Matcha Latte Recipe with Step by Step Pictures. Matcha is a premium Japanese green tea which has super amazing health benefits. Making them into latte makes it super delicious.
You will be needing a wide shallow cup for mixing matcha with water. Take a shallow cup or bowl, add in matcha. If you see your matcha to be lumpy you can sift it using a small sieve directly into the cup. Add in warm water and use a small whisk or a traditional bamboo matcha whisk to mix it well. This method helps with the froth in the matcha tea and makes it evenly combined.
Now heat your milk, don’t let it boil too much. Once you see steam coming from your milk, take it off the heat and add it in a milk frother cup or use an electric milk frother to froth it. Set aside.
Now take your serving cup, add in honey or any sweetener of your choice. Pour the whisked matcha tea mix cover the honey and use a chopstick or stirrer to combine it.
Now pour your steamed frothy milk gently over the matcha and mix gently.
Serve immediately.
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Notes
Mixing matcha tea with warm water till it is frothy is important. This helps bloom the matcha and makes the latte smooth when your have it.
Don’t use too hot water or hot milk to make the latte. Because it may make the matcha latte bitter.
I use a small whisk to mix the matcha, you can use a bamboo whisk for this.
Regular milk can be substituted with oat milk, soy milk, almond milk of your choice.
Making the milk frothy using electric frother or manual frother makes the latte creamy and smooth which makes it pleasant to drink.
Maple syrup, agave or sugar can be used to sweeten your latte.
Serving
Matcha latte can be served hot or cold as per your preference. Pour this latte over a cup of ice can turn this same beverage into iced matcha latte