Butter tea is a traditional tea-based beverage consisting of strong black tea churned with yak butter and salt. Unlike many sweetened teas, butter tea is a savory tea.
To tea drinkers outside of central Asia, the idea of putting raw butter in a cup of tea might seem appalling. But don’t knock it until you’ve tried it!
Butter tea made with cow milk and butter also has a savory taste and smooth mouthfeel, but it tends to be more mellow and subtle than authentic butter tea.