Easy One Serving Green Tea Latte Recipe
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for details. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Learn how to make a creamy and frothy cup of Matcha Green Tea Latte at home! You can easily customize the sweetness to create a healthy drink that is perfectly cozy and soothing. This homemade green tea latte tastes better than Starbucks and makes a great alternative to coffee.
One of my guilty pleasures was to swing by Starbucks in the afternoon to get their Matcha Green Tea Latte (with just one pump of simple syrup) before picking up my kids. But I soon realized that making matcha latte at home is really easy and only at a fraction of price. Not to mention, a lot healthier too.
Once I started making matcha latte at home, I am onto an afternoon ritual that lasts for a long time. And in my opinion, this matcha latte recipe is much better than Starbucks or coffee shops because it's less sweet and the matcha flavor really comes through.
Table of Contents
- Making Matcha Latte At Home
- What is Matcha
- Where to Buy Matcha Powder (Best Brands)
- Tools to Make Foamy Froth for Matcha Latte
- Our Popular Matcha Recipes You'll Enjoy
Making Matcha Latte At Home
There are many reasons why you'll enjoy making homemade matcha latte. The main advantage is you can customize the sweetness and create a perfect balance of creamy, earthy, and smooth flavor that suits your taste. Second, you can buy a package of premium quality matcha powder from Japan at the same cost as 2 cups of matcha latte from Starbucks. That's a lot of savings in the long run, especially if you enjoy the beverage regularly.
I also find making matcha latte at home has a therapeutic effect. Stirring the lovely green hue in a cup has the effect of calming my mind, allowing me to take a mental break on a busy day. Unlike espresso, you don't need any special machine to make the latte; all you need is milk and matcha green tea powder.
A smooth cup of matcha latte is anti-inflammatory and packed with antioxidants.
What is Matcha
Matcha (pronounce: "ma(t)-CHA" 抹茶), literally "powdered tea," is a fine powder made of ground green tea leaves.
Unlike regular green tea, matcha is made from shade-grown tea leaves to prevent direct sunlight, which slows down growth and stimulates an increase in chlorophyll level, which turns the leaves into a darker shade of green.
While green tea is an infusion of tea leaves, matcha incorporates the entire leaf, resulting in a more concentrated source of nutrients and caffeine. Depending on the quality and production, the flavor can range in bitterness, smoothness, and umami.
You can learn more about matcha here.
How to Make Matcha Latte
Ingredients You'll Need:
- Matcha (Green Tea Powder)
- Water
- Your choice of milk (cow's milk, almond milk, soy milk, coconut milk, etc.)
- Sweetener such as sugar, honey, or maple syrup (optional)
The slightly bitter and sweet taste of matcha, when blending in with milk and a tiny bit of sugar, it makes the perfect cup of drink. You can leave out the sweetener, if preferred. On a chilly day, the warm latte tastes extra goodas I take slow sips from the cup.
To make iced matcha latte, it is as easy as using cold milk and adding in ice cubes.
Where to Buy Matcha Powder (Best Brands)
As matcha becomes a mainstream beverage outside of Japan, you'll find countless varieties and brands of matcha out there. There are also two main grades of matcha: ceremonial grade and culinary grade. Ceremonial grade matcha is the highest quality matcha powder and is meant to be drank solely as a tea mixed hot water. We usually use it for special occasions or at tea ceremony.
Here's my Matcha (Japanese Green Tea) recipe.
For making lattes, we would use culinary grade matcha, which is also meant to be used for baking and cooking. I recommend buying matcha imported from Japan as the processing is more consistent.
You can find pure matcha powder at Japanese grocery stores like Mitsuwa, Marukai, and Nijiya. I recommend the green tea brand from Japan calledMaeda-e , also available on Amazon.
My favorite tea shopIppodo Tea Co.(一保堂), also sells matcha in different grades.
Matcha is also available at specialty tea stores, Asian grocery stores, or gourmet stores. If buying online, please be careful and check the labels first. Make sure there's no added ingredients or other additives.
To make nice foamy froth, use a milk frother. You can get one from IKEA as well! However, if you don't care much about the froth on top of the latte, it will still taste great without it.
Our Popular Matcha Recipes You'll Enjoy
- Iced Matcha Latte
- How to Make Matcha
- Matcha Marble Pound Cake
- Matcha Green Tea Cookies
- Matcha Basque Cheesecake
Wish to learn more about Japanese cooking?Sign up for our freenewsletter to receive cooking tips & recipe updates! And stay in touch with me on Facebook, Pinterest, YouTube, and Instagram.
Matcha Green Tea Latte
Learn how to make a creamy and frothy cup of Matcha Green Tea Latte at home! You can easily customize the sweetness to create a healthy drink that is perfectly cozy and soothing. This homemade green tea latte tastes better than Starbucks and makes a great alternative to coffee.
Servings: 1 Cup
Prevent your screen from going dark
- 1 ½ tsp matcha (green tea powder)
- 1 Tbsp water (hot water but not boiling water)
- 1 cup milk (cows, almond, soy, etc)
- 1 tsp sugar (optional)
Japanese Ingredient Substitution: If you want substitutes for Japanese condiments and ingredients, click here.
-
Gather all the ingredients.
-
Sift green tea powder into the cup to get rid of the lumps in the powder.
-
Add hot (not boiling) water and whisk briskly until powder is all dissolved. This prevents the tea from having lumps in it so do not skip. The green tea paste should be smooth and foamy. I use a frother but you can also use a small regular whisk or chasen (bamboo whisk used for Japanese tea ceremony).
-
Add milk and sugar in a small saucepan. Heat the milk over medium heat until small bubbles start to appear around the edge of the saucepan. Do not bring the milk to full boil. Turn off the heat. (Or use cold milk for iced latte)
-
Froth the milk until foamy, about 10 seconds with a frother. If you don't have a frother, you can skip.
-
Pour the hot milk and foam into your mug and dust the green tea powder on the top. (Add ice for an extra cold iced latte).
My frother is from IKEA. It was $2.50 and it works great!
Calories: 167 kcal · Carbohydrates: 12 g · Protein: 11 g · Fat: 8 g · Saturated Fat: 5 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g · Cholesterol: 24 mg · Sodium: 105 mg · Potassium: 322 mg · Sugar: 12 g · Vitamin A: 695 IU · Calcium: 278 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: green tea powder, matcha
©JustOneCookbook.com Content and photographs are copyright protected. Sharing of this recipe is both encouraged and appreciated. Copying and/or pasting full recipes to any website or social media is strictly prohibited. Please view my photo use policy here.
If you made this recipe, snap a pic and hashtag it #justonecookbook! We love to see your creations on Instagram @justonecookbook!
Subscribe Now!
5 Secrets to Japanese Cooking: Simple Meals & Authentic Flavors!
Sign up to receive our FREE email series on Japanese cooking tips and weekly newsletter.
Source: https://www.justonecookbook.com/green-tea-latte/
0 Response to "Easy One Serving Green Tea Latte Recipe"
Post a Comment