Chai Latte Histamine Information

Chai latte is a flavored tea beverage made up of black tea, sugar, milk, and spices, most commonly cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and pepper. In terms of histamine, its core ingredients can be evaluated on the basis of whether they are high in histamine, able to delay the breakdown of histamine or can act as histamine liberators. The black tea used in chai lattes can potentially have implications for histamine levels as green and black tea are known to delay the breakdown of histamine. This could potentially cause difficulties for those sensitive to histamine, leading to an increased histamine load in the body (1). There is, however, a contradictory aspect within chai lattes. Ginger and cinnamon, two commonly used ingredients in chai lattes, could potentially have histamine-lowering effects. A few studies suggest that these spices may have anti-inflammatory and antihistamine properties, which could help counterbalance some of the histamine elevation from the black tea (2). While these factors give us some information, it is important to note that the exact impact of chai lattes on histamine levels will vary due to personal tolerances, quantities consumed, and the specific recipe used. To conclusively understand the relationship between chai latte consumption and histamine levels, further research is required. At present, this product's implications for histamine have not been deeply researched. Our team is working to provide more concrete data in the future. Key References: (1) Maintz, L., & Novak, N. (2007). Histamine and histamine intolerance. The American journal of clinical nutrition, 85(5), 1185-1196, available from https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/85/5/1185/4633007 (2) Thao, N.P., Luyen, BTT., & Koo, J. E., et al. (2015). The anti-osteoporotic effect of fermented ginger (Zingiber officinale) and its constituents. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 25(14), 2861-2864, available from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0960894X15005020