Iced Chai Latte at Home: Cold-Brew Ceylon Chai for Hot Days

Cold brew has become the defining way a new generation drinks tea — smoother, sweeter-tasting and endlessly refreshing. And no tea rewards the cold treatment quite like a real masala chai, where slow steeping draws out cardamom, cinnamon and ginger without a trace of bitterness.

Method one: true cold brew (the smooth one)

1. Add 3 heaped teaspoons of SOO Masala Chai Gold to 500 ml of cold water in a jar or bottle.
2. Refrigerate for 8–12 hours — overnight is perfect.
3. Strain, pour over ice, and top with cold milk or oat milk. Sweeten with honey if you like.

Cold water extracts gently, so the spice arrives round and mellow — no astringency, no bite.

Method two: the 10-minute shaker chai

1. Brew 2 heaped teaspoons (or one tea bag) strong — 150 ml water, 5 minutes.
2. Cool briefly, then shake hard with ice and 100 ml milk until frothy.
3. Pour over fresh ice.

Make it yours

Float a shot of espresso on top for an iced dirty chai, or cold-brew our Ceylon Green Tea alongside for a lighter option. You'll find every tea that shines cold in our Cold Brew collection.

One rule above all: start with whole spices and real Ceylon leaf. Syrups and dust taste thin over ice — the real thing never does.

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