Is there any better definition of happiness than everything that's related to that warm cozy feeling? I love everything that gives me a feeling of comfort and relaxation, and that's why I absolutely adore Autumn and Winter: oh the rain falling outside, the fires, the sound of the crunchy leaves cracking as I walk on the streets scented with roasted chestnuts... and the blankets, fluffy socks, books, films, and ohh tea...
Autumn just started here in Porto, so today I decided to celebrate! and what better way to do so than having a delicious mug of "homemade" Chai Latte ?
Chai Tea is simply a blend of black tea with many spices (cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, black pepper, anise seed, fennel and ginger) so you can easily do this blend yourself. This one in the picture I actually bought from "Kingfisher Tea" which is a small Irish tea company where I had the pleasure to work as a volunteer for a month this year. If you are a tea lover like me I really recommend trying their blends! ( http://kingfishertea.com/ )
It is really simple to do a great Chai Latte, the secret is only to boil the milk and water with the tea on a pan for at least 20 minutes to really allow the spices to release their flavors.
Some people like to mix water and milk (half/half) but I actually prefer using only milk.
Sometimes I like to add to the milk a bit of vanilla bean to create a Chai Vanilla Latte.
Inspired by the smell of spices, I decided to challenge myself to post many different "autumny" ideas on my blog from cooking, to decoration and Pinterest DIY's I spent years pinning and never actually doing them, so we shall see what comes from this moment of delusion! :)