Matcha latte
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Prep time: 5 min
- Serving: 2
- Cost: Average
PRESENTATION
Matcha latte is a creamy, foam-topped drink with a flavor that is delicately herbaceous and faintly bitter, softened by the natural sweetness of milk. Vivid green and silky, it has earned its place as a genuine cappuccino alternative — the kind of thing that makes mornings feel considered without requiring much effort. Rooted in Japanese tradition, where matcha is the centerpiece of the tea ceremony, this warm, frothy drink has since found its way into coffee shops around the world and onto breakfast tables as a welcome change from the usual routine. Only two ingredients and a milk frother stand between you and a café-quality result at home.
The frother does the heavy lifting, turning milk into the soft, inviting foam that gives this matcha latte its coffee shop character. Because the ingredient list is so short, the quality of each element comes through clearly — that distinctive green color, the gentle bitterness, and the creamy warmth that makes it just as satisfying as the drink it often replaces. Whether you reach for it first thing in the morning or treat yourself to a quiet pause during the day, it is one of the more rewarding things you can make with very little effort.
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INGREDIENTS
- For 2 cups
- Whole milk 1 cup (340 g)
- Matcha Green Tea 2 tsp (4 g)
- For garnish
- Matcha Green Tea to taste
How to prepare Matcha latte
To prepare the matcha latte, pour into the frother half the amount of milk 1 and half the amount of powdered matcha tea 2. Turn it on until you obtain a hot, well-frothed mixture 3.
Pour the drink into a clear cup 4 and proceed in the same way to prepare the second cup. Finally, dust the surface with additional matcha tea to taste 5. Your matcha latte is ready to be enjoyed 6!