Once its boiling add the loose leaf tea to your teapot and allow it to steep for 3-5 minutes. Not a big cow’s milk fan but use whatever you prefer!)įor a garnish I like to add the following:įirst things first- get that water to a rolling boil. 1 cup Milk (I normally use Almond or Vanilla Soy Milk.Honey or Agave (to sweeten the infusion).When we do it here in the shop I actually use a frothing machine as it whips and heats at the same time. whisk (I found one at my local dollar store that works surprisingly well).Very handy if you want to save excess waste associated with tea filters. tea infuser/pot – We are using a tea steeper that we also sell here at our store in downtown Toronto.
I find both to be not as overpowering as straight Earl Grey and have a few more layers of complexity to them.
#London fog tea latte at home free#
Loose Leaf Tea – Creme de Earl Grey (its our version of Earl Grey but along with Bergamot contains a smooth vanilla finish) or Tulsi Herbal Chai (A nice Rooibos based caffeine free chai alternative). The original recipe that I had posted also included a dash of vanilla extract- a step that I normally don’t do, but if you want an even more creamy vanilla taste it definitely helps! Oh and since we’re not a fan of the sugary syrups we scrapped the vanilla syrup and replaced it with organic vanilla bean cane sugar. This version of the London Fog Latte (aka Earl Grey Vanilla Misto) is more like a hybrid of the Seattle Fog since we use a tea concentrate derived from steeping loose leaf tea in a small amount of water. The great news is that all it takes is a few minutes to prepare. I am not so excited however that they cost so much compared to what it would cost to do it at home. It’s exciting to see that larger tea houses are now promoting the benefits of tea and showcasing some creative infusions including tea lattes and Herbal Infusions. Keep in mind that everyone may prepare them a little differently, but this is my preference and it seems that our customers really enjoy it too. Whatever the reason, since then I have personally done hundreds of these extremely popular drinks at our tea shop here in Toronto and thought I would share a few of my methods of preparing this tea latte. I am not sure if it’s because people wanted to ‘unlock the secrets’ of a london fog latte, or that they were just getting fed up with the high priced, artificial drinks being passed off as real tea lattes. Both with and without caffeine.ĭon't have the time or inclination to make London Fog yourself? Come and visit one of our special tea rooms.A couple years ago I had written a blog post that, to my surprise, became one of our most visited posts of all time. We have a very large collection of different Earl Gray teas. 
In our tea shop you can find almost all the ingredients for a delicious London Fog tea. sprinkle with a little cinnamon and lavender.add the milk and foam to the tea and fill the cup.
frothing some milk (any kind) while reheating (don't let it get too hot). add a generous amount of sweetener (I personally like honey the best!). place the infuser in the teacup, boil water and fill the cup to three quarters. grab a tea egg and fill it with your Earl Gray Lavender tea blend. mix 1 teaspoon loose Earl Gray tea with 1 teaspoon lavender. sugar (preferably candy rocked sugar!) or honeyįollow the 'step-by-step plan' below and you will have your own London Fog tea within 5 minutes!. To give our London Fog tea an extra twist, we decided to add lavender and a pinch of cinnamon. Basically all you need is Earl Gray tea, milk, sweetener and vanilla syrup. I do like a splash of milk in my tea every now and then and this London Fog takes a simple cup of tea to the next level.Ī London Fog or London Fog Latte is very easy to make.
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