“Baker’s Secret” Chocolate Black Tea
A black tea infused with chocolatey flavor, paired with a flavorful dairy is an indulgent hot drink. Products from The Spice and Tea Exchange of Blowing Rock, NC.
Equipment
- Dairy frother
- Strainer
Ingredients
Chocolate Black Tea:
- 10 ounces filtered water
- 2 level teaspoons Black Chocolate Tea, The Spice and Tea Exchange
Dairy:
- 1/2 cup half and half or whole milk, see Notes
- 2 - 3 teaspoons Baker's Secret Spice Blend, The Spice and Tea Exchange
Extra Sweetener Options:
- Turbinado sugar
- Vanilla Sugar, my recipe link
- Vanilla syrup
- zero-sugar sweetener
Topping:
- Ground True Ceylon Cinnamon, for sprinkling, optional, The Spice and Tea Exchange
Instructions
- Bring the 10 ounces of water up to a boil. I use my Adagio ingenuiTEA “Teapot” (see Notes) with bottom-release.
- Place the loose tea in a tea diffuser or in the cup of the Adagio ingenuiTEA.
- Steep the tea for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the diffuser with the leaves, or place the Adagio teapot over a mug and allow the teapot to completely drain all the tea.
- While the tea has been steeping, heat the half cup of dairy to hot and steaming, but not boiling. You can do this in either the microwave (My microwave only needs 1 minute.) or a small saucepan on the stovetop.
- Stir the Baker’s Secret Spice Blend well to disperse all the ingredients; the sugars and smaller spices fall to the bottom. Add 2 to 3 teaspoons of the Baker’s Secret Spice Blend to the hot dairy. (I preferred 3 teaspoons.)
- Allow the spice blend to infuse the dairy and dissolve the sugars for at least 5 minutes. Strain the spices and discard them.
- Froth the dairy with a handheld frother or wand from an espresso machine.
- Add the frothed dairy to the Chocolate Tea, allowing the fragrant and flavorful foam to lay on top. Taste for sweetness and add sweeteners as desired.
- Sprinkle with ground Ceylon Cinnamon if desired.
- Enjoy it very warm.
Notes
The Spice and Tea Exchange of Blowing Rock, NC will be more than happy to assist you in purchasing these featured ingredients, amongst many, many other specialty teas, spices, sugars, salts, etc…
Half and half frothed better than the grocery store’s brand whole milk (Kroger) and Fairlife’s whole milk. Nut milks don’t hold their foam very well, but can be used in this tea recipe. I came across this article online that has some good information, if you’re interested in the different foam results of milks.
I can add sugar to my empty mug while my tea is steeping in the Adagio ingenuiTEA Teapot, so that the hot tea pours onto the sugars and dissolves quickly. The Teapot is a great design. Super-handy. Adagio calls it a “Teapot,” but it makes up to 16 ounces. It is more of an “infuser” than an actual teapot. Good marketing, though.
The nutrition chart is calculated with 3 teaspoons of turbinado sugar.
Nutrition Facts
“Baker’s Secret” Chocolate Black Tea
Amount per Serving
Calories
206.33
% Daily Value*
Fat
13.91
g
21
%
Saturated Fat
8.5
g
53
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.67
g
Monounsaturated Fat
4.02
g
Cholesterol
42.034
mg
14
%
Sodium
79.25
mg
3
%
Potassium
163.15
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
17.18
g
6
%
Sugar
16.9
g
19
%
Protein
3.79
g
8
%
Vitamin A
214.1
IU
4
%
Vitamin C
1.09
mg
1
%
Calcium
130.87
mg
13
%
Iron
0.1
mg
1
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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