Non-coffee coffeeshop drink that I'm a touch surprised didn't make it into this video: hot chocolate! It may seem obvious but I definitely think it counts. Speaking only for the northern hemisphere here, of course, but the colder months are approaching so a nice hot chocolate goes a long way. I can understand not featuring it in the video, though, because it can be something of an ordeal to do one really well.
@@Virginiafox21 The best ones are the ones that aren't though. Here in Mexico Starbucks does that and most people consider it just warm sugary chocolate milk. Not good. Real coffee shops make real hot chocolate, that is creamy, rich and spicy as it should be. Good hot chocolate is really tasty, and it's my preferred choice for when I want to hang at the coffee shop late (I'm not into ordering decaf).
@@Virginiafox21In my opinion hot chocolate made this way tastes awful, especially because the chocolate syrup isn't very good quality. I wish they used cocoa powder instead because it tastes so much more like hot cocoa, not hot chocolate milk. but this is just the strongly held opinion of someone who used to work at a cafe who made it with syrup :(((
I’m not even done watching the video, but I wanted to say I really appreciate you giving us pointers on How To Order these drinks. I haven’t gone to many coffee shops in my life, and as someone with anxiety, the taste is one thing, but the ordering process is what makes me nervous. So thank you!
I was going to comment the same thing. I go to them every once in a while,, and know how awkward it is to order something you never had before. Sometimes I order what ever seems easiest to say without actually wanting it, then I regret it. It's nice when creators make videos for beginners that actually help beginners.
I'll also just say that as a barista, I don't mind at all when people ask questions! (Honestly I'm kind of an obnoxious know-it-all so I love it when people ask about stuff. 😅) I much prefer it when someone comes in and says, "I'm not real familiar with coffee shops; could you give me some pointers?" vs when people come in, order things they clearly don't understand, and then try to argue with me about what they ordered 💀 Also, there's a zillion options, and you're not expected to know about all of them. ❤ Totally ok to ask clarifying questions about the process, available options, etc.
I appreciate how open you are to non-coffee drinkers. No judgement for the reasons to not want to drink coffee and that is so refreshing to me. I mind most coffee people either shame me or pity me for not partaking.
I find white chocolate syrup to be a great pairing with matcha. Not only does it add sweetness, but the cocoa butter and vanilla flavor pairs really well with the earthiness.
Yes I love white chocolate and matcha together. My coworker used to drink raspberry iced matcha lattes a lot and that's good too. My favorite is white chocolate and peppermint matcha, so tasty
My local coffee shop serves a twist on the London Fog around Valentine's Day that they call the London Rose. It has vanilla and rose syrup in it, and it's lovely (although obviously quite floral). I have also tried and enjoyed lavender syrup in it.
I absolutely love Chai Lattes. For me it's literally like a hug in a mug, an Autumny/Christmasy hug in a mug. As someone who loves that mixture of both spice and sweetness it's just perfect. I went to a cafe once where I had Bacon, Brie and Cranberry in a sourdough roll with a chai latte. I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Would love to try the others too. I think I had the London Fog once and it was very good too.
I love chai lattes year round. Chilled in the summer, and hot the rest of the year. I'm a tea drinker, and I love London Fogs... I didn't realise that it was created here in Canada.
@@herprettynails I'm actually really glad you brought this up as I was aware in some places chai is the word for tea and my wondered how I'd order it if elsewhere. You've provided the answer. I wasn't aware its traditional name was this. I understand, from googling it, that the western 'Chai Latte' had a less complex taste and is often sweeter than the traditional drink it comes from. Need to find somewhere that serves the original drink sometime.
I'm in the UK and Earl Grey is still popular here, but I've never heard of a London Fog before. My favourite way to have Earl Grey is with lemon instead of milk.If the London Fog is a stormy Friday, with lemon it's a sunny summer Sunday.
The London Fog was invented/named/popularized by a patron of a coffee shop in Vancouver, BC (Canada). I've a dear elderly Englishman as a neighbour and his disdain at an Earl Grey latte instead of Earl Grey with lemon was a bit funny.
one thing I had a customer ask for that I started having as a shift drink is a cider chai. It's one part (ish) chai concentrate to 2 parts apple cider, and I like to to a little cinnamon and caramel for garnish. It just adds a little bit more complexity to apple cider, and it's perfect for fall if you don't want coffee. Apple cider definitely isn't at all coffee shops, but if they have it, its for sure worth a try. You could probably also do this with apple juice and reverse the proportions if they have juice and not cider to kind of cheat your way into it
Ohh I never though of mixing these two and I love apple cider, but sometimes I feel like it's a bit too plain or sweet, so that might be jut a perfect fit! I'll definitely give it a try soon, thanks for sharing this recipe!
One of my favorite non-coffee drinks that you can sometimes find in Mexican specialty coffee shops is tascalate. It's a spiced chocolate served cold with ice, and it's delicious!!
One of the most bizarre experiences I had was the day I ordered a hot matcha latte at a new place for the first time, and was served a coffee that had the matcha mixed in. I don’t drink coffee, and don’t like coffee, so it was a horrible surprise. I mentioned this to the worker who made my order, and she got so nasty with me about it???? Nowhere in the drink's menu description is coffee mentioned, so I knew she made it wrong, but she acted like I called her a stupid b to her face! I did end up getting a corrected drink, but it was a wild experience. Thankfully since then I haven't had the same experience, or seen that worker (I suspect she didn’t last long at that job). Matcha lattes are my go-to. And for anyone looking to make it at home, cafe-style, I recommend the matcha latte mix by the brand Jade Leaf. It's available in the US at target and on amazon, and it works out to about $1/serving
London Fogs are literally one of my go to drinks (I love coffee but it gives me anxiety so I can have one on days I don't have anything later, and I can't have it late at night)
One of our classics here in Australia, replacing the Italian soda, is a ‘Spider.’ A fizzy drink of some kind (cola, lime, solo, ginger beer, etc.) and a scoop or two of Icecream. Very pleasant experience.
A very popular punch in the southern USA is fruit sherbet with a clear or fruit soda (ginger ale, lemon lime soda, etc) and I have absolutely made single serves at home. I love a good root beer float, too!
Been watching your content for a while and I've never enjoyed coffee. Your content is still intriguing and fun, and I find the coffee scene very chill and interesting. Cool to see you cater some content to non-coffee drinkers for a change!
I make steamers all the time at home, though I had no idea they had a formal name. I call them '____ milk'. My favorites are honey milk with spices (mostly cinnamon and nutmeg), ginger milk, maple syrup milk with spices (mostly cloves), and candy cane milk (that one turns pink!), and of course hot chocolate is always good (though I usually like to melt in my own chocolate and cocoa powder in rather than instant mix).
I would never have thought to mix ginger and milk, but I love steamers (just learned they were called that too haha), so I'll definitely have to try that!
@@AirashiiTiayou It's super tasty! My favorite way to make ginger steamers is to take 1 cup fresh chopped ginger, 1 1/2 cups water and 1 cup sugar, and simmer it on low heat for 45 minutes to make a simple syrup that keeps I think for up to a month in the fridge? Very tasty in steamers (just add syrup a tablespoon or so at a time to warm milk to your taste) but also as a sweetener for other stuff too! Bonus, you can make crystallized ginger with the leftover ginger from the syrup so nothing goes to waste, just add like 1/4 cup of the syrup, 1/8 cup water, and 2/3 cup sugar and you cook it on medium high until the sugar and stuff gets sandy and smells a touch toasty. Also a great sweetener, and a nice candy by itself, or good on top of other desserts. I really like it with dark chocolate, or mint, or lemon, or with Greek yogurt, or baked into spice cakes just to give some ideas! I'm not sure how long it lasts, it seems to depend a lot on humidity. One time I made a batch and it lasted for weeks just in a glass jar in my pantry, but another time I made a batch and it spoiled in like a week and a half.
I lived in South Africa for 13 years and there was a herbal tea that we drank there called Rooibos (Red Bush) tea. It's very nice black with a little honey, but wondered if it was a tea you'd ever used or if you would be able to suggest a new recipe to try using Rooibos 🙂💕
Rooibos is so delicious! It's super good on it's own, but with a bit of milk is heavenly. I usually drink it in the evening as I can't have black tea due to the caffeine in it.
My favorite rooibos that I've had is lemon souffle flavor. The one I get is just a loose tea, but you could probably get pretty close with lemon and vanilla syrups and steamed milk using similar ratios to what Morgan used.
"it tastes like a thunderstorm on a Friday evening" YES! Perfect description! I always love to drink London Fog Lattes when it is cold and rainy out. Also, as others have said, another one would be hot chocolate. My non-coffee drinking friends always seem to order hot chocolate when we go into coffee shops. Great video! I'm going to try some of the other drinks!
I'm usually a chai guy but if I'm not sure a place has good chai I love a London fog. Also if you're mixing your own chai I HIGHLY recommend making sure you get some cardamom in there. It's a little pricy as far as spices go but it's 100% worth it. I don't know if it's a traditional inclusion I'm chai though so do with that what you will.
Cardamom is a very traditional chai spice! Highly recommend looking for an indian or asian grocer to buy them (it's usually cheaper) though you'll probably end up with a bulk quantity 😅
when i was in high school i frequented a local indie coffee shop and would request a mystery latte, 2 flavour shots that were up to the barista. they had quite a few flavour syrups and got some really interesting flavour combos that way. A strange favourite was lavender and toasted marshmallow
Thank you so much for turning me onto Chai tea! I am a hardcore coffee lover but I need to reduce my caffeine consumption due to health problems. Since watching this video I was brave enough to finally try something else! You’re very charming and I enjoy your videos so much.
The chai latte can also be done at home with a bagged chai found at most grocery stores. Just follow the same instructions as a London fog, plus side to this is you can steep it to how strong you want it, and you control how sweet it is.
Fun fact London fogs originated in Vancouver and is a Canadian beverage originally known as the Vancouver Fog Tea Latte. Unlike what you said it was not named after a Canadian. But it was named after the Canadian city Vancouver that the beverage was created in until the original inventor of the Canadian beverage decided to change the name of the beverage to the London fog, due to the drink being the perfect description of London, cozy, cold, rainy and foggy weather. the Canadian inventor of The London Fog thought that the name was fitting to describe this Amazing Canadian Beverage Known as The London Fog.
I do want to say that some flavor syrups and teas contain enough acid to curdle milk, so some tea lattes/steamers won't work without coffee to balance out the pH. Your barista will probably let you know while you order, but there is a small chance of your order not being possible! I had a regular who really wanted a tea latte with our raspberry hibiscus tea and didn't believe me until I made it for them. The texture was horrific.
@@vanillabeanladyit's usually fine for plant milks, and if you're looking to add something like orange syrup to hot chocolate (for a Terry's Chocolate Orange tasting drink), mix the orange and chocolate together first, then add the milk. It's nice if you like that flavour!
Just a quick thing here: coffee is also quite acidic and I’m pretty sure most syrups aren’t basic so… I’m not sure that that’s the chemical issue here if you’re finding one. It may be that coffee (even hot) is served at a lower temperature due to scorching. While it’s true that tea can also be scorched and change the flavour, most shops and people just use boiling hot water where they might not for coffee.
@@marietailor3100 If you mix something with a pH of 3 and pH of 5 together, you tend to reach a mid point between the two. If there was a base involved that'd be worse, you don't want any bitter/soapy flavours in your drink nor do you want a chemical reaction to take place in it.
One drink I look forward to each year is a hot spiced apple drink our local place does. It's basically a hot mulled apple juice. It's autumnal, sweet and spicy and non caffeinated for days when I've already had too much coffee. It's not super common but when I can find it I am very happy.
Here in South African the go to drink that is non coffee is Red Cappuccino/Latte, which is Rooibos Tea which is made the same way as Cappuccino/Latte and honey on top.
I had this once, at a gas station passing through Georgia (the US state), and it was absolutely delicious and I've never seen it on a menu again. For some reason it never occurred to me to try to make it myself, so thank you for reminding me of it!
A variation I like of the London Fog is to use a tea called Paris from Harney and Sons. I know the obvious name would be Paris Fog, or perhaps Parisian Fog, but I call it Mist over the Seine.
Oooh! I second the Paris tea from Harney & Sons. We have a monthly subscription from them for their amazing Earl Grey, and they sent us a sample bag of Paris. I made iced tea out of it and my husband raved about it all week.
@@PghFlipCream? Is that different from the regular milk you use to make London Fog? Do you use it instead of the milk or is it an addition like the vanilla?
@@undercoverfangirl5491 cream is generic milk product. Milk or half and half usually, which are rated at 4% and 14%(average) milk fat respectively. (To give you an idea if you are outside USA)
@@undercoverfangirl5491 the way I make it is to brew the tea, then add vanilla and some milk product, I don't have a steamer at home although I would sometimes froth with whisk. Also sweetener if vanilla isn't sweetened.
I'm very happy we got more options now than just a regular black or herbal tea and hot chocolate in my area. I can't drink coffee due to health reasons, so I'm happy I can choose from multiple drinks. I totally fell in love with chai latte and whenever I'm in a coffeeshop that makes chai latte, I'm definitely going for it.
I immediately paused the video and made myself a London Fog. Been craving a hot cup of tea for hours and I had all the ingredients available! Just wish I had a milk frother, but the pan-steamed milk with vanilla and some lavender-infused honey was still good. On another note, I have an unusual allergy to ginger so most Chai mixes are unavailable to me, but I have found an excellent recipe for homemade Chai using cloves, green cardamom pods, and a cinnamon stick, and it's a hit in my family, hot or iced!
London Fog, Chai and Matcha are my go tos at coffee shops because i don't drink a lot of coffee. However, if i go to a new place, I always try to get their special tea lattes. I like that you mentioned we can ask for milk variations because there's nothing I hate more than tea lattes that tastes like water-downed milk with zero tea flavor. Also, it's worth it to try making chai at home. It's so good!
New to watching your channel! I have been playing with coffee drinks at home while trying to steer clear of caffeine in the evening and I stumbled upon the Steamer myself so it was cool to see it here. My attempt was oat milk (avoiding the ol' dairy), a bit of maple syrup, and a bit of pumpkin pie spice. A pleasant combo for a cool winter evening!
as someone who doesn't really like steamed milk, I don't think any of these are for me, but I really appreciate you making these kinds of videos! I watch you for the food science and the weird stuff, and I have a great time doing that.
Pretty much all of these can be served iced and with milk alternatives. It's a good reminder that coffee shops also just serve matcha, tea bags, chai as is.
All the coffee shops around here use WAY too much milk in ALL their drinks! Unless you order it black, it is ridiculously milky! How does one specify that?
@@TC-8789 I know there are other options at coffee shops, I was just commenting on how *the specific drinks she's made here* aren't for me. I fail to see how making these with alternative milks would help, they'd still be steamed
@@annbrookens945 ask the barista! I don't drink coffee so I can't recommend anything, but the baristas know what drinks have less milk as standard, or can make you something a bit more customised. the way my dad usually orders coffee is to get a long black with cold milk on the side, so he can add a little milk while the drink is still mostly coffee. he has also had luck with macchiato, although I think how those are made vary regionally. here that's espresso (I'm not sure how much) with a large spoonful of steamed milk/foam on top.
You can still use some of these. If you ask for an Earl Gray, you'll just get a black tea instead of the london fog (so no milk). Chai should also have the option of no milk. Any herbal tea will always be without milk unless you ask to add it. And the spritzer thing at the end won't have milk unless you ask for it either
I have quite a caffeine limit but tea is usually in that limit. I usually get a chai latte or a hot chocolate. I am in Michigan so a hot apple cider is often an option too.
Do you mean juice like cider or alcoholic sider? Because I had both in hot variants and hot alcoholic cider with some cinnamon and clove can be rather dangerous after weekend morning of shoveling snow. :-D
I found a coffee place that serves a hot mulled cider with butterscotch every fall. More than any other autumnal drink that's the one I look forward to having every October.
I very much appreciate you making this video! So often the world seems to forget about us non-coffee drinkers. As someone who cannot stand the taste of coffee or green tea, chai and its variations have been my go-to ever since I discovered cafes in the late 90's. Out of all the combinations I've tried, hot or cold, my absolute favorite has to be a chai frappe* made with an ice cream flavor called gingersnap molasses, although anything in the autumn-adjacent flavors works quite similarly, and chocolate ice creams are an excellent variation as well. It's probably been about a decade since I've made one for myself, mostly because not many grocery stores in my area carry the chai concentrate, so I'm a bit reluctant to guess at the ratios. I believe it started with 2 scoops of ice cream, and a similar amount of ice, followed by the 50/50 mix of chai concentrate and milk to whatever consistency you enjoy your frappes*. I like them on the sweeter and thicker side, so I'd often be naughty and add an extra scoop of ice cream. I usually blend it enough that it can be drunk easily through a straw, but not so much that you completely lose the ice texture. *Note, I'm using my local New England terminology here: a milkshake is just shaken milk. A frappe - pronounced frap, not frap-ay - is a milkshake plus ice and ice cream
Morgan, I really loved that you included how to order the drink, or what to ask for if a drink is not on the menu. Coffee shops can be so intimidating if you aren’t familiar with their culture or the lingo. Just another added touch that makes your videos so great! 😊
One of my non-coffee drink that I love is a smocked black tea (lapsang mostly) with almond milk and mapple sirup, it give me so much of that sweet autumn vibe 👌🥰🍂 and paired with pancakes it's my breakfast go to in October 🥞😌
I'm not too fond of a London Fog, but someone got me a Maple Fog that was really good! It was the same thing but with maple syrup as the sweetener, so give that a try, too!
I really appreciate you specifying being in the US. It's not much but it's refreshing in an internet full of Americans who assume that we know they're Americans and all that that entails lol also i still haven't ever tried matcha and it's such an oversight on my part!!! jeez.
Iced matchas and London fogs are my favorites to make at home! I got this lavender earl grey earlier this year (Wight Tea Co.) and it’s soooo good, I’ve made London fogs with a handful of earl greys, but one of them did taste like fruity pebbles 😬😂 take that as you will. I love the smell of coffee, but am not a big fan of the taste, I just might try a chai late with a shot of espresso now though!
I've had a matcha latte with white chocolate (I think the shop called it a white Zen or Zen latte) which was good for a sweeter matcha. I like to try chai with different kinds of milk as I feel they each create a different flavor profile, as do different blends of chai. I enjoy iced tea with coconut or other fruit flavors. I often order drinks half-sweet so they aren't over-the-top sweet.
my little sis loves getting starbucks, or just a fun drink from a shop in general. so one day instead of hitting the drive through we went to a local shop, and i encouraged her to get a italian soda. She was blown away! i got to have my nice little coffee and she got to enjoy her own curated drink. it was so much more fun to go to the little shop and now its our little ritual when she earns a treat.
I tried the London fog for the first time today and omg where has this been my whole life! I like coffee but prefer tea on most days and this was a game changer. I don't have a steamer or anything fancy so I used a frother for the milk and it worked just fine:)) Thank you so much for all these recipes, Morgan!
Have you ever had Houjicha tea or Latte? It's very popular in Japan but I think is getting more known in the US. It's a roasted green tea that has also started getting a powdered form as well.
I discovered amaretto steamers when I went to college in Boston many years ago (coming from Los Angeles). They were a godsend on those cold fall-winter-spring (almost all year) Boston days. I loved them and drank them so much, that I developed (or exacerbated) an unknown lactose intolerance. LOL!
In Aotearoa (New Zealand) it's common to have hot blackcurrant cordials on the menu at cafes and that's often what I'll go for if I've already had a coffee and don't want something with more caffeine, or a hot lemon honey ginger.
I don't like coffee nor can I handle it, but I still head down to my local coffee shop and enjoy everything else there is to lve about it! It's a shame I don't have those fancy tools to steam milk and such, but maybe one day. you're kind of inspiring me to look int that.
That sounds so good! Do you usually get it with the dairy added? Are there any other flavor combinations that you'd recommend? I'd love to try more Italian sodas but I never know what to get for the syrups haha
@@spektre9769 i dont typically get cream with my mint italian sodas, but i do enjoy a honey lavender italian cream soda! some other combos: apple + cranberry, vanilla + orange + cream, pomegranate + wildberry, raspberry + watermelon
Thank you so much. Years of seeing my mother down at least five cups of coffee a day every day left me very uninterested in that beverage when I grew up. My mother did eventually cut down on coffee significantly, and I no longer hate it on principal, but it's still always seems like the last thing I'm interested in on the coffee shop menu lol. I have explored the non coffee drink lists and tried a few of the things you suggested, but I'm always at a lost not really knowing what to try differently. I always like trying something new, and now I know what to ask if I want some change.
4:40 No, 'bitter' is right. I've had green tea ice cream and 'bitter' is definitely a thing it brought. 9:26 Lapsang souchong is a smoked black tea. It tastes like a campfire smells in a good way - not unlike a peaty whiskey - and if you make a London Fog with that and a little vanilla, it's like drinking warm s'mores but way less destructive to your health. 'Course it needs chocolate to be s'mores and you can add that as syrup alongside the vanilla but I like to nibble on a chocolate square (not a candy bar; chocolate; one of those bars with the cacao percent on it) between drinks. You can also top with whipped cream for the vanilla and grate chocolate over that. 9:53 "Chai tea" is like "ATM machine" anyway. Redundant. 'Chai' means 'tea' in Hindi, where the spiced style is just their default way of having tea.
This is really useful! Ive been stuck with hot chocolates all my life, this is a great opportunity to broaden my horizons! Also tip: for people who want caffeine and can stand a LITTLE bit of the coffee flavor but the usual mocha is still too much: hot chocolate with an espresso shot.
I'm pretty sure that's essentially what a mocha is no? It's basically a latte (espresso + steamed milk) and chocolate. In fact I've also often seen it referred to as a hot chocolate with a shot of espresso added. I don't like stronger coffee flavours but love mocha, it's always my go to if I want some caffeine. But I will say I've had some places serve me a mocha with a much stronger coffee flavour than I like, but this is easily adjusted with some sweetener. I'm far from being a coffee connoisseur so I couldn't tell you why that is, but you could probably ask the barista whether their mocha has a stronger flavour or not.
@@Siseja A latte with chocolate syrup is the essentially same thing as a hot chocolate with a shot of espresso. The differences here that are probably impacting the strength are whether they make a latte with 1 espresso shot vs 2 (and as such whether they make a mocha with 1 or 2 shots), the strength of their espresso, and how much chocolate they add. But ultimately a latte with chocolate syrup is the exact same as a hot chocolate with espresso. If you don't want it to be too strong, you could ask for the details on the above points to tailor it to what you want.
@@serpentarius1194 either way, when I ask for mocha I get coffee with a chocolate after taste (ew), but when I ask for hot chocolate with an espresso shot I get hot chocolate with a coffee after taste (yum). Sure the ingredients may be mostly the same, but what is the base and what is the added flavor is switched around which makes it an entirely different experience
If you are looking for a switch up from the tea and coffee, some coffee shops, especially local ones, might have hot apple cider during autumn. Some things you can add are chai mix, cinnamon, or caramel. One thing I would avoid with apple cider is any kind of milk, even non-dairy, as the cider will curdle the milk.
I started my coffee journey with a chai lattes and London foggs! When I decided I needed more caffeine, i switched to a dirty chai (which usually has one or two shots of espresso), and now that's one of my favorites since it has a little more depth and coffee shops where the chai is especially sweet, and got me used to the coffee flavor!
i was having a bad day but watching this made it so much better i really dunno why but the way you describe how to make each of the tea and the description of how each tastes, just somehow feels very soothing :)
I struggle to find it in the US, but when I briefly lived in South Africa, I got a Cape Town Fog, which is just a London Fog with rooibos instead. Naturally decaf, hard to get wrong (it's pretty hard to oversteep rooibos, even if you literally leave the leaf in the tea for an indefinite time), and very tasty!
As a non coffee drinker (it gives me a headache but I can have caffeine just not actual coffee) from Canada I would say in Canada a London Fog always has vanilla, Earl Grey milk and vanilla is how you make a London fog...if you don't want it sweet just add vanilla flavoring not a vanilla syrup...most of the ones I have had have a lot more milk than water as well....more like a steamer but made with earl grey tea and vanilla but some are milk in tea like in this video.
can confirm, we have all of these at starbucks (usa) except for italian soda. noted differences, for reference: - matcha powder is pre-sweetened (more sugar than matcha, actually) and is steamed directly into the milk (or shaken, if iced) - london fog tea latte is half hot water + earl grey tea, half steamed milk, sweetened with vanilla syrup. can also be ordered iced if you're willing to wait an extra 5 minutes for the tea to brew. if you don't like earl grey or vanilla there's also the "english breakfast tea latte" which uses english breakfast tea and liquid cane sugar (like a darker simple syrup), or you could ask for a "custom tea latte" made with any of our teas or syrups - we actually DO call it a "chai tea latte" here (lol). the chai concentrate is pretty sweet, containing sugar, honey, AND vanilla. we also have actual chai teabags available, so don't forget the "latte" part or you might end up with a "brewed chai tea" instead (unsweetened, no milk, just tea bags and hot water). make sure to specify how many shots you want if ordering a dirty chai -- it's not an official menu item but most of us know what you mean. not topped with cinnamon by default but you can totally ask for it (no upcharge) - several different steamer options: "steamed milk" is exactly what it sounds like. steamers with sweeteners are officially called "crémes" ("vanilla créme", "pumpkin spice créme", etc.) but everyone calls them steamers anyway. also they come with whipped cream in case they weren't already decadent enough - again, no soda but if you're avoiding caffeine we do have apple juice which you can order cold, steamed, or made into a "caramel apple spice" (steamed apple juice with cinnamon dolce syrup, whipped cream, and caramel drizzle)
@@mostlyvoid.partiallystars apple juice and its variants are available year-round (assuming there aren't any supply shortages)! but, fair warning, the caramel apple spice tends to get skipped over in training because it's a pretty rare order, so some newer baristas might not make it correctly. feel free to ask what they put in it (it should have cinnamon dolce syrup and caramel _drizzle,_ NOT caramel _syrup_ or cinnamon powder!) and ask for a remake if it tastes wrong.
Lotus drinks have quickly become my go-to option when I'm not in a coffee mood!! My local coffee shop makes them with or without the lotus energy concentrate (without is basically an Italian soda) but they're so refreshing and tangy and delicious!!
I like matcha unsweetened but my daughters like it sweetened with a little maple syrup which I think sweetens it without detracting from the yummy umami flavour.
I'm not a coffee drinker but I am an avid tea drinker and the first three (matcha latte, London Fog, chai latte) are my absolutely fave tea lattes. Sooo delicious. I actually just discovered London Fogs a few days ago and have been making them nonstop.
My barista recommended the London fog to me because I wanted a chai latte one day when they were out of chai, and I order it on cold days all the time now!!!
Morgan, I would love to see you learn to make a traditional chia. The brewing methods are different. It would be fun if you could collab with someone and learn how their family makes it.
I'm a barista and had a colleague at work who taught me how to make a more traditional chai at home with loose leaf tea and whole spices in a pan on the stove top. It's honestly a whole different experience to coffee shop chai, so much deeper and richer in flavour and I love it.
London Fog soy milk latte is one of my top non-coffee choices. For decaf day steamers, warm oat milk with brown sugar syrup is tasty. In cold weather, I love steamed whole milk with honey.
Morgan, the honey vanilla steamer brought back SO many memories! My mom used to make me this before bedtime when I was a kid. To this day, when I wanna feel comfort, I make myself a honey vanilla steamer. I’ve never tried it with cinnamon, but I’ll 100% try it as I love cinnamon😍 So happy to see it make the list🥰🥰🥰
As a Canadian that absolutely hates coffee and most teas, a large London Fog is my go to timmies order for that warm and comforting caffeine boost. Exceptionally perfect now since winter, major assignments and exams are upon us. It always comes with vanilla syrup there and I didn’t even think about it until they ran out one time and the cashier asked if I wanted to replace it with caramel😅. (I also hate caramel syrup but she couldn’t possibly have known that lol.)
While I was in France I discovered what they call a diabolo, which could be a variant of the italian soda. It is sparkling lemonade with a choice of syrup. I loved it and make it at home now.
I’m gonna try a London fog. That sounds good. I’m a coffee drinker and really love all coffee. Thx for the video because it’s always good to accommodate those who don’t drink coffee. ❤️🥰☕️
I love this! I used to drink coffee for years until I realized that it has bad affects on my mental health, so I've been on the look out for drinks like this! Currently I am a massive Chai Latte fan :)
This is so lovely! Lately I have found myself unable to drink much coffee anymore because recently the smell has been making me nauseous, so it's nice to see what other alternatives are out there.
I have a very low caffeine tolerance- milk teas/tea lattes with black tea are about my limit, and even they can be too much on a bad day. I was very excited for this video! One of my favorite drinks I've ever had was a shop specialty (our shop is part of a chain, but the baristas working there have a sign where they put their favorite drinks that they've concocted). My favorite was called a "Churro Latte" in their shop, which was a latte (which I made a steamer instead), but had vanilla powder, "cookie butter" powder, and cinnamon. The cookie butter really gave it that churro-like taste. At home, I use the cookie butter powder with a chai powder mix (less caffeine), then add milk and a dash of cinnamon and/or pumpkin spice creamer. Super good! I want to make some cinnamon simple syrup so I don't have to buy a whole creamer just for the cinnamon flavor.
thank you! the algorithm happened to put this before me, and i am glad it did! i have been fairly convinced by something somewhere that Chai Latte was a chai-spiced coffee drink (see also, pumpkin spice!). next time i get dragged into a coffee shop, i have some more options than hot cocoa or plain tea!
One of my go to drinks for just about any coffee shop is a dirty chai with oat milk, I’ll usually add some sweetness to it as well, but it’s not necessary. Tastes like a warm oatmeal cookie fresh out of the oven.
This video randomly got recommended to me - ive never watched any coffee/tea related videos. However as someone who cant drink cafe coffee as it upsets my stomach, im definitely going to note down these options! Ive had a few matcha lattes which I love, however where I live there are not many shops that serve them. Will have to see if i can get the others here as well :)
I'm not a coffee drinker but i love the vibes of a cafe, especially the scent of coffee. it'll be great to have a hot drink while reading in a coffee shop~
Here in Brazil we have a drink called Queimadinho that is like dark caramel with milk and cinnamon that is very delicious and sweet! I would love to see you make one
Thank you so much for explaining how to order them, it is really helpful for me(a soxially awkward neurodivergent person who has no clue how to order anything)
Non-coffee coffeeshop drink that I'm a touch surprised didn't make it into this video: hot chocolate! It may seem obvious but I definitely think it counts. Speaking only for the northern hemisphere here, of course, but the colder months are approaching so a nice hot chocolate goes a long way. I can understand not featuring it in the video, though, because it can be something of an ordeal to do one really well.
And adding pumpkin spice oat milk (creamer) to hot chocolate gives it an amazing fall flair if you're into PSpice.
It was probably a little too obvious.
I guess it’s technically a version of steamer at most coffee shops, just chocolate syrup and steamed milk.
@@Virginiafox21 The best ones are the ones that aren't though. Here in Mexico Starbucks does that and most people consider it just warm sugary chocolate milk. Not good. Real coffee shops make real hot chocolate, that is creamy, rich and spicy as it should be. Good hot chocolate is really tasty, and it's my preferred choice for when I want to hang at the coffee shop late (I'm not into ordering decaf).
@@Virginiafox21In my opinion hot chocolate made this way tastes awful, especially because the chocolate syrup isn't very good quality. I wish they used cocoa powder instead because it tastes so much more like hot cocoa, not hot chocolate milk. but this is just the strongly held opinion of someone who used to work at a cafe who made it with syrup :(((
I’m not even done watching the video, but I wanted to say I really appreciate you giving us pointers on How To Order these drinks. I haven’t gone to many coffee shops in my life, and as someone with anxiety, the taste is one thing, but the ordering process is what makes me nervous. So thank you!
I was going to comment the same thing. I go to them every once in a while,, and know how awkward it is to order something you never had before. Sometimes I order what ever seems easiest to say without actually wanting it, then I regret it. It's nice when creators make videos for beginners that actually help beginners.
I'll also just say that as a barista, I don't mind at all when people ask questions! (Honestly I'm kind of an obnoxious know-it-all so I love it when people ask about stuff. 😅)
I much prefer it when someone comes in and says, "I'm not real familiar with coffee shops; could you give me some pointers?" vs when people come in, order things they clearly don't understand, and then try to argue with me about what they ordered 💀
Also, there's a zillion options, and you're not expected to know about all of them. ❤ Totally ok to ask clarifying questions about the process, available options, etc.
I appreciate how open you are to non-coffee drinkers. No judgement for the reasons to not want to drink coffee and that is so refreshing to me. I mind most coffee people either shame me or pity me for not partaking.
As a non-coffee drinker, I feel that, deeply.
Same.
I am a barista and coffee definitely gets old. non coffee for the win!!!!
I don't drink alcohol and I feel the same sort of stigma from those who do. Humans can be jerks but this is a nice, inclusive space :)
I find white chocolate syrup to be a great pairing with matcha. Not only does it add sweetness, but the cocoa butter and vanilla flavor pairs really well with the earthiness.
I’d highly suggest looking up Brown Butter Matcha White Chocolate Chip Cookies!
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Matcha and white chocolate play lovely together in baking and confections as well. They balance each other out perfectly.
I HAVE TO TRY THAT 👁👄👁
Yes I love white chocolate and matcha together. My coworker used to drink raspberry iced matcha lattes a lot and that's good too. My favorite is white chocolate and peppermint matcha, so tasty
My local coffee shop serves a twist on the London Fog around Valentine's Day that they call the London Rose. It has vanilla and rose syrup in it, and it's lovely (although obviously quite floral). I have also tried and enjoyed lavender syrup in it.
London Rose! That sounds divine. 🥰
I absolutely love Chai Lattes. For me it's literally like a hug in a mug, an Autumny/Christmasy hug in a mug. As someone who loves that mixture of both spice and sweetness it's just perfect. I went to a cafe once where I had Bacon, Brie and Cranberry in a sourdough roll with a chai latte. I thought I had died and gone to heaven.
Would love to try the others too. I think I had the London Fog once and it was very good too.
That combination of roll and latte sounds sooooooo delicious. I have major jealousy right now.
@@user-ru3zw6lz9h If you ever get the chance to try good versions of both together do. It really is.
I love chai lattes year round. Chilled in the summer, and hot the rest of the year. I'm a tea drinker, and I love London Fogs... I didn't realise that it was created here in Canada.
Chai actually means tea, I think you may be referring to a drink called Malasa Chai ( malasa tea )
@@herprettynails I'm actually really glad you brought this up as I was aware in some places chai is the word for tea and my wondered how I'd order it if elsewhere. You've provided the answer.
I wasn't aware its traditional name was this. I understand, from googling it, that the western 'Chai Latte' had a less complex taste and is often sweeter than the traditional drink it comes from. Need to find somewhere that serves the original drink sometime.
I'm in the UK and Earl Grey is still popular here, but I've never heard of a London Fog before. My favourite way to have Earl Grey is with lemon instead of milk.If the London Fog is a stormy Friday, with lemon it's a sunny summer Sunday.
The London Fog was invented/named/popularized by a patron of a coffee shop in Vancouver, BC (Canada). I've a dear elderly Englishman as a neighbour and his disdain at an Earl Grey latte instead of Earl Grey with lemon was a bit funny.
I love it with lavender and extra honey 😅 I drink London fogs when I'm sad. It's my comfort drink!
London Fogs are popular in Canada, as it was invented there. It's really great!
though it's not a commonly ordered drink or a commonly known name, I like to order a "London Smog" which is the London Fog with a shot of espresso
if you pair it with some gold leaf sprinkles, you can have a "London Smaug"
@@anope9053 🤣
Does is still have tea in it? I tried mixing tea and espresso once and the result was horrific.
@@TheNoNotReallyIf it didn't, it would just be a regular latte. The Earl Grey makes it London!
@@TheNoNotReally yeah, of course it does, don't knock it till you try it
one thing I had a customer ask for that I started having as a shift drink is a cider chai. It's one part (ish) chai concentrate to 2 parts apple cider, and I like to to a little cinnamon and caramel for garnish. It just adds a little bit more complexity to apple cider, and it's perfect for fall if you don't want coffee. Apple cider definitely isn't at all coffee shops, but if they have it, its for sure worth a try. You could probably also do this with apple juice and reverse the proportions if they have juice and not cider to kind of cheat your way into it
Ohh I never though of mixing these two and I love apple cider, but sometimes I feel like it's a bit too plain or sweet, so that might be jut a perfect fit! I'll definitely give it a try soon, thanks for sharing this recipe!
Ooh! I'll have to give that a shot! 👍
That sounds like an apple pie in drink form
Yummy
Oooh, that sounds really delicious and something to try at some point.
It does sound delicious but apple cider is dangerous to drink in public😂
One of my favorite non-coffee drinks that you can sometimes find in Mexican specialty coffee shops is tascalate. It's a spiced chocolate served cold with ice, and it's delicious!!
One of the most bizarre experiences I had was the day I ordered a hot matcha latte at a new place for the first time, and was served a coffee that had the matcha mixed in. I don’t drink coffee, and don’t like coffee, so it was a horrible surprise. I mentioned this to the worker who made my order, and she got so nasty with me about it???? Nowhere in the drink's menu description is coffee mentioned, so I knew she made it wrong, but she acted like I called her a stupid b to her face! I did end up getting a corrected drink, but it was a wild experience. Thankfully since then I haven't had the same experience, or seen that worker (I suspect she didn’t last long at that job). Matcha lattes are my go-to. And for anyone looking to make it at home, cafe-style, I recommend the matcha latte mix by the brand Jade Leaf. It's available in the US at target and on amazon, and it works out to about $1/serving
London Fogs are literally one of my go to drinks (I love coffee but it gives me anxiety so I can have one on days I don't have anything later, and I can't have it late at night)
One of our classics here in Australia, replacing the Italian soda, is a ‘Spider.’ A fizzy drink of some kind (cola, lime, solo, ginger beer, etc.) and a scoop or two of Icecream. Very pleasant experience.
In the US we call it a float!
A very popular punch in the southern USA is fruit sherbet with a clear or fruit soda (ginger ale, lemon lime soda, etc) and I have absolutely made single serves at home.
I love a good root beer float, too!
Of course something innocuous is still given a scary name in Australia… 😂 completely joking, but I just love the idea of it lol
@@moni_monaka yes we would also call it a float in the U.K
Agreed, as a fellow Aussie, Spiders are some of the best drinks out there
Been watching your content for a while and I've never enjoyed coffee. Your content is still intriguing and fun, and I find the coffee scene very chill and interesting. Cool to see you cater some content to non-coffee drinkers for a change!
I make steamers all the time at home, though I had no idea they had a formal name. I call them '____ milk'. My favorites are honey milk with spices (mostly cinnamon and nutmeg), ginger milk, maple syrup milk with spices (mostly cloves), and candy cane milk (that one turns pink!), and of course hot chocolate is always good (though I usually like to melt in my own chocolate and cocoa powder in rather than instant mix).
"I usually like to melt in my own chocolate and cocoa powder in rather than instant mix"
Yeah, that's called hot chocolate. Instant mix is trash.
I love steamers. I make them at home with speculoos spice a lot, it’s amazing!
@@songindarknessSpeculoos is the best🤤
I would never have thought to mix ginger and milk, but I love steamers (just learned they were called that too haha), so I'll definitely have to try that!
@@AirashiiTiayou It's super tasty! My favorite way to make ginger steamers is to take 1 cup fresh chopped ginger, 1 1/2 cups water and 1 cup sugar, and simmer it on low heat for 45 minutes to make a simple syrup that keeps I think for up to a month in the fridge? Very tasty in steamers (just add syrup a tablespoon or so at a time to warm milk to your taste) but also as a sweetener for other stuff too!
Bonus, you can make crystallized ginger with the leftover ginger from the syrup so nothing goes to waste, just add like 1/4 cup of the syrup, 1/8 cup water, and 2/3 cup sugar and you cook it on medium high until the sugar and stuff gets sandy and smells a touch toasty. Also a great sweetener, and a nice candy by itself, or good on top of other desserts. I really like it with dark chocolate, or mint, or lemon, or with Greek yogurt, or baked into spice cakes just to give some ideas! I'm not sure how long it lasts, it seems to depend a lot on humidity. One time I made a batch and it lasted for weeks just in a glass jar in my pantry, but another time I made a batch and it spoiled in like a week and a half.
I lived in South Africa for 13 years and there was a herbal tea that we drank there called Rooibos (Red Bush) tea.
It's very nice black with a little honey, but wondered if it was a tea you'd ever used or if you would be able to suggest a new recipe to try using Rooibos 🙂💕
Rooibos is sooo good
Love Rooibos!
i made an iced rooibos latte with a bit of condensed milk once, and it was really really good
Rooibos is so delicious! It's super good on it's own, but with a bit of milk is heavenly. I usually drink it in the evening as I can't have black tea due to the caffeine in it.
My favorite rooibos that I've had is lemon souffle flavor. The one I get is just a loose tea, but you could probably get pretty close with lemon and vanilla syrups and steamed milk using similar ratios to what Morgan used.
"it tastes like a thunderstorm on a Friday evening" YES! Perfect description! I always love to drink London Fog Lattes when it is cold and rainy out. Also, as others have said, another one would be hot chocolate. My non-coffee drinking friends always seem to order hot chocolate when we go into coffee shops. Great video! I'm going to try some of the other drinks!
I'm usually a chai guy but if I'm not sure a place has good chai I love a London fog. Also if you're mixing your own chai I HIGHLY recommend making sure you get some cardamom in there. It's a little pricy as far as spices go but it's 100% worth it. I don't know if it's a traditional inclusion I'm chai though so do with that what you will.
Cardamom is a very traditional chai spice! Highly recommend looking for an indian or asian grocer to buy them (it's usually cheaper) though you'll probably end up with a bulk quantity 😅
when i was in high school i frequented a local indie coffee shop and would request a mystery latte, 2 flavour shots that were up to the barista. they had quite a few flavour syrups and got some really interesting flavour combos that way. A strange favourite was lavender and toasted marshmallow
Thank you so much for turning me onto Chai tea! I am a hardcore coffee lover but I need to reduce my caffeine consumption due to health problems. Since watching this video I was brave enough to finally try something else! You’re very charming and I enjoy your videos so much.
The chai latte can also be done at home with a bagged chai found at most grocery stores. Just follow the same instructions as a London fog, plus side to this is you can steep it to how strong you want it, and you control how sweet it is.
Fun fact London fogs originated in Vancouver and is a Canadian beverage originally known as the Vancouver Fog Tea Latte. Unlike what you said it was not named after a Canadian. But it was named after the Canadian city Vancouver that the beverage was created in until the original inventor of the Canadian beverage decided to change the name of the beverage to the London fog, due to the drink being the perfect description of London, cozy, cold, rainy and foggy weather. the Canadian inventor of The London Fog thought that the name was fitting to describe this Amazing Canadian Beverage Known as The London Fog.
In the Netherlands, we drink essentially a Anis-flavoured steamer, we simply call it anismilk. It is delicious, would highly recommend giving it a try
How is it made?
@@erzsebetkovacs2527 usually people use a powder that is basically icing sugar with aniseed flavour and add that to hot milk
That sounds amazing!
I do want to say that some flavor syrups and teas contain enough acid to curdle milk, so some tea lattes/steamers won't work without coffee to balance out the pH. Your barista will probably let you know while you order, but there is a small chance of your order not being possible! I had a regular who really wanted a tea latte with our raspberry hibiscus tea and didn't believe me until I made it for them. The texture was horrific.
That does sound delicious if it worked. Will it only curdle cow's milk or plant milks, too?
@@vanillabeanladyit's usually fine for plant milks, and if you're looking to add something like orange syrup to hot chocolate (for a Terry's Chocolate Orange tasting drink), mix the orange and chocolate together first, then add the milk. It's nice if you like that flavour!
Just a quick thing here: coffee is also quite acidic and I’m pretty sure most syrups aren’t basic so… I’m not sure that that’s the chemical issue here if you’re finding one. It may be that coffee (even hot) is served at a lower temperature due to scorching. While it’s true that tea can also be scorched and change the flavour, most shops and people just use boiling hot water where they might not for coffee.
@@vanillabeanlady, I’ve had hibiscus tea that made my almond milk seize up & it was not pretty. YMMV
@@marietailor3100 If you mix something with a pH of 3 and pH of 5 together, you tend to reach a mid point between the two. If there was a base involved that'd be worse, you don't want any bitter/soapy flavours in your drink nor do you want a chemical reaction to take place in it.
One drink I look forward to each year is a hot spiced apple drink our local place does. It's basically a hot mulled apple juice. It's autumnal, sweet and spicy and non caffeinated for days when I've already had too much coffee. It's not super common but when I can find it I am very happy.
My all-time favorite Starbucks drink was their version of a hot apple cider/juice drink with caramel. They don't seem to serve it any more.
I make my own with Honeycrisp cider and mulling spices. Best taste of fall, for me.
Here in South African the go to drink that is non coffee is Red Cappuccino/Latte, which is Rooibos Tea which is made the same way as Cappuccino/Latte and honey on top.
I had this once, at a gas station passing through Georgia (the US state), and it was absolutely delicious and I've never seen it on a menu again. For some reason it never occurred to me to try to make it myself, so thank you for reminding me of it!
This sounds really good! I'm a barista with rooibos at home and I will 100% be trying this at some point!
A variation I like of the London Fog is to use a tea called Paris from Harney and Sons. I know the obvious name would be Paris Fog, or perhaps Parisian Fog, but I call it Mist over the Seine.
Oooh! I second the Paris tea from Harney & Sons. We have a monthly subscription from them for their amazing Earl Grey, and they sent us a sample bag of Paris. I made iced tea out of it and my husband raved about it all week.
@@georginatoland It's really good... esp with a shot of vanilla and cream
@@PghFlipCream? Is that different from the regular milk you use to make London Fog? Do you use it instead of the milk or is it an addition like the vanilla?
@@undercoverfangirl5491 cream is generic milk product. Milk or half and half usually, which are rated at 4% and 14%(average) milk fat respectively. (To give you an idea if you are outside USA)
@@undercoverfangirl5491 the way I make it is to brew the tea, then add vanilla and some milk product, I don't have a steamer at home although I would sometimes froth with whisk. Also sweetener if vanilla isn't sweetened.
I'm very happy we got more options now than just a regular black or herbal tea and hot chocolate in my area. I can't drink coffee due to health reasons, so I'm happy I can choose from multiple drinks. I totally fell in love with chai latte and whenever I'm in a coffeeshop that makes chai latte, I'm definitely going for it.
I immediately paused the video and made myself a London Fog. Been craving a hot cup of tea for hours and I had all the ingredients available! Just wish I had a milk frother, but the pan-steamed milk with vanilla and some lavender-infused honey was still good. On another note, I have an unusual allergy to ginger so most Chai mixes are unavailable to me, but I have found an excellent recipe for homemade Chai using cloves, green cardamom pods, and a cinnamon stick, and it's a hit in my family, hot or iced!
London Fog, Chai and Matcha are my go tos at coffee shops because i don't drink a lot of coffee. However, if i go to a new place, I always try to get their special tea lattes. I like that you mentioned we can ask for milk variations because there's nothing I hate more than tea lattes that tastes like water-downed milk with zero tea flavor. Also, it's worth it to try making chai at home. It's so good!
New to watching your channel! I have been playing with coffee drinks at home while trying to steer clear of caffeine in the evening and I stumbled upon the Steamer myself so it was cool to see it here. My attempt was oat milk (avoiding the ol' dairy), a bit of maple syrup, and a bit of pumpkin pie spice. A pleasant combo for a cool winter evening!
I loved that you were explained chai concentrate syrup and also trying not to say chai tea kudos to you
One of my favorites is an iced chai, but with a pump of dark chocolate and orange!
as someone who doesn't really like steamed milk, I don't think any of these are for me, but I really appreciate you making these kinds of videos! I watch you for the food science and the weird stuff, and I have a great time doing that.
Pretty much all of these can be served iced and with milk alternatives. It's a good reminder that coffee shops also just serve matcha, tea bags, chai as is.
All the coffee shops around here use WAY too much milk in ALL their drinks! Unless you order it black, it is ridiculously milky! How does one specify that?
@@TC-8789 I know there are other options at coffee shops, I was just commenting on how *the specific drinks she's made here* aren't for me.
I fail to see how making these with alternative milks would help, they'd still be steamed
@@annbrookens945 ask the barista! I don't drink coffee so I can't recommend anything, but the baristas know what drinks have less milk as standard, or can make you something a bit more customised. the way my dad usually orders coffee is to get a long black with cold milk on the side, so he can add a little milk while the drink is still mostly coffee. he has also had luck with macchiato, although I think how those are made vary regionally. here that's espresso (I'm not sure how much) with a large spoonful of steamed milk/foam on top.
You can still use some of these. If you ask for an Earl Gray, you'll just get a black tea instead of the london fog (so no milk). Chai should also have the option of no milk. Any herbal tea will always be without milk unless you ask to add it. And the spritzer thing at the end won't have milk unless you ask for it either
I have quite a caffeine limit but tea is usually in that limit. I usually get a chai latte or a hot chocolate. I am in Michigan so a hot apple cider is often an option too.
oml easily available hot cider is a dream
Do you mean juice like cider or alcoholic sider? Because I had both in hot variants and hot alcoholic cider with some cinnamon and clove can be rather dangerous after weekend morning of shoveling snow. :-D
@@mortisCZ both are common but you aren't getting alcohol at the coffee shop, you'll find it other places.
I found a coffee place that serves a hot mulled cider with butterscotch every fall. More than any other autumnal drink that's the one I look forward to having every October.
I very much appreciate you making this video! So often the world seems to forget about us non-coffee drinkers.
As someone who cannot stand the taste of coffee or green tea, chai and its variations have been my go-to ever since I discovered cafes in the late 90's. Out of all the combinations I've tried, hot or cold, my absolute favorite has to be a chai frappe* made with an ice cream flavor called gingersnap molasses, although anything in the autumn-adjacent flavors works quite similarly, and chocolate ice creams are an excellent variation as well.
It's probably been about a decade since I've made one for myself, mostly because not many grocery stores in my area carry the chai concentrate, so I'm a bit reluctant to guess at the ratios. I believe it started with 2 scoops of ice cream, and a similar amount of ice, followed by the 50/50 mix of chai concentrate and milk to whatever consistency you enjoy your frappes*. I like them on the sweeter and thicker side, so I'd often be naughty and add an extra scoop of ice cream. I usually blend it enough that it can be drunk easily through a straw, but not so much that you completely lose the ice texture.
*Note, I'm using my local New England terminology here: a milkshake is just shaken milk. A frappe - pronounced frap, not frap-ay - is a milkshake plus ice and ice cream
Canada loves to name all the foods we invent after other places. London fog, hawaiian pizza, california roll.
Those last two are well known by those names in Australia as well.
I usually only watch your shorts, but your voice is just as calming as those videos!
Morgan, I really loved that you included how to order the drink, or what to ask for if a drink is not on the menu. Coffee shops can be so intimidating if you aren’t familiar with their culture or the lingo. Just another added touch that makes your videos so great! 😊
One of my non-coffee drink that I love is a smocked black tea (lapsang mostly) with almond milk and mapple sirup, it give me so much of that sweet autumn vibe 👌🥰🍂 and paired with pancakes it's my breakfast go to in October 🥞😌
I'm not too fond of a London Fog, but someone got me a Maple Fog that was really good! It was the same thing but with maple syrup as the sweetener, so give that a try, too!
Brewed cacao is something I’d like to see you explore. Either the traditional cacao exiles, or the brewed roasted cacao nibs.
I really appreciate you specifying being in the US. It's not much but it's refreshing in an internet full of Americans who assume that we know they're Americans and all that that entails lol
also i still haven't ever tried matcha and it's such an oversight on my part!!! jeez.
Iced matchas and London fogs are my favorites to make at home! I got this lavender earl grey earlier this year (Wight Tea Co.) and it’s soooo good, I’ve made London fogs with a handful of earl greys, but one of them did taste like fruity pebbles 😬😂 take that as you will. I love the smell of coffee, but am not a big fan of the taste, I just might try a chai late with a shot of espresso now though!
One thing I like to do is something probably abhorrent and is choco-chai-latte. It pairs so well together.
In Korea, we have a sweet potato latte. It's a great fall/winter drink. :)
I've had a matcha latte with white chocolate (I think the shop called it a white Zen or Zen latte) which was good for a sweeter matcha. I like to try chai with different kinds of milk as I feel they each create a different flavor profile, as do different blends of chai. I enjoy iced tea with coconut or other fruit flavors. I often order drinks half-sweet so they aren't over-the-top sweet.
I make Land-o-lakes white chocolate hot chocolate with matcha added to it every winter, and it is *decadent*
my little sis loves getting starbucks, or just a fun drink from a shop in general. so one day instead of hitting the drive through we went to a local shop, and i encouraged her to get a italian soda. She was blown away! i got to have my nice little coffee and she got to enjoy her own curated drink. it was so much more fun to go to the little shop and now its our little ritual when she earns a treat.
I tried the London fog for the first time today and omg where has this been my whole life! I like coffee but prefer tea on most days and this was a game changer. I don't have a steamer or anything fancy so I used a frother for the milk and it worked just fine:)) Thank you so much for all these recipes, Morgan!
WHOA! This is first of her videos that I’ve seen where I hear her voice! Wasn’t ready. ^_^
Have you ever had Houjicha tea or Latte? It's very popular in Japan but I think is getting more known in the US. It's a roasted green tea that has also started getting a powdered form as well.
Fun fact London fogs originated in Vancouver and is a Canadian drink originally known as the Vancouver Fog Tea Latte.
I grew up getting vanilla steamers when my parents got coffee, love to see them brought up in videos! 🥰
I discovered amaretto steamers when I went to college in Boston many years ago (coming from Los Angeles). They were a godsend on those cold fall-winter-spring (almost all year) Boston days. I loved them and drank them so much, that I developed (or exacerbated) an unknown lactose intolerance. LOL!
In Aotearoa (New Zealand) it's common to have hot blackcurrant cordials on the menu at cafes and that's often what I'll go for if I've already had a coffee and don't want something with more caffeine, or a hot lemon honey ginger.
I don't like coffee nor can I handle it, but I still head down to my local coffee shop and enjoy everything else there is to lve about it! It's a shame I don't have those fancy tools to steam milk and such, but maybe one day. you're kind of inspiring me to look int that.
i highly recommend mixing and matching flavors for your italian sodas! my favorite at the moment is mint + blackberry
That sounds so good! Do you usually get it with the dairy added? Are there any other flavor combinations that you'd recommend? I'd love to try more Italian sodas but I never know what to get for the syrups haha
@@spektre9769 i dont typically get cream with my mint italian sodas, but i do enjoy a honey lavender italian cream soda! some other combos: apple + cranberry, vanilla + orange + cream, pomegranate + wildberry, raspberry + watermelon
@@clayrocksand those sound great! tysm, can't wait to try these!
My(former) workplace used presweetened Matcha, so when i first tried Matcha from elsewhere i found it weird that it was bitter(but I liked it better)
Thank you so much. Years of seeing my mother down at least five cups of coffee a day every day left me very uninterested in that beverage when I grew up. My mother did eventually cut down on coffee significantly, and I no longer hate it on principal, but it's still always seems like the last thing I'm interested in on the coffee shop menu lol. I have explored the non coffee drink lists and tried a few of the things you suggested, but I'm always at a lost not really knowing what to try differently. I always like trying something new, and now I know what to ask if I want some change.
4:40 No, 'bitter' is right. I've had green tea ice cream and 'bitter' is definitely a thing it brought.
9:26 Lapsang souchong is a smoked black tea. It tastes like a campfire smells in a good way - not unlike a peaty whiskey - and if you make a London Fog with that and a little vanilla, it's like drinking warm s'mores but way less destructive to your health. 'Course it needs chocolate to be s'mores and you can add that as syrup alongside the vanilla but I like to nibble on a chocolate square (not a candy bar; chocolate; one of those bars with the cacao percent on it) between drinks. You can also top with whipped cream for the vanilla and grate chocolate over that.
9:53 "Chai tea" is like "ATM machine" anyway. Redundant. 'Chai' means 'tea' in Hindi, where the spiced style is just their default way of having tea.
This is really useful! Ive been stuck with hot chocolates all my life, this is a great opportunity to broaden my horizons!
Also tip: for people who want caffeine and can stand a LITTLE bit of the coffee flavor but the usual mocha is still too much: hot chocolate with an espresso shot.
I'm pretty sure that's essentially what a mocha is no? It's basically a latte (espresso + steamed milk) and chocolate. In fact I've also often seen it referred to as a hot chocolate with a shot of espresso added.
I don't like stronger coffee flavours but love mocha, it's always my go to if I want some caffeine. But I will say I've had some places serve me a mocha with a much stronger coffee flavour than I like, but this is easily adjusted with some sweetener. I'm far from being a coffee connoisseur so I couldn't tell you why that is, but you could probably ask the barista whether their mocha has a stronger flavour or not.
@@serpentarius1194 most places makes it as a latte with chocolate syrup, with is just too much coffee for me
@@Siseja A latte with chocolate syrup is the essentially same thing as a hot chocolate with a shot of espresso. The differences here that are probably impacting the strength are whether they make a latte with 1 espresso shot vs 2 (and as such whether they make a mocha with 1 or 2 shots), the strength of their espresso, and how much chocolate they add. But ultimately a latte with chocolate syrup is the exact same as a hot chocolate with espresso. If you don't want it to be too strong, you could ask for the details on the above points to tailor it to what you want.
@@serpentarius1194 either way, when I ask for mocha I get coffee with a chocolate after taste (ew), but when I ask for hot chocolate with an espresso shot I get hot chocolate with a coffee after taste (yum). Sure the ingredients may be mostly the same, but what is the base and what is the added flavor is switched around which makes it an entirely different experience
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Thank you
If you are looking for a switch up from the tea and coffee, some coffee shops, especially local ones, might have hot apple cider during autumn. Some things you can add are chai mix, cinnamon, or caramel. One thing I would avoid with apple cider is any kind of milk, even non-dairy, as the cider will curdle the milk.
I started my coffee journey with a chai lattes and London foggs! When I decided I needed more caffeine, i switched to a dirty chai (which usually has one or two shots of espresso), and now that's one of my favorites since it has a little more depth and coffee shops where the chai is especially sweet, and got me used to the coffee flavor!
i was having a bad day but watching this made it so much better i really dunno why but the way you describe how to make each of the tea and the description of how each tastes, just somehow feels very soothing :)
I struggle to find it in the US, but when I briefly lived in South Africa, I got a Cape Town Fog, which is just a London Fog with rooibos instead. Naturally decaf, hard to get wrong (it's pretty hard to oversteep rooibos, even if you literally leave the leaf in the tea for an indefinite time), and very tasty!
i've had it once in Vancouver. The coffee shop just called it a red latte or something like that but it was exactly as you described
As a non coffee drinker (it gives me a headache but I can have caffeine just not actual coffee) from Canada I would say in Canada a London Fog always has vanilla, Earl Grey milk and vanilla is how you make a London fog...if you don't want it sweet just add vanilla flavoring not a vanilla syrup...most of the ones I have had have a lot more milk than water as well....more like a steamer but made with earl grey tea and vanilla but some are milk in tea like in this video.
can confirm, we have all of these at starbucks (usa) except for italian soda. noted differences, for reference:
- matcha powder is pre-sweetened (more sugar than matcha, actually) and is steamed directly into the milk (or shaken, if iced)
- london fog tea latte is half hot water + earl grey tea, half steamed milk, sweetened with vanilla syrup. can also be ordered iced if you're willing to wait an extra 5 minutes for the tea to brew. if you don't like earl grey or vanilla there's also the "english breakfast tea latte" which uses english breakfast tea and liquid cane sugar (like a darker simple syrup), or you could ask for a "custom tea latte" made with any of our teas or syrups
- we actually DO call it a "chai tea latte" here (lol). the chai concentrate is pretty sweet, containing sugar, honey, AND vanilla. we also have actual chai teabags available, so don't forget the "latte" part or you might end up with a "brewed chai tea" instead (unsweetened, no milk, just tea bags and hot water). make sure to specify how many shots you want if ordering a dirty chai -- it's not an official menu item but most of us know what you mean. not topped with cinnamon by default but you can totally ask for it (no upcharge)
- several different steamer options: "steamed milk" is exactly what it sounds like. steamers with sweeteners are officially called "crémes" ("vanilla créme", "pumpkin spice créme", etc.) but everyone calls them steamers anyway. also they come with whipped cream in case they weren't already decadent enough
- again, no soda but if you're avoiding caffeine we do have apple juice which you can order cold, steamed, or made into a "caramel apple spice" (steamed apple juice with cinnamon dolce syrup, whipped cream, and caramel drizzle)
Whoa is the apple juice option seasonal? I didn’t know y’all had that, thanks for sharing!
@@mostlyvoid.partiallystars apple juice and its variants are available year-round (assuming there aren't any supply shortages)!
but, fair warning, the caramel apple spice tends to get skipped over in training because it's a pretty rare order, so some newer baristas might not make it correctly. feel free to ask what they put in it (it should have cinnamon dolce syrup and caramel _drizzle,_ NOT caramel _syrup_ or cinnamon powder!) and ask for a remake if it tastes wrong.
The fall apple crisp flavoring is amazing in the hot chai latte. Tastes like liquid oatmeal.
Lotus drinks have quickly become my go-to option when I'm not in a coffee mood!! My local coffee shop makes them with or without the lotus energy concentrate (without is basically an Italian soda) but they're so refreshing and tangy and delicious!!
I like matcha unsweetened but my daughters like it sweetened with a little maple syrup which I think sweetens it without detracting from the yummy umami flavour.
London fog is one of my favourites. I'm not an earl grey drinker normally but fogs are so cozy and comforting
I'm not a coffee drinker but I am an avid tea drinker and the first three (matcha latte, London Fog, chai latte) are my absolutely fave tea lattes. Sooo delicious. I actually just discovered London Fogs a few days ago and have been making them nonstop.
Love a London Fog. Rather have that than most other things. And apple-blueberry is my favorite flavor of Italian cream soda. Great video Morgan!
My barista recommended the London fog to me because I wanted a chai latte one day when they were out of chai, and I order it on cold days all the time now!!!
I LOVE Dirty Chai's. Hearing you talk about them made me realize it's a been a looonnnggg time since I've had one.
Morgan, I would love to see you learn to make a traditional chia. The brewing methods are different. It would be fun if you could collab with someone and learn how their family makes it.
omg THISSSS!!!
I'm a barista and had a colleague at work who taught me how to make a more traditional chai at home with loose leaf tea and whole spices in a pan on the stove top. It's honestly a whole different experience to coffee shop chai, so much deeper and richer in flavour and I love it.
I love the tea lattes. I have tried many different kinds and they are all enjoyable. Matcha & Chai lattes are yummy, too. I’m not picky.
London Fog soy milk latte is one of my top non-coffee choices.
For decaf day steamers, warm oat milk with brown sugar syrup is tasty. In cold weather, I love steamed whole milk with honey.
Morgan, the honey vanilla steamer brought back SO many memories! My mom used to make me this before bedtime when I was a kid. To this day, when I wanna feel comfort, I make myself a honey vanilla steamer. I’ve never tried it with cinnamon, but I’ll 100% try it as I love cinnamon😍 So happy to see it make the list🥰🥰🥰
As a Canadian that absolutely hates coffee and most teas, a large London Fog is my go to timmies order for that warm and comforting caffeine boost. Exceptionally perfect now since winter, major assignments and exams are upon us. It always comes with vanilla syrup there and I didn’t even think about it until they ran out one time and the cashier asked if I wanted to replace it with caramel😅. (I also hate caramel syrup but she couldn’t possibly have known that lol.)
While I was in France I discovered what they call a diabolo, which could be a variant of the italian soda. It is sparkling lemonade with a choice of syrup. I loved it and make it at home now.
Hell yeah, where my Matcha lovers at! 😆🍵❤
Thanks for not being judgy about us non-coffee drinkers. ❤
I’m gonna try a London fog. That sounds good. I’m a coffee drinker and really love all coffee. Thx for the video because it’s always good to accommodate those who don’t drink coffee. ❤️🥰☕️
They are so good! It’s one of my favorite drinks, even as a fellow coffee drinker
I love this! I used to drink coffee for years until I realized that it has bad affects on my mental health, so I've been on the look out for drinks like this! Currently I am a massive Chai Latte fan :)
This is so lovely! Lately I have found myself unable to drink much coffee anymore because recently the smell has been making me nauseous, so it's nice to see what other alternatives are out there.
I have a very low caffeine tolerance- milk teas/tea lattes with black tea are about my limit, and even they can be too much on a bad day. I was very excited for this video!
One of my favorite drinks I've ever had was a shop specialty (our shop is part of a chain, but the baristas working there have a sign where they put their favorite drinks that they've concocted). My favorite was called a "Churro Latte" in their shop, which was a latte (which I made a steamer instead), but had vanilla powder, "cookie butter" powder, and cinnamon. The cookie butter really gave it that churro-like taste.
At home, I use the cookie butter powder with a chai powder mix (less caffeine), then add milk and a dash of cinnamon and/or pumpkin spice creamer. Super good! I want to make some cinnamon simple syrup so I don't have to buy a whole creamer just for the cinnamon flavor.
What is this cookie butter powder and where can I get it
I also wanna know where I can get my hands on some! 😁
She’s bacckkkkk! 🎉🎉
Amaretto syrup in London Fog is my absolute favourite
thank you! the algorithm happened to put this before me, and i am glad it did! i have been fairly convinced by something somewhere that Chai Latte was a chai-spiced coffee drink (see also, pumpkin spice!). next time i get dragged into a coffee shop, i have some more options than hot cocoa or plain tea!
Thanks to this, I’ve started getting a London Fog, and I love it, thank you!
As a person who's very sensitive to caffein and don't really enjoy coffe, I really enjoyed the idea of the italian soda.
One of my go to drinks for just about any coffee shop is a dirty chai with oat milk, I’ll usually add some sweetness to it as well, but it’s not necessary. Tastes like a warm oatmeal cookie fresh out of the oven.
in new zealand steamers are called fluffies, served small just for kids with cocoa powder on top and 2 marshmallows on the side
Good to know. 😁
I've never enjoyed coffee, but I love watching your videos! These drinks all look and sound so delicious, especially the matcha!
This video randomly got recommended to me - ive never watched any coffee/tea related videos. However as someone who cant drink cafe coffee as it upsets my stomach, im definitely going to note down these options!
Ive had a few matcha lattes which I love, however where I live there are not many shops that serve them. Will have to see if i can get the others here as well :)
In sweden we have milk bars so the steamer would fit amazing there
Also in the Netherlands, hot apple cider is a common wintery non-coffee coffeehouse drink
I'm not a coffee drinker but i love the vibes of a cafe, especially the scent of coffee. it'll be great to have a hot drink while reading in a coffee shop~
Here in Brazil we have a drink called Queimadinho that is like dark caramel with milk and cinnamon that is very delicious and sweet! I would love to see you make one
Thank you so much for explaining how to order them, it is really helpful for me(a soxially awkward neurodivergent person who has no clue how to order anything)
at the cafe i work at for london fogs we steep the earl grey in steamed milk, and then add vanilla + lavender syrup