Watch: Thai Tea on Video

The clearest way to learn the pull-pour, the orange glow, and the no-churn freeze is to watch it. Here's our hand-picked watchlist - then brew it yourself with our recipes.

Street style

Authentic Cha Yen, Street-Food Style

Mark Wiens

The famous Bangkok food vlogger breaks down how the street vendors brew and pull the classic orange Thai iced tea. Start here.

Classic recipe

Thai Iced Tea, Step by Step

Pailin's Kitchen (Hot Thai Kitchen)

A Thai chef's clear, no-nonsense walkthrough of the classic cha yen - the ratios, the steep, and the milk finish.

Boba

Thai Milk Tea & Boba

Tasty Thai

Turn cha yen into bubble tea: brewing the tea base and cooking chewy tapioca pearls for a homemade Thai boba.

Dessert

Thai Tea Ice Cream (No Machine)

Pailin's Kitchen (Hot Thai Kitchen)

The no-churn method: steep tea into cream, whip with condensed milk, freeze. Pairs with our Chaayen ice cream recipe.

Want to make these? We've turned the techniques in these videos into tested, written recipes - including Thai tea ice cream, boba Thai tea, and the authentic street cha yen.

Brew along at home

ChaTraMue Original Thai Tea Mix
ChaTraMue Original Thai Tea Mix

Every video above uses an authentic Thai tea blend. This is the gold-standard mix the street vendors reach for.

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