Name: Cardamom Latte with Honey
Prep time: 5 min
Ingredients: 2 shots espresso; 1 teaspoon honey (or more to taste); 3/4 cup milk (almond milk, soy milk, oat milk); 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; Pinch cinnamon (to garnish)

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This Cardamom Latte with Honey is deliciously creamy and fragrant with a hint of sweetness from a swirl of honey. It’s the perfect warm beverage to start your day with.

A day starting with a mug of this fragrant Honey Cardamom Latte is always the best. And if you’re already making lattes at home in the morning, there’s really nothing more to making this delicious latte creation than just adding in some cardamom and a little honey.

Sometimes, if I want to get really fancy, I’ll swap out my standard milk for vanilla oat or almond milk. It adds even more flavor. You could also add in ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract to get that warm, vanilla flavor. And, to finish things off, I’ll sprinkle on a little cinnamon. But other than that, this recipe is super simple and can be made with just four ingredients that you may have on hand already.

Cardamom Latte Ingredients:

You only need four ingredients to make this Honey Cardamom Latte recipe.

Espresso
Honey
Milk (Regular, Soy, Almond, Oat)
Ground Cardamom

What is Cardamom?

Cardamom is spicy and fragrant with notes of citrus and mint. It’s used often in baked goods like this Apple Galette with Cardamom, but it can also be delicious in savory recipes.
Cardamom can be purchased either in its pod form, or ground. I used ground cardamom in this recipe.

Is There a Substitute for Cardamom?

While its flavor can’t be replicated, you can use other spices in place of the cardamom in this recipe. Try using ½ teaspoon cinnamon and ½ teaspoon nutmeg in its place.

How To Make a Cardamom Latte:

Add espresso, honey and cardamom to a large mug. Stir to combine.
Froth and heat milk using milk frother attachment.
Top espresso with the frothed milk and sprinkle with a pinch of cinnamon.
Serve.

For this recipe, I used my Calphalon Temp iQ Espresso Machine. It’s pre-programmed to make a double shot, so that makes things extra easy. And it uses precise temperature for an even extraction throughout the brew cycle for café-quality coffee at home. After the brewing is complete, I combine the espresso, honey and cardamom and let it sit on the built-in cup warming tray while I froth the milk.

To do that, I just switch the dial from “brew” to “steam” and use the milk frothing pitcher. The integrated steam wand produces a dry steam for creamy froth with microfoam milk making it easy to create super frothy lattes. Look for the Calphalon Temp iQ Espresso Machine at Bed Bath & Beyond.

Can I Make this Cardamom Latte with Tea?

Yes! This cardamom latte would also be delicious made with black tea.

Recipes that Use Cardamom:

Cardamom Latte Recipe