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Coffee Milk Tea

This coffee milk tea has espresso and milk tea, and it's sweetened with brown sugar! Perfect for when you want to switch up your latte routine.
Course Drinks
Cuisine Asian, Cantonese, Chinese
Keyword assam tea, black tea, dairy-free, drinks, earl grey tea, egg-free, gluten-free, grain-free, milk, milk tea, non-alcoholic, nut-free, tea, vegan
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 1 people
Calories 194 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ½ tablespoon loose black tea leaves or 1 tea bag
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar or to taste
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • ½ cup hot water
  • 1 ½ tablespoons espresso powder
  • ice to serve

Instructions

  1. Heat the milk and black tea until the milk is steaming. You can do this in the microwave in a microwaveable container, or on the stovetop in a small pot. Stir in the brown sugar and salt until dissolved.

  2. Meanwhile, make 2 shots of espresso, either using the ½ cup water and 1 ½ T espresso that I have listed, or based off of your equipment’s capacity. I use a Moka pot, but this article has some other options in case you don’t have a Moka pot.

  3. Let both the milk tea and coffee cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until cold. Remove the tea leaves or bag, squeezing out any excess liquid back into your milk tea, and discard the tea leaves/bag. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.
  4. In a tall glass, add ice. Pour in the espresso, then the milk tea, and stir to combine. Serve cold.

Recipe Notes

You can substitute any nut, oat or coconut milk instead of the milk if you'd like to keep this drink dairy-free and vegan!

You can use any tea here, but I'd personally recommend a strong black tea rather than a white or green tea (unless it's hojicha), since it stands up better to the coffee. Think earl grey, assam, oolong and more!