Reviewed Aug 2026
Orthodox Black Tea · Thailand

Thai Iced Tea

ชาเย็น (Cha Yen)

Strong spiced black tea, condensed milk, poured over a full glass of ice.

Black tea brewed very strongly — often with star anise, tamarind or cardamom — sweetened with condensed milk and poured over ice, with evaporated milk floated on top.

Sensory profile

Comparative scale
sweetnessVery high
acidityLow
bitternessLow
bodyVery high
aromaHigh

How it unfolds

Aroma → Palate → Finish
AromaBefore and as you sip
clear aroma
PalateWhile it is in the mouth
pronounced sweetness
FinishAfter you swallow
pronounced body

Where it sits

Stronger than 219 of the 345 other drinks in the catalogue, and weaker than 124.

That is 65 mg in a 16 oz (473 ml) over ice serving — a concentration of 13.7 mg per 100 ml. The scale above ranks whole servings, and servings differ in size, so a larger drink can sit further right while being weaker cup for cup.

65 mg0205 mg

CupCura editorial estimate. No public food database has measured this preparation, so this figure is our own and is not independently sourced.

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Gear for this drink

Fellow Ode Brew Grinder Gen 2

Direct-drive motor with 64mm stainless steel flat burrs engineered specifically for pour-over, drip, and cold brew clarity.

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