Creative Tea Lattes & Infusions

Everyone has their go-to order at your café. For some it’s a classic cup of drip coffee. For others it’s a cappuccino with a dusting of cinnamon on top. Others like a bit of sweetness and opt for a caramel vanilla iced latte. Some café goers prefer just a straight double shot of espresso. For us coffee lovers, it may be strange to hear that some folks walk into a coffee shop and don’t order coffee, but tea instead-imagine that! Here at Dilworth, we don’t discriminate, in fact we have many fantastic tea options and recipes for our customers to choose from. Like everything, when made well with the right product, tea lattes and tea infusions are as delicious as a great cup of coffee. So, let's explore the world of tea lattes and tea infusions together!

Tea Lattes Galore

There are all kinds of Tea Lattes to go around! As a seasoned café owner, you’ve probably heard of most of these.

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  Chai Tea Lattes are so common in coffee shops these days that likely as soon as you read the words a vivid memory came to mind of a warm and spicy, velvety beverage that comforts you from head to toe. Chai Tea Lattes are signified by their lovely brown hue, a spicy cinnamon and peppery kick, and black tea earthiness. And it doesn’t hurt to add a pump or two of vanilla!

• Matcha Tea Lattes are a relatively new coffee shop offering. There are still some specialty shops that don’t carry it, but it’s made its way onto many shelves and into many cups. Matcha is green tea ground into a fine powder that dissolves into hot water. It’s earthy, it’s got a grassy sweetness, and it’s a wonderful bright green color. We advise sweetening with lavender syrup to make a delightful spring latte with a health kick to boot!

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  London Fog Lattes have gotten steadily more popular over the past few years. The prominent flavor of the earl grey tea used in the latte is bergamot oil. A profoundly citrusy flavor and aroma that pairs incredibly well with black tea and steamed milk. It also opens a world of possibilities for citrus themed tea drinks! Perhaps a mix-up of an Arnold Palmer using earl grey and orange juice? Imagine zesting a fresh orange over someone’s drink or mixing in fresh orange syrup into freshly pulled espresso. The possibilities for tea lattes are endless!

• Turmeric Lattes have emerged in coffee shops as a tasty and zesty option for those who want a healthier beverage in the morning. Boasting the prominent orange root, ginger, black tea, cinnamon, and black pepper, Turmeric Lattes are a chai alternative for the health conscious. They can easily be gussied up with some sweetened almond milk and perhaps a few pumps of apple syrup to play along with the ginger and cinnamon. A classic paring is adding a tablespoon of pure maple syrup for a decadent healthy treat!

• Rooibos Lattes are much lesser known, but still a very fun tea alternative for your coffee shop. There’s a company called Redespresso who developed a rooibos tea powder that functions as fresh ground espresso! Weigh and tamp it into a portafilter as you usually would and then steam away! Rooibos is naturally amber and sweet and makes a delectable drink combined with honey and warm steamed milk.

We Have Great Options For Making Tea Lattes at Dilworth

We’ve got you covered for your next seasonal tea order! We carry a plethora of Two Leaves and a Bud powdered tea latte options that make it so convenient for baristas to whip up lattes in a matter of minutes. Nice Matcha, Two Leaves London Fog, Two Roots Golden, and  Two Leaves Chai Tea are all available in bulk and powdered shelf stable products that make delicious specialty café drinks. Also check out our collection of Oregon Chai products as well. They have a variety of chai concentrates that make a delicious, quick and easy latte for your customers.