I Love Matcha

Especially Matcha Lattes ❤️

What is Matcha?

Matcha is finely ground powder of specially grown and processed green tea leaves, traditionally consumed in East Asia. The green tea plants used for matcha are shade-grown for three to four weeks before harvest; the stems and veins are removed during processing.

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How to make a Matcha Latte?

This Matcha Latte recipe is super easy. It’s just three ingredients (and a tiny bit of sweetener, if you want), and you don’t need any fancy barista skills or equipment. If you’re going to make a lotta lattes you might want to invest in an official (and very cute) matcha whisk, but a small kitchen whisk or milk frother will foam it up just the same.
Here’s how you do it:
1. Start by sifting your matcha powder. It clumps easily, and the clumps can be difficult to whisk away, so this step will help make your matcha latte smooth, creamy & lump-free.
2. Add the matcha to a mug, and pour in hot, recently boiled water over it. Whisk vigorously until the matcha green tea powder is fully dispersed. You want to move your whisk in an up-and-down or side-to-side motion, not the usual circular pattern, in order to get your matcha to foam.
3. Pour the warmed coconut milk over the foamy water (almond milk is good too!) and whisk again to froth the milk.
4. Taste your latte and decide how much sweetener you want to add, if any. I like mine with a drop of maple syrup. That’s it! Enjoy.