So, if you order a Starbucks earl grey tea latte the drink is half tea and half milk. In general terms, a tea latte is usually equal portions of tea and milk. Is an Earl Grey latte at Starbucks the same thing as ordering a London Fog? 2% Milk This is the default milk they use, but you can ask them to use another kind if you prefer.Starbucks Vanilla Syrup They use 3 pumps in a Tall, 4 pumps in a Grande, and 5 pumps in a Venti.They use 1 sachet for a Tall cup (12 oz.) drink and 2 in the Grande (16 oz.) and Venti (20 oz.) sizes. Tips to duplicate a Starbucks London Fog Latte I keep a bottle of it handy in my pantry. If you want your homemade London Fog to taste like Starbucks, you can actually buy your own bottle of Starbucks vanilla syrup. There’s really no need to add any other sweetener since the syrup is already sweet. Perhaps it’s even the first place you heard of this delectable tea concoction.Ī Starbuck hot London Fog latte is made with Teavana Earl Grey tea, 2% milk and vanilla syrup. Like I said earlier, you can get a London Fog at Starbucks. It’s said we taste with our eyes first, so serving up your earl grey tea latte in a glass cup is the perfect way to enjoy your tea latte. You can see how I make my homemade vanilla syrup right here. Or if your syrup is cold, go ahead and warm it up in the milk.ĭid you know you can make your own vanilla syrup? And let me tell you, it’s so simple to do! Once the tea has steeped go ahead and remove the tea bags and add a little vanilla simple syrup. Step 3: Add the vanilla syrup to the tea. You can also steam/froth the milk with an electric aerator like the Nespresso Aerocinno.Įlectric milk frothers are quick and easy to use. I love a topper of frothy milk on my London Fog since it resembles the fog of the Pacific Northwest. When it’s warmed up, use a handheld milk frother to aerate it. While the tea is steeping, steam an equal amount of milk on the stovetop or microwave, being sure to not let it come to a boil. Its strainer is large so the tea leaves have room to expand and it’s just pretty and unique with its squared edges. You can see that I used two tea bags, however, you can also steep loose tea in a glass teapot like mine I love it! Make an hot earl grey tea concentrate for a London Fog latte.
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If you enjoy black tea as much as I do, be sure to see my other tips on how to make black tea properly. Be careful, however, not to over-steep this black tea blend.
Let the tea steep for 3-5 minutes so all the flavor is extracted. This means you should use 2 tea bags or 2 teaspoons of loose leaf earl grey per cup of boiling water. When it comes to a tea latte (which is about 50% milk), the tea needs to be stronger than what you would normally make. However, if you like more tea than milk, which is the camp I fall in, then adjust to your taste, but never go more than 50% milk. Many London Fog aficionados insist upon equal proportions. Three ingredients-sounds simple enough, right? But as is the case with most things, it’s all in the details.įirst of all, let’s talk about the ratio of tea to milk. There’s just something special that happens when the citrusy bergamot and hints of lavender in the earl grey come together with creamy milk and a touch of sweet vanilla throughout. So how is it that these ingredients that we all probably have in our kitchens, come together to create little sips of heaven?
A London Fog Latte has three ingredients: It’s a relatively new recipe as far as tea goes, but as is the case with many hot drinks, its popularity grew when it made its way to the Starbucks menu. The London Fog tea latte is said to have originated in the Pacific Northwest in Vancouver. I guess, loosely speaking, its three ingredients (black tea, milk and sweetener) are similar anyway. Little did I know then, but my first hot tea somewhat resembled a London Fog Latte, also known as an Earl Grey Tea Latte. Granted it was Lipton tea, cold milk and sugar, but I fell in love with the flavor that very moment. My best friend and I were playing school and we each made a cup of tea to be like our teacher. I literally remember my first cup of tea ever.
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