Chocolate peppermint tea latte

Name: Chocolate peppermint tea latte
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: ½ cup / 120 ml freshly boiled water; 1 plain peppermint tea bag / about 1.5 g; ½ cup / 120 ml milk or oat milk; 2 tsp / 4 g unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 tsp / 8 g sugar, or to taste

By Tea Planet · Editorial recipe draft

Real cocoa meets a fragrant peppermint infusion.

An herbal peppermint base and unsweetened cocoa make a small, chocolatey latte with a clear mint finish. Cocoa contains some caffeine, so this drink should not be described as caffeine-free.

10 minutes 1 servingBeginner friendly

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Chocolate peppermint tea latte

An editorial starting recipe, ready for your own taste adjustments. It has not yet been kitchen-tested by Tea Planet.

Ingredients

½ cup / 120 ml freshly boiled water
1 plain peppermint tea bag / about 1.5 g
½ cup / 120 ml milk or oat milk
2 tsp / 4 g unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp / 8 g sugar, or to taste

Method

Steep the peppermint bag in the boiling water for 5 minutes, or follow the package directions.
In a small saucepan, mix the cocoa and sugar with 1 tablespoon of the measured milk to form a smooth paste.
Whisk in the remaining milk and warm gently for 3–4 minutes without boiling.
Remove the tea bag. Slowly whisk the peppermint infusion into the cocoa milk, pour into a mug and serve.