Prepared & Mixed
Lattes
Tea-based lattes use steamed milk to soften and carry the tea character rather than serving it straight. Matcha Latte is ceremonial or culinary-grade matcha whisked with steamed milk; Hojicha Latte uses the roasted green tea's caramel note; Chai Latte is spiced black tea with milk, either from concentrate or freshly brewed; London Fog builds Earl Grey with steamed milk and vanilla. The latte format changes the experience considerably from straight brewing: bitterness drops, texture thickens, and the tea character reads as background rather than foreground.
Steamed milk is the cozy blanket here, rounding tea into something warm and creamy: matcha latte, hojicha latte, chai, a foggy Earl Grey. The bitterness softens and the texture thickens, so the tea hums in the background rather than singing lead, which is exactly the comfort some days call for.