Starbucks Tazo Tea Chai Latte        About... Starbucks Tazo® Tea Chai Latte is prepared with equal parts of Tazo® Tea mixture and whatever milk you prefer, topped with whipped cream & spices... Chai tea is a spicy tea made with milk which originates from India... The Tazo® Tea concentrate is a prepared mixture of brewed chai tea WITH sweetener (although the Organic version contains NO artificial sweeteners). Chai tea itself is black tea made with ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves. (The sweetener usually consists of honey).

Ingredients & Equipment: Remember that a Starbucks® Tall is 12 oz., a Grande is 16 oz. and a Venti is 20 oz. Starbucks Tazo® Chai Tea concentrate: This can be purchased at Starbucks, most grocery stores, and also at:               Starbucks Store Equal amount (half of what you prepare) of your choice of milk: I use Lactaid® Calcium Enriched milk (it's fat-free). Whipped cream topping: I use Reddi-Wip® (it's fat-free) McCormick® Chai Spice topping: In addition to ground (dry) ingredients of chai tea (minus the black tea & sweetener), you can substitute by topping with either cinnamon and/or nutmeg. Your choice of mug (including travel tumbler), although: Make sure it can hold equal amounts of the Tazo® Chai Tea concentrate AND the milk (plus any whipped topping); try measuring first with water only... Measuring cup Aerolatte® (for stirring): This is useful for many beverages...and they run on 2-AA batteries! ...and it is an excellent tool for frothing (without using an espresso machine!) These used to only be purchased at cookware stores for $15+tax: Williams-Sonoma®, Le Gourmet Chef®, Kitchen Capers® etc. ...but now can be purchased at Wal*Mart, Target, etc. for under $5! I recommend heating the Tazo® Chai Tea concentrate in a microwave... ...total prep time for this (including cleaning) should be under 5 minutes!

Preparation: If using a travel tumbler, do not place in microwave! (Use a mug for heating) Don't forget: Equal parts of milk and chai tea concentrate = total serving amount! (e.g., Grande = 16 oz. = 8 oz. of chai tea concentrate + 8 oz. of milk) Using the measuring cup, pour the Tazo® Chai Tea concentrate into a microwaveable mug... Now, quickly rinse the measuring cup and pour the milk into the measuring cup (no need for another mug). Place both the mug (with chai tea in it) and the measuring cup (with milk in it) in the microwave... I recommend heating on high (uncovered) for 2 minutes. Next, pour approx. 2/3 of the milk into the mug with the chai tea, and, using the Aerolatte®, mix until it becomes frothy... If you plan on using a travel tumbler, now would be the time to transfer! Again, using the Aerolatte®, stir the remaining milk until it is all frothy... FYI: The Aerolatte® can be cleaned by rinsing the top half under warm water & wiping dry. ...this can now be added to the top of what is in your mug (or tumbler). Apply the Reddi-Wip® and/or sprinkle some of the McCormick® Chai Spice on top... ...and serve by placing on the counter and shouting out: "Grande non-fat chai latte with whip for (Neil)!" The Aerolatte® can be washed by rinsing the top half under warm water and wiping dry...        Ever wonder what Starbucks Siren looks like from behind?!