Matcha latte?

Matcha or green tea lattes have been around for a while in cafe’s and restaurants but have you tried making your own at home? I have and it’s pretty easy. I love Japanese cuisine and many years ago (before kids and while studying Naturopathy) I visited Japan for three weeks with my husband Ben. I loved all the food and was impressed that even in places similar to our seven/eleven stores had good quality fast food like sushi sandwiches and sashimi to go. I also tried every single food item I could find that had matcha in it. The result was putting on some weight on but it was worth it! When we got back to Melbourne I found matcha powder in asian food shops and started making my own green tea creations. Now it is easy to get in health food stores or online. You can experiment with how much matcha you put into your latte, it depends on your personal preference.

Green Tea Latte Recipe

The perfect yen to your zen!

Course Beverage
Cuisine Chinese, Japanese
Keyword green tea latte
Appliance Hot plate

Servings	Prep Time
1 cup	10 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup milk
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp matcha powder
1/4 cup water (filtered)

Servings: cup

Take a large mug and add 2 teaspoons of matcha powder into it. You can sift it through a tea strainer to avoid lumps.
Pour water in a saucepan, bring it to a boil, and then let it cool for 2-3 minutes.
Pour the boiled water over the matcha powder and whisk it until it gets a creamy, frothy texture.
Add milk and sugar into a saucepan, and let it simmer on low heat. Do not bring it to a boil, just heat it until small bubbles start to appear.
Use a frother to create froth in the milk. Let the foam build up according to your preference. You can skip this step if you do not have a frother. Froth just adds beauty and a bit more taste to the beverage. The green tea latte would taste just as good without the froth.
Gently pour the frothed milk into the matcha green tea.
If you like your green tea latte cold, add some ice cubes to it, and enjoy the drink!