Treat yourself to this creamy and refreshing coconut Thai tea cloud drink that is the Thai tea version of the coconut matcha cloud. It’s sweet, creamy, and slightly savory from the electrolytes with a fragrant floral aroma and a vanilla and mild spice flavor.

This is such an easy drink to make, using less than 5 ingredients, and perfect for the warming weather.

Here’s how to make this coconut Thai tea cloud drink at home!

What is Thai Tea?

Thai tea is a popular orange-colored, sweet, and creamy iced tea from Thailand, which you can find practically everywhere, from small stalls to restaurants.

It’s made from black tea leaves and spices, including cardamom, cloves, and star anise. After brewing, vendors add condensed and evaporated milk into the tea, which is poured over crushed ice. It’s so popular that you can even buy instant Thai tea leaf mix instead of brewing tea!

Thai tea tastes sweet, with vanilla and mild spice flavors, which give it a unique mild floral taste and aroma; without milk or sugar, it has an earthy flavor.

What is a Coconut Thai Tea Cloud?

You may have seen the coconut matcha cloud go viral a couple of months ago, which is chilled coconut water and ice topped with a matcha cream or cold foam. It’s surprisingly refreshing and delicious, with a subtle earthy flavor from the matcha.

This coconut Thai tea cloud drink is a Thai tea rendition of that drink! Instead of matcha, it uses Thai tea instead in the cream and makes a soft, light orange cream that sits on the same bed of coconut water.

Although this recipe uses Thai tea syrup instead of a Thai tea concentrate, because it’s more concentrated than just brewed tea.

What Does a Coconut Thai Tea Cloud Taste Like?

This coconut Thai tea cloud tastes like a creamy and refreshing Thai milk tea with a slight savoriness from the coconut water. It’s such a good combination, and you get both an energizing boost and a hydrating factor from the coconut water.

Thai tea is slightly vanilla-y and sweet milk forward, with a nice bold black tea that is slightly bitter. Mixed with the cream, it’s much more balanced and fragrant, and with the coconut water, it’s super creamy but not heavy.

Honestly, on a hot day, this would be so refreshing.

Is the Coconut Thai Tea Cloud Vegan?

The default recipe is not vegan, as it includes heavy cream.

However, although this coconut Thai tea cloud is not vegan by default, you can make it vegan by using a plant-based or dairy-free cream alternative!

Coconut cream is the best substitute for this drink since it complements the coconut water well. It also whips up fairly nicely, and you’ll end up with a soft and fluffy foam.

You could also use oat cream or vegan heavy cream, and they’ll also give you a fluffy result! Flavor wise, the oat cream may give you a slightly different flavor and may affect the final flavor.

How to Make Thai Tea Syrup

Thai tea syrup is super easy to make and takes less than 10 minutes.

You only need 3 ingredients: Thai tea leaves, sugar, and water.

First, brew Thai tea for 5-10 minutes or until the tea is extracted fully. You can do this in a teapot, or mug, or a small pot for convenience. Then, combine the brewed tea, sugar, and water in a small pot and heat until the sugar dissolves. Reduce the syrup until you get your desired consistency. If you want it thicker, reduce it for longer or add more sugar than water.

For a runnier syrup, reduce for a shorter time and add more water than sugar.

Once cool, store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 weeks (trust me, it takes a lot for syrup to go bad.)

How to Make Thai Tea Cream

Thai tea cream or cold foam is super easy to make (do you see a trend, haha)! Like the syrup, you’ll only need 3 ingredients: Thai tea syrup, heavy cream, and milk.

Just combine all the ingredients in a tall glass or bowl (so it doesn’t splatter you) and whip it with an electric frother or mixer until soft and fluffy. You want it to be double in size and pourable.

If you want a thicker cream, you can omit the milk to make a thicker Thai tea cream that’s more like whipped cream (compared to a sweet cream cold foam). Just whip the two ingredients until they’re a thick, smoothie consistency so it’s still pourable. You can also whip it all the way to Thai tea whipped cream, which you’ll have to spoon onto the drink.

Note: The whipped cream will be harder to mix into the drink compared to the cold foam or softly whipped cream.

Best Coconut Water to Use

If you have fresh coconut on hand, crack it open and use the coconut water inside it! That’s the best, freshest coconut water you’ll get, and it will make a huge difference in this drink!

That being said, coconuts are expensive if they’re imported and many times not as fresh. The next best alternative (and more accessible) is using boxed coconut water, and any brand works. I truly think most coconut waters taste very similar, give or take small differences in taste and texture.

You could also use pink coconut water if you wanted to make a really pretty, sunset-colored drink!

How to Make a Creamy Coconut Thai Tea Cloud

Here’s what you’ll need to make this delicious coconut Thai tea cloud drink at home:

• 1 tsp Thai tea syrup
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1 cup coconut water
• 1 cup ice

Coconut Thai Tea Cloud Recipe

1. Make Thai Tea Syrup. Add Thai tea and hot water to a small pot and brew Thai tea for 5-10 minutes or until fully steeped. Then, remove the leaves, add sugar, and simmer until the sugar dissolves and you get your desired consistency.
2. Whip Thai Tea Cream. Add Thai tea syrup, heavy cream, and milk to a tall glass or bowl. Using an electric frother, whip the cream until soft and fluffy but still pourable.
3. Assemble Drink. Add ice and coconut water to a glass, then top with your Thai tea cream. Garnish with a piece of coconut (optional)!
4. Mix and Enjoy!

Other Thai Tea Recipes to Try

If you love this coconut Thai tea cloud drink, then you have to try other variations of it! Here are some other cloud and Thai tea drinks to try next:

• Matcha Thai tea (regular and cold foam version)
• Sweet cream cold foam Thai tea
• Thai tea latte
• Coconut matcha cloud (Must Try!)
• Coconut strawberry cloud

Tips:

Here are some tips for making a creamy and refreshing coconut Thai tea cloud!

• Use Coconut Cream: You can easily make this drink vegan using coconut cream instead of heavy cream. Just add the Thai tea flavor or syrup to the cream and whip it like you would normally. You’ll get a nice, creamy, even more coconutty drink!
• Make Thai Tea Concentrate: Instead of Thai tea syrup, you can brew a Thai tea concentrate that you can use to flavor your cold foam instead. If you use concentrate, you can omit the milk since the concentrate will dilute the cream.
• Add Coconut Jellies: If you want a drink topping, add coconut jellies for a textural experience! The jellies will match the other coconut flavors and add a nice chew and crunch to your drink, which makes it super satisfying.