tea or herbal, but that doesn’t mean they will taste good. I usually recommend teas that have a strong taste and have body, otherwise, they will dilute and lose taste and strength with the added milk.
Black teas and Pu-erh work great as lattes. You can play with blends and flavored teas to find what you like best. As for herbals, you can try Rooibos, toasted Yerba Mate, rose petals, lavender, etc.
Adagio – Chocolate Truffle
Adagio – Tiger Eye
Adagio – Earl Grey Lavender
Adagio – Mocha Nut Mate
Adagio – Pu-erh Spice
Vahdam – Rose Black Tea
Vahdam – Cardamom Chai
Vahdam – Original Chai
David’s Tea – Chocolate Macaroon
The Tea Spot- Rise & Chai
The Tea Spot – Pumpkin Spice Chai
The Tea Spot – Bolder Breakfast
Tealyra – Rooibos Toffee Caramel
Tealyra – Rooibos Earl Grey
Tealyra – Pu-erh Coconut Cacao
Starwest – Organic Red Rose Buds and Petals
Starwest – Organic Lavender Flowers
Hojicha Latte
For this latte, you can use traditional Matcha tools or a handheld mixer/frother like the PowerLix recommended above.
Chashaku (bamboo scoop) and Chasen (bamboo whisk) set.
Chawan (Matcha bowl)
Or purchase a full set like this one or this one.
For Hojicha powder, I always recommend Hojicha Co’s Hojicha Powder because of its amazing quality.
Hojicha Adaptogenic Latte
The only tool you need to make this latte is a blender. I love bullet blenders but they can leak when using hot liquids, and classic blenders can be overkill to make just 1 cup. After some testing, I can recommend the Magic Bullet Blender. It has worked perfectly well with very hot water and never leaked.
Again, for Hojicha powder, I recommend Hojicha Co’s Hojicha Powder because of its amazing quality.
You can find Tahini at your local market. It is a sesame paste made with 100% sesame.
As for Adaptogenic powders, I can recommend a few options, but first, make sure that you’re buying from a reputable source if you choose to purchase somewhere else.
Reishi
Cordyceps
Chaga
Lion’s Mane
Rhodiola
Adaptogen Blend
Matcha Lavender Latte
For this latte, you can use traditional Matcha tools or a handheld mixer/frother like the PowerLix recommended above.
Chashaku (bamboo scoop) and Chasen (bamboo whisk) set.
Chawan (Matcha bowl)
Or purchase a full set like this one or this one.
For the lavender flowers, look for culinary grade lavender and make sure it’s from a reputable vendor. This is my favorite.
There are thousands of different Matcha out there, but as I mentioned in the video, you must choose a good quality one. It can’t be bitter, it HAS to be bright, vibrant green, and taste umami/sweet. My favorite to make lattes is Matchaeologist Meiko. I have been drinking this for years and have converted several people to Matcha lovers with it! You can get 20 gms or 100 gms for an amazing value!
I’m very careful about recommending Matcha and only recommend what I’ve tried. Other good options are Encha and Naoki.
Rooibos Vanilla-Rose Latte
I love this caffeine-free latte. It is comforting, delicious and even my little kids love it!
I simply use 1 tbsp of Rooibos vanilla and add 1 tbsp rose petals, and steep it all together to make a concentrate.
You can get the Vanilla Rooibos from Adagio (my preferred), Khoisan or Davidson’s.
And for the rose petals, my go-to trusted supplier is Starwest.
Bellini Mocktail
The original Bellini uses Prosecco and peach puree. To replace the Prosecco for a non-alcoholic and tea-based drink, I used First Flush Darjeeling tea cold steeped in sparkling water.
You’ll need to plan ahead a little to make this drink because the tea needs to steep in sparkling water for at least 6-10 hours. Don’t over steep, if you want to use it after 10 hours of steeping, just strain the leaves and keep the sparkling Darjeeling in the fridge.
Here are a few recommendations for First Flush Darjeeling Tea. Ideally, Darjeeling tea should be consumed as fresh as possible, so here are some 2020 flush great options:
Teabox – Goomtee Special Spring Chinary
Teabox – Oaks Special Spring Chinary
Vahdam – Glenburn Classic
Vahdam – Rohini Classic
Vahdam – Castleton Premium
And as for sparkling water, I like it very fizzy, so I always tend to go for Perrier. Choose a small bottle if making small quantities of the Bellini cocktail, or a big bottle if making for a crowd (remember to use the right loose leaf tea proportion!). I like these.
Pour out just a bit of the sparkling water to make more room for the leaves and add them inside the bottle, close the lid tightly, and put it in the fridge.
See this recipe and directions to make a peach puree from fresh or frozen peaches.
Strawberry Bourbon Smash Mocktail
Lapsang Souchong is a smoked Black tea. The leaves are smoke-dried over a pinewood fire creating this intense smoky aroma and flavor. It is an amazing tea to cook with, marinade, make cocktails and mocktails.
For this mocktail, make the Lapsang Souchong concentrate in advance and let it cool (after it’s strained) until it reaches at least room temperature. If you use it while still hot, the ice cubes will instantly melt and the drink will dilute and lose its complexity. You can also make it ahead and store it in the fridge (no more than 1-2 days).
To cook and make food/drink preparations I like this Lapsang Souchong from Harney.
Strawberry puree is super easy and very straight forward. Check out the directions on how to make it here.
Finally, use any lemon/lime soda of your preference to make this recipe, but don’t use lemon/lime flavored sparkling water. Use 7up, Sprite, etc. Don’t forget to use a jigger to measure the parts to make perfect mocktails.
Thank you!
I hope you enjoy this class and learn how to master tea lattes and create other tea-based drinks. If you make them, I’d love to see your creations, so please tag me on Instagram.
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