Dairy Free Black Tea Latte (Without the Curdling)

teas.co.uk · 10 min · Serves 1

You'll need

• 2 Teapigs Everyday Brew tea temples
• 120ml just boiled water, for a strong concentrate
• 200ml barista oat or soya milk (barista versions froth and resist splitting)
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup or sugar, to taste
• A pinch of cinnamon, optional

Method

1. Make a concentrate: steep 2 tea temples in just 120ml of just boiled water for 4 minutes, then squeeze and remove them. Strong but short keeps it from going bitter under the milk.
2. Let the concentrate cool for a minute. Adding plant milk to fiercely hot, tannic tea is what makes it curdle.
3. Heat the plant milk to about 60C, steaming not boiling, then froth it. Barista grade oat or soya holds foam best.
4. Stir the maple syrup into the tea, then pour the warm milk in slowly while stirring, rather than the other way round.
5. Spoon the foam on top and dust with cinnamon. If it ever flecks, a barista milk and that brief cooling step sort it out.

Recipe: https://teas.co.uk/recipes/black tea/dairy free black tea latte without the curdling/