Do you love coffee and tea?  Interesting and easy recipes where both coffee and tea are combined to create a new drink

Easy Cofftea Recipes

YuanYang Tea (Hong Kong Style Tea Brewed with Coffee)

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup black tea leaves to make 4 1/2 cups black tea
• 4 1/2 cups brewed coffee
• 5-8 tablespoons sugar (depends on your preference for sweetness)
• 3/4 cup half and half

Instructions

1. Brew your black tea in 4 1/2 c of water.
2. While the tea is steeping, brew your coffee with your preferred method (hot or cold). Make sure both the tea and coffee are fairly strong!
3. When the coffee and tea are ready, combine them in a large bowl or carafe.
4. Stir in the sugar then the half and half.
5. This makes 8-10 cups. You can reserve the rest to serve chilled or ice.

Recipe from: The Woks of Life

Homemade Dirty Chai Latte (Chai Tea and Coffee)

Ingredients

• 1 tea bag of chai tea or 1-2 tbsp loose chai
• 1/2 cup of water
• 1/3 cup of milk 
• 1/2 cup of strong coffee or 2 shots espresso (if you’re fancy and have an espresso maker)
• 2-3 tsp honey
• 1 drop vanilla extract
• A dash of cinnamon

Instructions

1. Prepare coffee or espresso.
2. Prepare chai by bringing water to boil, then pouring it over the tea bag or loose leaf tea in a tea container. Let steep for 5-10 minutes. Remove tea bag/tea container from tea.
3. Add honey and a drop of vanilla to chai tea, stir in well
4. Prepare milk by either heating it up in a pot on the stove, or if you have a steaming wand/espresso maker, you can steam the milk this way.
5. Add milk to chai.
6. Finally, add coffee or espresso to the chai to make your dirty chai latte! Add a dash of cinnamon to the top if you’re feeling fancy. :)

Recipe from: Joan Dye Gussow