Iced Earl Grey Tea Latte
on Mar 14, 2026
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Want to add a decadent touch to your humble iced tea? Add this cream froth that’ll turn your boring iced tea into a rich, luscious iced tea latte.
Iced Earl Grey Tea Latte
A refreshing and creamy iced tea latte made with Earl Grey tea and a layer of fluffy whipped cream that can easily be made at home.
- A two part drink with Earl Grey tea and cream froth.
- I made this drink with Earl Grey tea, but any black tea can be used.
- Topped with a delicious sweet and salty cream froth that elevates your tea latte.
Note from Jee
A couple of years before Starbucks came out with cold foam, I created a creamy froth I called milk cloud. It was a whipped cream with salt and sugar that was lightly whipped using a handheld milk frother so it as pourable. The key was to whip it just until it started to thicken.
Give it a try and you’ll love how rich and decadent it is!
Ingredient Notes
- Earl Grey tea: Loose tea, tea sachets, or tea bags can be used.
- Heavy cream: This is the main ingredient to make the cream froth.
- Sugar: Use granulated sugar so it whips into the heavy cream better than coarser sugar.
- Salt: This brings out the sweetness in the cream froth.
- Water: Use filtered water if possible.
- Ice: I also make ice using filtered water.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Make a tea concentrate by steeping tea sachet and hot water. Discard tea sachet and add cold water.
Boil water on the stovetop or in an electric kettle (set it to 208°F if yours has a temperature setting).
Step 2: Lightly whip together heavy cream, sugar, and salt using a handheld milk frother.
It takes about a minute to thicken. What you want is for it to thicken but not too thick that it doesn’t pour. I like to tilt the cup a bit after frothing to see how thick it is.
Step 3: Pour tea into a cup with ice, leaving room for the cream froth.
Step 4: Pour cream froth on top. With the ice and the fluffy cream froth, the cream topping will sit nicely on top creating a layered effect. The cream will slowly make its way down. Stir before drinking.
Expert Tips
- If you don’t have a handheld milk frother, you can use a whisk to make the lightly whipped cream. It’ll just take a little longer.
- Cold heavy cream will whip quicker.
- If you overwhipped the cream, add a teaspoon of heavy cream and stir to make it more liquidy. Add more heavy cream, a teaspoon at a time, if needed.
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- Earl Grey Chocolate Spread
- Earl Grey Bubble Tea
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If you tried this Iced Earl Grey Tea Latte recipe, please leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ star rating and let me know how you like it in the comments below.
Iced Earl Grey Tea Latte
Ingredients
Iced Earl Grey Tea
- ½ cup cold water
- ¼ cup hot water
- 1 tea sachet Earl Grey tea, (or 1 tea bag or 1 ½ teaspoons loose tea)
Cream Froth
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Boil ¼ cup of water.Boil water on the stovetop or in an electric kettle (set it to 208°F if it has a temperature setting). You only need so it shouldn't take long to boil. Use filtered water if possible.
- Combine tea sachet and hot water in a teapot. Cover and steep for 5 minutes.
- Discard tea sachet and add cold water.To the ¼ cup of hot tea, add in ½ cup of cold water to cool the tea down.
- Lightly whip heavy cream, sugar, and salt.In a tall cup, whip together heavy cream, sugar, salt using a handheld milk frother. It takes about a minute to thicken. You want it to be thickened but still pourable.
- Pour cooled down tea into a cup with ice.Leave room at the top for the cream froth.
- Pour cream froth on top.With the ice and the fluffy cream froth, the cream topping will sit nicely on top, creating a layered effect. Stir before drinking.
Video
Notes
- If you don’t have a handheld milk frother, you can use a whisk to make the lightly whipped cream. It’ll just take a little longer.
- Cold heavy cream will whip quicker.
- If you overwhipped the cream, add a teaspoon of heavy cream and stir to make it more liquidy. Add more heavy cream, a teaspoon at a time, if needed.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Wow. So so so good. I used your cold brew method for the Earl grey and switched the sugar for honey. I added a sprinkle of bee pollen on top. So decadent, the salt is such a good touch. Love your blog, so glad I came across it recently. Never tried cold brew tea until now. Can’t wait to try EVERYTHING. 🙂
Hi Jee, could I make the froth using a french press instead?
Hi Amy, yes!
Thank you so much for all your recipes!! The drinks are so aesthetic and I love that you include the nutrition for them, since often times people don’t seem to include that for drink recipes. <3
Thanks for reading, Winnie!
Nowhere on this site do I find the cream recipe…that is the measurements…can you advise?
Hi Callie, the Cream Froth recipe is at the bottom of the blog post where the complete recipe is. It’s 1/4 cup heavy cream, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
What can I use to make the cream froth if I’m dairy-free?
Hi Lynn, I’ve never tried making cream froth without the cream. I don’t know of anything else that can be whipped like cream unfortunately.
can it be maybe coconut cream?
Hi Lucia, you can use any kind of milk you like.
Yum! I have no idea why I never thought to do this on ice tea before! My favorite Starbucks drink is nitro cold brew with sweet cream foam so this recipe is right up my ally. Thanks Jee!
A+++ This is soo yummy. I followed your recipe exactly… used honey for sweetener. Delicious
Hi CToth, yay!! Happy you made it!
I would totally enjoy Earl Grey if served to me this way!