Chocolate Orange Herbal Tea Latte Recipe

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My job has me speaking constantly, so I turn to herbal tea (and often an herbal tea latte) to help keep my voice working. I default to herbal mainly because otherwise I’d be buzzed on caffeine to a ridiculous degree.

I don’t know about you, but I love frothy, chocolate-y hot tea and coffee drinks. What I don’t like are the super-high prices that most coffee shops charge for them. – hence the reason I have spent an inordinate amount of time experimenting with my own homemade varieties.

Chocolate Orange Herbal Tea Latte in all its chocolate-y glory
Mmm… Lattes.

Where the idea for this tea latte came from

The inspiration for this combo came from a trip to Great Britain a few years back. Or, more specifically, a trip to a supermarket in Great Britain a few years back, as that’s where I first came across a Terry’s Chocolate Orange.

Honestly, I’d never had that combination of flavors before. Chocolate and cherries? Yep. Chocolate and strawberries? Absolutely. But orange? It had never crossed my mind.

Obviously, I enjoyed it, which is why you see here the Chocolate Orange Tea Latte.

How to modify this recipe for different allergies

There’s a few great things about this recipe. The big three are it’s

  • quick
  • easy
  • cheap

But there’s more! It is highly adjustable for your dietary needs and also drink size preference.

Dietary NeedModification
Vegan– Substitute the listed hot chocolate mix with a vegan alternative.
– Use a milk alternative for the steamed milk.
Dairy Free– Use your favorite milk alternative in place of the steamed milk. (The listed hot chocolate mix is Non-Dairy).
Low/Lower CarbOption 1: Substitute a sugar-free/low-calorie hot chocolate mix
Option 2: Use 1 tbsp of hot chocolate mix as opposed to 2 tbsp.
(You still will get a lovely chocolate-y flavor in your latte, albeit slightly less rich.)
Larger/Smaller PortionIf you scale up or down, keep a 2-1 hot water to milk ratio to prepare as listed or 50-50 for a richer version.

For the non-vegans, I recommend Sillycow hot chocolate mixes. According to their website, all flavors are “Made with Only Real Ingredients; Non-GMO Project Verified; Certified Gluten Free and made with NO corn or high fructose corn solids. They are also Non-Dairy; Nut & Peanut Free; have NO Trans fats; No added Sodium and No artificial growth hormones.”

As for the tea itself, I prefer Twinings Tea as its herbal teas are gluten free.

The recipe

One final note: if you’re using a milk alternative, be sure to check out Melina’s quest to find the best frother for all plant-based milks.

Enough with the preamble, on to the herbal tea latte recipe!

chocolate orange herbal tea latte

Chocolate Orange Tea Latte

Alyssa
Allergen Info
- Gluten Free
- Nut Free
- Egg Free
- Trans Fat Free
- Soy Free
Possible Modifications (see notes in article above for details)
- Lactose Free
- Vegan
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Drinks
Servings 1
Calories 155 kcal

Equipment

  • Milk Steamer/Frother

Ingredients
  

  • 1 teabag Orange Cinnamon Spice Twinings Herbal Tea
  • 2 tbsp Sillycow Hot Chocolate Mix (or cocoa mix of your choice)
  • 8 oz Hot Water
  • 4 oz Steamed 1% Milk (or Milk Alternative)

Instructions
 

NOTE: As noted above, this is Gluten Free. Modifying the milk to a milk alternative will make it Dairy Free and Vegan as will.

  • Heat the water.
  • Add your tea bag and cocoa mix to your mug.
  • Pour your hot water into the mug.
  • While the tea is steeping (about 4 minutes), steam your milk.
  • Remove the tea bag and stir to dissolve any remaining cocoa mix.
  • Top off with the steamed milk.
  • Enjoy!
Keyword Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Vegan

One Last Bite

If you’d like more recipes for these same specific dietary issues, head to these pages for all our gluten free recipes, dairy free recipes, vegan recipes, soy free recipes, nut free recipes, low carb recipes, egg free recipes, and shellfish free recipes. For our full list of recipes, please visit our complete recipe list. For our full list of reviews of allergen free food and related products, please visit our review page.

Do you have any tea/latte combinations that are unique and delicious? Please let me know in the comments below – I’m always looking for new flavors to try! 🙂

1 thought on “Chocolate Orange Herbal Tea Latte Recipe”

  1. 5 stars
    This sounds very good! I look forward to more recipes and reviews! I’m glad I found this website – thanks!!!

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