Homemade Pumpkin Chai Latte

Ingredients (13)

• 1 tea bag of spiced chai (or decaf spiced chai rooibos)
• 1/2 cup plain, unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice*
• 2 tablespoons real pumpkin purée
• 1 tablespoon real maple syrup or honey
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin spice blend (or 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger, dash of nutmeg, dash of cloves)
• Tiny dash salt
• 1/2 teaspoon arrowroot starch or cornstarch (optional, makes the latte super creamy)
• Optional garnishes: 1 cinnamon stick or star of anise, coconut whipped cream
• 1 can (14 ounces) full fat coconut milk, chilled at least 10 hours (the coconut milk MUST be full fat and MUST be refrigerated for at least 10 hours. Put a mixing bowl in the freezer to chill while you're at it.)
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon