Step 1

Gather all the ingredients.

Step 2

In a milk pan or small saucepan, add warm water and bring to a boil.

Step 3

When the water is boiling, add tea leaves and reduce the heat and simmer for 90 seconds to 2 minutes. To make iced royal milk tea: You can cook the tea leaves a slightly little longer so ice will not dilute the flavor as much.

Step 4

Add milk and slowly bring just to simmer. Meanwhile keep your serving cup nice and hot with hot water (drain the water before you serve tea).

Step 5

When the tea is about to boil, remove from the heat and pour the tea through a tea strainer or fine mesh strainer and into your serving cup.

Step 6

Serve with sugar or honey and sweeten it to your liking.