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chai latte

noun

plural chai lattes
: a hot drink similar to a caffe latte made with spiced black tea and steamed milk
Try the macchiato or chai latte, which start by being sourced fairly and sustainably all the way from the farm to the grinder.Kara Thompson

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Adding a small amount of matcha to a chai latte can provide a balanced energy boost while supporting digestion. T'keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 13 Nov. 2025 Two of the specialty drinks — a vanilla dirty chai latte and a honey lavender latte — remain unchanged from the Sip & Sonder menu, according to WDWNT. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025 If The People’s Market has a seasonal chai latte, like the pumpkin chai latte, do it. Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025 The study showed that Edinburgh prefers hot chocolate and pumpkin spice lattes over chai lattes, mochas, and ginger tea. Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 In addition to Peet’s Coffee’s pumpkin latte, the coffee chain has an extensive fall menu including an iced vanilla latte with popping pearls, cardamom citrus cold brew oat latte and a pumpkin chai latte. Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025 Latter options include loose leaf teas, chai and ocean chai lattes, London fog, matcha, turmeric latte and chaga cocoa. Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025 The drink’s habanero heat was not overbearing, and felt reminiscent of an iced chai latte. Kat Tran updated July 12, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chai latte was in 1994

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“Chai latte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chai%20latte. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.

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