Authentic Thai iced tea recipe (cha yen ชาเย็น) - street food style

You're going to love this authentic Thai iced tea recipe (cha yen ชาเย็น), it's easy to make and always refreshing. Get the full recipe here: wp.me/p4a4F7-2kh
Thailand has some very famous drinks, including Red Bull and Singha, but there's nothing more famous throughout the world than Thai iced tea, which is known in Thai better as cha yen (ชาเย็น). The tea is served at Thai restaurants around the world, and many people, especially if they like sweet and creamy beverages, love it. Thai ice tea is often easy to recognize because of its bright orange color and creaminess.
Why wait until you go to a Thai restaurant to have ice tea? Here is an authentic Thai iced tea recipe, Bangkok street food style, that you can make at home right now. There are only a few ingredients that you need, and if you have an Asian supermarket near your home, it should be quite easy to get everything you need. One thing I just want to clarify though is the orange color of Thai iced tea. The tea brand that is commonly used in Thailand is called Cha Dra Muer (ชาตรามือ) - or it's just known as Number One Brand. It's black tea that includes a bit of C yellow number 6, which is what gives it the signature color. However, though I have not tried it, if you just use regular black tea for this Thai iced tea recipe, it should still work fine, it just won't be that orange color.
Anyway, along with black tea, here are the rest of the ingredients you'll need:
1 tablespoon Thai black tea
1 cup of hot boiling water
2 teaspoons sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons evaporated milk (plus some more to sprinkle on top)
2 teaspoons sugar
1 cup of crushed ice
The first thing you need to do is steep your tea. There are many ways to do this, but on the streets of Thailand, most Thai iced tea vendors will make their tea using a tea sock, which is almost like a real sock connected to a wire ring. You add the tea leaves to the sock, pour hot water into a cup, and just let the leaves brew for a few minutes. Alternatively, you could just add your tea leave to a cup, pour in the hot water, let the leaves brew for a few minutes, and then strain out the leaves - whatever is easiest for you. Next step is to mix in sweetened condensed milk as well as evaporated milk, and stir it up until it's a nice creamy mixture. You can also add in some extra sugar, according to your own taste. Just to note, since you will be pouring your hot tea over ice, you can make it a little sweeter than you think, as it will become watered down from the ice.
As an extra step, but it is very fun to try, you can put the tea in one cup, and then pour it, using some elevation to another cup. This is going to create some foam on your tea, almost like froth. This is not necessary, it's just fun (see video for details).
The next step in this recipe for Thai iced tea is to take a glass, fill it up to the top with crushed ice, and then pour your milky tea mixture over the ice. Give it a quick stir, and then finish it off with another sprinkle of evaporated milk to give it a nice creamy top. Drink you Thai iced tea with a straw, and if it's a hot day, you'll surely be satisfied and refreshed. Enjoy.
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[@TheYazmanian]

I KNEW it had coloring in it! This tea is so awesome. I remember when I was in grade school, the truck would come, and they had cha dum yen, and nom yen, and cafe yen, we drank it everyday! 5 baht, and you drink it from a plastic bag, with ice and straw. Such memories!!!

[@iloveu9328]

YazmanianDevil y r u devil

[@kevinnoel4647]

How can you not know??? It says black tea and looks orange + it says on the package...

[@matthewpaulino4739]

@@kevinnoel4647 maybe because he/she was still in grade school then, and didn't buy a pack of tea but just premade ones from stalls

[@cryptoelite653]

It’s orange dye and is very bad for your sperm count or ovaries. Dyes are dangerous

[@maris2ish]

Oh wow.. nice memories

[@ManuelGutierrez-zb5xm]

My favorite C-YELLOW #6! just like my grandma used to make it!

[@waterweed6497]

adds a nice lil razzle dazzle

[@djhayjioe1437]

Tea have color no good not healthy don't drinking

[@panumatbelle2558]

Hmmm, what on earth is C-Yellow #6??? I'm going to have to cut down on this stuff obviously!

[@Bbhamadama888]

@@panumatbelle2558 know it’s 3 years late, and you may be sarcastic, but I’m just gonna explain it in case you don’t know: Basically it’s a artificial food coloring made from petroleum. It’s used in variety of foods like cereals, and drinks such as Thai Tea, and even medication. However it being artificial, it has side effects like ADHD-like behavior in children, mild poisoning, and even in some cases brain damage, though I do have a hard time believing that one.

[@paddicakes963]

I make Thai tea at least every other day using my coffee maker. Clean coffee maker thoroughly. Put 8 tbsp of Thai Tea leaves into filter and brew. Pour over into a pitcher and add 1 cup of sugar. For every glass I put one to two half and half liquid individual creamers. Its so simple!! Ive also used the canned coconut milk or evaporated milk. Its more convenient using the creamers. Enjoy!!

[@gandamu6103]

Although the creamers are more convenient, condensed milk gives it a caramel-type flavour, and an authentic thai taste.

[@jameeladover7609]

Gypsy Dover hey I’m a Dover too!

[@globalcitizenn]

That's Indian tea

[@virraj779]

Thank you for this. I never though of doing it in the coffee maker! What a brilliant idea.

[@paddicakes963]

@@globalcitizenn My bag of tea leaves I get from a Thai Restaurant says Thai Tea

[@KawaiiLolaa]

Shouldn't be watching this at 4am while craving this.. 😭

[@flowerhobi1673]

I too am watching this at 4am!! But imma get out of bed and make it😋

[@J4Y84]

Yeeah! This iced Tea will. Sweeten. 🌱🐻🍯 up! All morning ! 😊😊😋😋😆😆

[@estefanyvicente7695]

Omg me too and it’s 4:42

[@jpchannel-xq7zp]

Hahaha same, but at 1:43am for me 😅

[@lucyhayes5704]

This is my favourite drink! I drink this almost everyday whenever I'm in Thailand!

[@shaneraja5242]

I’ve tried this method, do adjust to your taste and sugar level. This simple recipe is perfect and the taste is the same if not better than those served at Thai restaurants ! Thanks so much !

[@Locut0s]

As adielfaisal mentioned this reminds me of Teh Tarik. I lived in Malaysia for a year as a kid, left a huge impression on me. I love South East Asia!!

[@MrSparkymane]

Now that's thaisty

[@MarkWiens]

Ha, nice one!

[@KissyKat]

That was very punny 😉

[@ChibiEspeon]

i laughed at work XD very good sir lmao

[@SiriMitiska]

😃...love this when I was young! Now, I can't handle all that sweet and caffeine BUT it still looks good and brought back some great memory of drinking it with my family! Thanks again Mark!

[@cactaceous]

This is one of the best things to drink in the world. Now to make it at home constantly.

[@Sweetysalado]

That ladle is waaaay cool and that last step, even more awesome.

[@camila5031]

Me encanta tu canal!!!

[@yzywzy]

I drank Thai Iced Tea A LOT when I traveled to Bangkok. Sooo good!

[@maris2ish]

Mark Wiens… you are an essential portal to Thailand !!! Thank you

[@kristalgarcia695]

I did it with black and green tea. It tasted really good. I recommend you should try it like that too.

[@Kawin10]

Thank you, I'm a Thai People. I love your video man!!

[@tnkbozz]

เป็นอะไรที่สดชื่นมาก ถ้ากินหน้าร้อน

[@evogardens]

Hey Ying & Mark, When we go out to Malaysian restaurants, I usually get a Teh Tarik or Kopi. It's a nice change from Western tea/coffee. Here in Sydney,we are experiencing our warmest May on record with temps around 26°C, and it's only a week away from Winter. This recipe will come in handy! Stay safe you 2. Jim.

[@sarabapa]

Thai tea is my favorite cup I always drink it before work. You know it is easy to get that because coffee and tea shop are everywhere in Thailand.

[@MarkWiens]

sarabapa glad you like cha yen, yes so easy to get in Thailand.

[@imjustthatcool21]

thank you so much for this video! I'm always buying my tea either in a bottle or at cafes, but now I know I can make it at home!

[@skhun]

can't get enough of this tea, perfect with thai food of course

[@teakup22]

Found that Thai tea in my local Asian supermarket. I didn’t think it’d be so easy to make. Thank you for the tutorial!

[@legodude839]

I just for back from Thailand. Bought some of those leaves. Had one almost every day I was there. So refreshing. Thangs for the refresher on making it how I remembered it

[@laurag.7098]

Haha, apparently Yellow 6 is forbidden in Germany. My tea turned out all brownish although I used the same brand you did (the bag looks exactly like yours). At first I thought I had done something wrong but then I checked the back of the bag - no Yellow 6 in there. When I googled it said a lot of food dyes are forbidden in Europe. So I'll have to get used to my tea being brown, I guess. Tastes good, though. Thanks for the recipe.

[@Bbhamadama888]

Atleast you won't get poisoned

[@thatgirlyami]

I tried this exact recipe and it came out so good! Just like Thailand. Thank you Mark 🙌🏼

[@Monkeyabroad]

Thai tea is refreshing on a hot day, but I could never finish my glass because it was always so sweet.

[@dessskris]

Kevin Cook use more evaporated milk for creaminess, less of the condensed milk. or just forget the condensed milk at all and add sugar to taste.

[@gunmonkey1185]

Or just hold sugar altogether. Sweet Condensed Milk is very sweet by itself.

[@adude8424]

Yea I've noticed that foreigners (white people particularly) have a hard time to finish Iced tea due to its sweetness. Since then I serve 'em less sweet whenever a white guy orders one

[@bennylim9876]

My first try after watching this video. Thanks

[@Reddragondiaries]

That looked great! I remember having a few cups myself over by MBK!

[@DmasonwestAuthor]

I've had a Vietnamese coffee prepared pretty much the same way, but served hot. Equally delicious.

[@poyanng8784]

I drank Thai tea on my last day of vacation in Bangkok and it was SO GOOD!

[@Hoops227TV_Travel_Facts]

I'm craving some Thai iced tea now! 🍹

[@johane4764]

In Malaysia we have a similar tea called teh tarik or pulled tea, but sometimes we put in pandan leaf and brown sugar just to give that rustic aromatic taste. You should try it!

[@stickboy11]

@1:22 I love that ladle and the look on Mark's face when he realizes that it's super hilarious that he has one.

[@pwkleung]

I've always wondered how they make this, thanks for showing!

[@AcuraGirl-ez6nn]

Its by far my favourite

[@moma.moodie]

Because I am craving with milktea...let me try this now at home.thanks for sharing.

[@Military450Veteran]

I used to be so freaking closed-minded when i was younger. Back in 2001 when i used to live in LosAngeles, a friend of mine took me to a Thai Restaurant. Like i said earlier, i used to be so freaking closed-minded when i was younger, And i actually got a little frustrated at my friend (back then) because i told him that i DIDN'T like Thai food and i told him that i was NOT going to TRY foods that i'm NOT SURE what "things" are in it. He told me to BE QUIET (LOL) And he insisted that i try just a little bit of the Thai tea AND a little bit of the Thai lunch special. He said that IF i hated both, that he would take me then to a pizza restaurant instead Or anywhere else i wanted to go to, so i definitely agreed to at LEAST TRY BOTH ONCE: i LOVED IT, mmmmMMMM, oh yes, i LOVED BOTH the Thai tea instantly AND whatever that Thai lunch special i ate. He couldn't stop rubbing it in my face after that day, ha ha. NOW EVERY TIME i see a Thai restaurant, i have to/MUST STOP BY AND ORDER a Thai tea to go Or if i have time to stop by, i'll eat inside for their lunch specials. YUUM YUUMM, i LOVE Thai tea AND MOST of their lunch special plates ARE SO DELICIOUS, ha ha. :-D I'm gonna start buying the big bags (like the size of a coffee bag) on-line instead, so that i can make MORE Thai tea this coming Summer 'cause Lord knows it can get COSTLY TOO eating out every weekend, haa (Thai tea, YUUM YUUMM)! :-)

[@eddiejohn9327]

i drink this everyday for many years and i still love it

[@SammyBirdTheGreat]

He looks so young with his hair so fluffy!!!!

[@michellebulawit1482]

Oh wow . Thanks Mark. This is the most delicious tea i have ever tasted

[@wnatta1994]

I'm from Ubonratchathani some place they put a bit of Coffeemate in it too and use the blender instead of stirring. I tried it at home and it was great.

[@salammukbang5084]

I just bought mine thank you for sharing this video. Really apreciated. -From singapore

[@cloudcurry6058]

I tried this out it worked like a charm, and tested wonderful.

[@jacoblowe9805]

Thai ice tea is the best

[@mehressagreen4615]

No way, I've tried this many times with normal black tea and its never the same 😭 I need to hunt down that tea

[@lipsohlips97]

SAME! I bought actually thai tea and its so different! There's def something more to it than just food coloring lol

[@mehressagreen4615]

@@lipsohlips97 ok glad to have someone else confirm this!!

[@lipsohlips97]

@@mehressagreen4615 Yes! Absolutely! :)

[@xtzewka4107]

Thx! I am rly adicted to this tea, cha yen is top one, but cha kiayo (green one) is even better. God daymn! I miss Thai so much

[@dr.mariejokane7319]

Thanks For that Secret Thai Tea Recipe. A super treat !

[@troxstarr]

Wow mark you finally made this video i asked you to make 1 yr ago finally!! This is my drink all in thailand i get bout 4 cups a day. It always rerfreshes me. I went to terminal 21 bottom floor bought 4 bags of same of ur and bought a sock in yaowarat. Thats how much i love it i even have the white cup with red top with .number one brand on front i. Have 7 cups!! Im proud of my chayen. Btw like i mentioned b4 terminal 21 has the best chayen bottom floor down stairs straigt and to the left. 100 baht. Awsome jasmine thai tea is good to mark

[@gerardriley3491]

Hey Mark, I've been watching your Thai recipe videos and just jumped on to your blog for the first time. Wow, I am loving what you do here. I also married kon Thai suay in 2013 and am searching my mind for ways to spend more time in Thailand. Keep doing what you are doing, it's awesome!

[@marsbeads]

I love this tea. I make at home now with your recipe. Thank you

[@phuongphanful]

I miss Thailand so damn muchhhhhh even though I just got back 1 week ago huhu =(((((

[@emiliab.7219]

I am in Thailand now and l love this tea... l love the green one too. ❤❤❤

[@friendingcersei3081]

I love your channel. You introduced me to some of my favorite places in Bangkok, which I have recommended to my friends and travelers and everyone are freaking out at how good the food is at these restaurants. My favorite is close to BTS Ratchatewi on Soi 5. I went there almost everyday. I was obssessed. I had lost your channel, I am so glad it just popped up out of nowhere. Well done by the way.xx

[@yansou7020]

I tried it yesterday i like it very much. I can't find Thai food in my country but with ur videos i can make easy one at home . Thank u so much. Keep going ❤️

[@lawrenceviles4887]

Love thai tea,,, love thai ice coffee better. I make them both. And I use the Muslin bag as well. Thanks Mark

[@worawanlee4707]

Cha yen is the best!

[@perdomot]

Love this drink. So good with spicy red curry.

[@user-ut3nn1ey7h]

hello mw, thank you for the thai iced tea recipe - the key was the thai tea leaves, simple syrup, and light cream. thanks again. elle for iced tea everywhere

[@DadofBuster]

Snarf snarf slurp !!! Lovely Mark will try this out so down to the Thai supermarket for some of that tea, oh yes !!!

[@nijokongapally4791]

lced tea very good video👍😋💖💯

[@tiararizkifebrianti7354]

Whoaaa I love the colors when you mix it 😍

[@rebeccabeebe1]

I'm honestly addicted Thai iced tea.. there's only one tea shop in my area that makes it so I drive 20 minutes whenever I get a craving lmao I series need to just make it at home

[@imoliver1222]

My favourite type of iced tea ever!!

[@Dracule0117]

I was just watching your food tour of Petchaburi Soi 5 in Bangkok and it made me really want to try and make Thai iced tea myself. So I search how to make it and.. lo and behold, you made a video about it years ago! Thanks for the quick and easy recipe, man. It was neat to experience one of your older videos.

[@KrittikaKitty]

Well done Mark !! I think you are the best " farang" that lives in Thailand and truly appreciates Thai culture and food ! :)

[@linneaenebo6781]

You just gotta have that refreshing Mark Wiens

[@NiceandEasyASMR]

lol

[@Mundoxdescubrir]

Delicious and perfect for the summer!! After today we love Thai iced tea. Greetings Mark!!

[@kevinyamarod2230]

I hard to find Thai iced tea here where I live. But now I'm drinking it every day! :D

[@melindakurniati7052]

btw nice and clear explanation. :) love they way you make it.

[@faithkhashmere246]

AWESOME and @mark you did a cool job right there...

[@VantoriaRin]

Looks excatly like teh tarik. Especially the place where you pour the water from one cup to another we called it "tarik" (pull).

[@AussieAngeS]

Oh yum that ice tea would taste terrific.

[@MarkWiens]

Hey Ange, yes I think you would like it!

[@AussieAngeS]

I think so too lol

[@jeremyhuang13]

Great presentation and by far the best way to make it. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@chanb.1619]

Thai​ tea can heal every​things!

[@tuldki]

Just returned from bkk and brought 6 big packs of tea leaves of the same brand that you're using in the video. thanks for the demo, Mark. you make it looks so easy. will definitely try it! missed bkk already.

[@bryannguyen8547]

I literally asked my mom to buy me some and was wondering how to make my own instead wasting about 3 or 5 dollars buying them.

[@Jennifr1966]

+Bryan Nguyen I was just complaining about the same thing! I mean, come on! You get so little, but it's delicious, and the bubbles are half the fun! So, if this turns out DELICIOUS , I will be sayin' "Good bye!" to $3 ones! Another pricey drink are these "strawberry lemonades" at restaurants. I bought one for $4 one day. The next day, my daughter found a sale on a cans of Arizona Tea for $0.50. To be sweet, she bought me the strawberry lemonade. It was DELISH! So now I stock up when on sale. If in season, I'll put 3 THIN slices of fresh strawberry on a [skinny] fancy glass, and serve to friends! (And that's how you "do" limited income! LOL!)

[@Its.just.mee3]

Bryan wow, thats quite a lot for thai tea. Here in thailand, the milk tea with bubbles can be 10-45 baht. Pretty cheap.

[@bebebutterfield1]

I love that stuff. Thanx Mark.

[@lardosian]

Just back from a visit, drank plenty of these, has a unique taste which is odd at first but its lovely and has great color, only things i dont like is the amount of sugar and plastic involved. Thanks Mark.

[@Sam-uw7pw]

I love cha yen. i remember trying it as a kid

[@raffaade985]

Super satisfying!!

[@MrDragonballzjp]

I drink this tea very much and its so tasty

[@midala40]

Nice I love tea. After my gastric by pass surgery thai tea became my friend any times when I could not eat. Thanks mark

[@wit468990]

thanks for the recipe. I LOVE ICED THAI TEA .

[@MarkWiens]

You're welcome Wit.

[@djracheluniverse3644]

Wow I'm Thai people. So good 👍

[@Ironf15t]

Mmmmm looks so good.

[@MaileeMaiBui]

Hi Mark . how are u ? I had been to Thailand in Bangkok city in 2004 . I did try the Thai ice tea . when i get back to my country i never forget that . Thank you for you Video . Also i have seen you travel to Vietnam and try the food over there , i like that . Right now i live in USA . If you can travel over here . I hope you and i can do cooking show together . I love cooking and like to travel and try all different kind of food too .

[@lithogonzalez3975]

Love those so much!... Thank you for the video!

[@MaybeMe-ko9fq]

I really crazy in this stuff. Thanks for the reipe.

[@khnz21]

I LOOOOVE THAI TEA

[@DizJakeOG]

Looks really good I'll have to try this.This is my first time commenting.I'm new to your channel.Love your videos.Can you tell me where I can find your intro song?I love it,it is so cool.Thanks.

[@MarkWiens]

Hi Jacob Buxton, thank you for watching my videos and for the comment. I used the song from Audio Network here: www.audionetwork.com/production-music/opium_3956.aspx

[@buliyu0202]

Thank you bro,according to your video I made a cup of real Thai tea!

[@user-tp5sz2nn2p]

干就完了

[@satapornpor1400]

My fev one 😍😍

[@WaruthKiloNine]

It truly refreshing drinks. :)

[@MarkWiens]

Thanks Waruth, yes so refreshing.

[@hibiscusangel7376]

Thanks for the recipe.

[@sessyfilistinesyria4542]

Love thai tea..so tasty..

[@judithmack920]

Good instruction! Thank you!

[@tjansyiannewijaya846]

Yummmyyyyyyy ... I like tea Thai mark Wiens

[@lollipoplau2450]

Omg,i very like drink tea thailand,i go thailand drink very yummy😆😆😆😆

[@jennakenna7252]

Mark u seriously need to make more videos its so much nicer than reading blogs.!

[@tacitvrn3098]

Very helpful! I love Thai milk tea so much!

[@KossipNews]

Yum!! I'm totally going to try this recipe - I love Thai iced tea!!

[@MarkWiens]

Thank you for watching Gloria.

[@patriciashelton511]

Wow, dude, you just replaced a mother's labor of love with a You Tube video. Just imagine if you will an old lady (of course not Thai or I would have known better) cooking over a stove a pot of fresh boiled Thai tea pouring it back and forth from one sock to another trying to make sure i get all of the tea leaves out. Then comes Mark who pleasantly points out boil the tea IN the sock. Well, alas, my son can now make his own tea. I have been replaced!

[@kungfuman82]

No, you can still make it for me if you want. Mom's always make food taste better.

[@carmillemarietumambing3018]

Thanks for this vid!!! I so love Thai Milk Tea.