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

Examples of chai latte in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And then Cairo will have the pancakes with bananas and extra syrup, and Cree will get a chai latte with oat milk and avocado toast. Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 Plus, The Mission’s menu has a variety of specialty drinks such as an Oregon chai latte, a mango green tea smoothie, beer and mimosas. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024 Forget avocado toast and chai lattes, because Bob’s is all about traditional grub. Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2024 Many use concentrates or powders – Starbucks’ popular chai latte is made with pumps of chai concentrate. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024 Espresso machines churn out chai lattes and Chagacinnos, best enjoyed alongside one of the homemade pastries, which always include a few gluten-free options. Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024 In the Starbucks app, there are some customization recommendations for expedited ordering — including adding Golden Foam to an iced chai latte, an iced matcha latte, a Dragon Drink refresher and a Paradise Drink refresher. Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024 The soft, moody pieces are the sartorial equivalent of a gingerbread chai latte, a pine-scented candle, and a peppermint bark cookie all rolled into one. Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2023 Order an avocado crostini, halloumi salad, or gluten-free buckwheat pancakes, and recharge with a chai latte made with homemade almond milk. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2023

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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 25 Apr. 2024.

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