Green Matcha Latte
Matcha lattes still have that same warm, comforting feel of a cup of coffee or a regular latte and offer a slight caffeine boost to increase focus and energy. Better yet, matcha is packed with antioxidants, amino acids, and chlorophyll, which is where it gets its light green color. Unlike traditional green tea, matcha preparation involves covering the tea plants with shade cloths before they’re harvested to increase chlorophyll production, at which point the matcha tea leaves are ground into a fine powder (“matcha” literally means powdered tea). As a result, the powder is much more potent than drinking tea water and its nutrients can be more readily processed by the body. I make mine in the afternoon right when the afternoon slump hits around 3 pm. You’ll make your base first and then you can add sweetener or your milk of choice- I love oat!
Green Matcha Latte
Prep time
4 mins
Cook time
2 mins
Total time
6 mins
Serves: 1
Ingredients
¼ cup hot water (don’t worry, this doesn’t dilute it that much - it’s just for the powder to dissolve fully!)
¾ cup vanilla almond milk or oat milk
2 teaspoons matcha tea powder
1 tablespoon honey or sweetener of choice (or as much as desired)
Instructions
In a mug or a medium bowl, add the matcha tea powder and honey to a small amount of hot water and whisk until fully dissolved.
Heat almond milk add in matcha solution, and pour into a mug. Serve hot and enjoy!