 Numerous coffee houses use the term chai latte or chai tea latte ( "tea tea milk", if each word is translated in a different language, Hindustani, English, and Italian, respectively) for their version to indicate that it is made with steamed milk, much like that used to make a caffè latte, but mixed with a spiced tea concentrate instead of espresso.By 1994, the term had gained currency on the U.S. coffeehouse scene.Tea plants have grown wild in the Assam region since antiquity, but historically, Indians viewed tea as an herbal medicine rather than as a recreational beverage.