This iced matcha latte is creamy, earthy, and subtly sweet. Plus, it’s incredibly versatile! You can use different milks, sweeteners, top it with strawberry cold foam, or even serve it warm during the colder months.
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🍵 Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Matcha lattes >>>>>. They’re just so deliciously creamy, slightly earthy, and sweet. It’s one of my favorite drinks and something I drink almost everyday.
- Matcha lattes at cafés and bakeries are $$$$$$. Although I enjoy treating myself to a nice matcha latte, it can get quite expensive! This is why I make 99% of my matcha lattes at home. My wallet is very grateful 😆.
- Matcha has a number of health benefits. Matcha is a powdered green tea, which researchers believe to be high in antioxidants, help out your gut microbiome, and more!
- It’s versatile! You can swap out different milks or sweeteners. Want a honey matcha latte? Use honey instead of granulated sugar. Feeling a strawberry matcha latte? Top it with my strawberry cold foam!
Ingredients
To make this easy iced matcha latte recipe at home, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- I like to use culinary grade matcha powder for lattes, since ceremonial matcha is best enjoyed as a simple tea.
- The matcha powder is mixed with hot water until smooth, and then sweetened with sugar.
- The matcha mixture is best enjoyed with plant-based milk. This is because dairy milk has proteins that interfere with absorbing the antioxidants of the matcha! Oat milk is my favorite because of how light and creamy it is.
For the full list of ingredients and measurements, see the recipe card below.
Substitutions & Variations
- On TikTok, I’ve been seeing people whisk their matcha with cold milk instead of hot water! People have commented saying it tastes creamier, most likely because of the lower water content.
- If you’d like a hot matcha latte, pour it over steamed or warmed milk instead of iced.
- To sweeten your matcha latte, you can use granulated sugar, alternative sugar, honey, maple syrup, flavored syrups, etc.
- Try topping your matcha with strawberry cold foam!
How To Make An Iced Matcha Latte
Step 1: Use a sifter to sift your matcha powder into a bowl. Pour in hot water.
Step 2: Use a bamboo whisk in M and W motions until mixture is lump-free and frothy. You can also use an electric frother. Stir in sweetener of choice.
Step 3: Add ice and milk to your serving cup.
Step 4: Pour matcha mixture over your milk and enjoy!
For full instructions, see the recipe card below.
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Iced Matcha Latte
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Equipment
- matcha bowl, or medium bowl
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon (2 g) culinary matcha powder
- ¼ cup (59.15 ml) hot water
- 1-2 teaspoons (4 g) sweetener adjust to taste; can use regular sugar, stevia, agave, honey, etc.
- 1 cup (118.29 ml) milk plant-based is recommended (see notes); my favorite is oat!
- ice
Instructions
For the iced matcha latte:
- In a matcha bowl or medium bowl, sift in 1 teaspoon culinary matcha powder. Pour in ¼ cup hot water.
- Use your bamboo whisk in M and W motions until mixture is lump-free and frothy. You can also use a frother. Stir in 1-2 teaspoons sweetener.
- Add ice to mug and pour in 1 cup milk. Top off with matcha mixture.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Plant milks are recommended because dairy milks contains proteins that interfere with absorbing matcha’s antioxidants!
- If you’d like a hot drink instead, skip the ice and use warm milk instead!
- Nutrition facts below use oat milk and 0 calorie sweetener.
This tasted perfectly balanced with sweetness and umami. I used oat mylk and love it. I think I’ll try it with houjicha and other tea powders as well as maybe other plant mylks. Thank you for the recipe. 🙂
Hi Hiroshi! I LOVE using oat for my lattes too–I was using almond before, but find oat to be sooo much creamier.
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I have this drink almost daily and it is so good! My absolute go-to, especially if there’s a tablespoon of honey in it. 🙂