Tielka Recipe
Chai Latte
Concentrate
Make once, store in the fridge, and pull a chai latte in under two minutes — hot or iced.
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This is not the chai you forget about. South Cloud Chai will stop you in your tracks — fragrant, rich, and full of flavour, it delivers the kind of warmth in your mug that sees you through the harshest weather. This recipe turns that into a concentrate you can keep on hand all week, ready to pull a perfect latte in under two minutes.

16
Servings
15
Mins Simmer
1L
Yield
7
Days Fridge
Step One
Make the Concentrate
40g
South Cloud Chai
½ cup loose leaf
1.2L
Water
6 cups, plus 1 extra cup for straining
120g
Honey
⅓ cup — adjust to taste
Cafe Owner?
Multiply all quantities by four for 64 servings on hand. Far more cost-effective than commercial sticky chai concentrates — and your customers will taste the difference.
  1. 01
    Add South Cloud Chai to a medium saucepan.
  2. 02
    Pour in 1.2L of water and bring to the boil over high heat.
  3. 03
    Reduce heat and simmer gently with the lid off for 15 minutes.
  4. 04
    Remove from heat. Add honey and stir until fully dissolved.
  5. 05
    Strain through a tea strainer into a 1 litre bottle, adding the extra cup of water and pressing the spices firmly to extract every last drop.
  6. 06
    Refrigerate. Keeps for up to 7 days.
Step Two
Pull Your Chai Latte
Hot
¼ cup
Concentrate
¾ cup
Milk of choice
  1. 01
    Combine concentrate and milk in a mug.
  2. 02
    Microwave for 90 seconds, or heat and froth on the stovetop.
Iced
¼ cup
Concentrate
¾ cup
Milk of choice
Handful
Ice
  1. 01
    Fill a glass with ice.
  2. 02
    Pour over concentrate and milk. Stir and serve.
The Main Ingredient
South Cloud Chai
Freshly ground spices, organic black tea, 64 serves per 160g pouch.
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