As soon as lockdown ended here, one of the first places I headed was Starbucks! Most people missed their daily coffees during quarantine, but for me, I missed my daily matcha. Being at home forced me to get creative and learn to make my own drinks since I couldn’t just go out and buy one. I have to say, I might even pick my own homemade matcha latte over a Starbucks one now!
In this blog post I’m going to share four of my favorite summer matcha recipes. They’re perfect to sip outside in the sun, and I promise, they look and taste like they’ve been made by a professional barista.
For those of you who don’t know, matcha is a type of tea that’s made from green tea leaves. It’s definitely an acquired taste, but I love it! If matcha is not your cup of tea (pardon the pun) you can try out these recipes with your own favorite tea flavor.
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The traditional iced matcha latte
This is my go-to drink that I have at least once a day (no judging!) It’s a simple iced matcha latte recipe that turns out great every time.
Ingredients + Tools
- Ceremonial grade matcha powder
- Milk
- Ice cubes
- Matcha whisk (or a small cooking whisk)
- Milk frother (optional)
- Heat the water to around 90 degrees celsius
- In a small bowl place around 1 teaspoon of matcha powder
- Pour the hot water into the bowl. Pour just enough to cover the matcha powder with a layer of water
- Whisk the matcha-water mixture using a matcha whisk using back and forth movements
- Place milk into a glass and use the frother. You don’t have to froth your milk, but I think that it adds that extra touch like you would have in an actual cafe. I usually fill the glass half full with milk because once frothed the milk takes up more room.
- Place ice cubes into the milk and add your matcha-water mixture to the glass
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A creative take on a matcha latte: cubed matcha
Essentially, this tastes the same as a regular matcha latte, it’s just that the elements are a little different. This can be something fun when you have guests over, or you could even try it with other drink flavors!
Ingredients + Tools
- Ceremonial grade matcha powder
- Milk
- Ice cube tray
- Matcha whisk (or a small cooking whisk)
- Milk frother (optional)
- Heat up some water to around 90 degrees celsius
- Add the water to a small bowl and place around a teaspoon of matcha powder in the bowl.
- Mix together with a matcha whisk
- Place the matcha-water mixture into an ice cube tray and freeze for a few hours
- Place the matcha ice cubes into a glass and pour milk over them until the glass is full
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Iced Chamomile Matcha
This recipe combines 2 of my favorite teas! It definitely has a stronger matcha taste because there’s no milk in this recipe, so if you’re not sure if you like matcha I wouldn’t suggest trying this one first.
Ingredients + Tools
- Ceremonial grade matcha powder
- Chamomile tea (I used a tea bag, but loose leaf is fine)
- Matcha whisk (or a small cooking whisk)
- Ice cubes
- Heat up some water to around 90 degrees celsius
- Add the water to a small bowl and place around a teaspoon of matcha powder in the bowl.
- Mix together with a matcha whisk
- Add some water to another cup and place the chamomile tea bag into it
- Pour the chamomile and matcha into a glass and add some ice cubes
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Iced Jasmine Matcha
Jasmine tea is also one of my favorite teas and its delicate flavor compliments matcha really well! Again, this recipe has a stronger matcha flavor than the previous two, so I wouldn’t recommend trying it first if you’re new to matcha.
Ingredients + Tools
- Ceremonial grade matcha powder
- Jasmine tea (I used a tea bag, but loose leaf is fine)
- Matcha whisk (or a small cooking whisk)
- Ice cubes
- Heat up some water to around 90 degrees celsius
- Add the water to a small bowl and place around a teaspoon of matcha powder in the bowl.
- Mix together with a matcha whisk
- Add some water to another cup and place the jasmine tea bag into it
- Pour the jasmine and matcha into a glass and add some ice cubes
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These recipes are really simple and easy to follow. They definitely saved me from my matcha cravings during lockdown. I hope you have fun recreating and experimenting with your own combinations.
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See you next week,
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