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“Glass mug filled with creamy Coconut Chai topped with frothed milk, sprinkled with cinnamon and crushed spices on a rustic wooden surface.”

Coconut Chai

Creamy, dairy-free coconut chai made with full-fat coconut milk, bold spices, and honey or maple. Rich coffee-shop flavor in 10 minutes for a fraction of the price—delicious hot or iced.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Beverage, Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: Fusion, Indian-inspired
Calories: 325
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Coconut Chai
  • 2 cups Water
  • 1 can 14 oz Full-fat coconut milk - Shake well before opening
  • 3–4 bags Chai tea - Or loose-leaf chai 1–1½ Tbsp
  • 2 tablespoon Honey or maple syrup - To taste
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract - Optional but lovely
  • 1 stick Cinnamon
  • 3–4 pods Cardamom - Lightly crushed
  • 2–3 whole Cloves
  • 1 inch Fresh ginger - Sliced
  • 1 whole Star anise Optional
For Serving
  • Ground cinnamon - Dusting
  • Coconut whipped cream -Optional
  • Extra honey -Drizzle optional
For Iced Version
  • Ice cubes
  • Cold coconut milk - Splash on top
  • Chilled chai concentrate - From recipe after cooling

Equipment

  • 1 Medium pot (For boiling water and simmering spices)
  • 1 Fine mesh strainer (To remove whole spices/tea)
  • 1 Measuring cups & spoons (Accuracy for liquids/sweetener)
  • 1 Spoon (Stirring)
  • 1 Mugs or tall glasses (For serving hot or iced)
  • 1 Pitcher (optional) (For chilling/iced version)

Method
 

  1. Bring water to a boil with cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and ginger to release deep aromatic flavor.
  2. Add chai tea bags, cover the pot, and let them steep until the tea is dark and fragrant.
    “Spiced tea steeping in a pot with tea bags, cinnamon sticks, and black peppercorns floating in dark amber liquid.”
  3. Pour in full-fat coconut milk and stir gently while heating until smooth and creamy.
    “Warm milk being poured from a saucepan into another pot containing frothed milk with a sprinkle of cinnamon on top.”
  4. Stir in honey or maple syrup with vanilla extract to blend everything into a rich spiced chai.
  5. Strain out the spices, pour into mugs, dust with cinnamon, and enjoy warm or over ice.

Nutrition

Serving: 350gCalories: 325kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 3gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.5gSodium: 35mgPotassium: 350mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19gVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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