Do you want to learn how to make a green tea latte taste delicious? You're in the right place! Today we're going to cover how to make a green tea latte the traditional way, as well as fast, cold, and coffee house options.
There are different ways to make a green tea latte, but all of them involve matcha, which is the fine powder made from grinding a special variety of green tea.
Matcha has two unique characteristics in its farming and processing: the first is that it’s shade-grown for three weeks before it is harvested. And second, when it is processed, the stems and veins of the plant are removed.
In other words, matcha is not simply ground green tea leaves of any variety.
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So, first things first: if you want to make a delicious green tea latte, you will need real matcha.
My good friend, Pat from AllDayIEat, and I did a Facebook Live session to show how to make an easy matcha latte. You can watch the recording of the session below.
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Ready to learn how to make a green tea latte the traditional way? This method takes the most time but will generally yield the best flavor!
In order to produce foam, you have a couple of options:
Now you're ready to enjoy your latte!
If you have less time, you might want to consider following this faster method for how to make a green tea latte.
This method involves combining the 3/4 cup of milk with the 1/4 cup of water in a microwave-safe jar.
Make sure to use a towel or potholder to protect your hands. You can also use an immersion blender if the jar doesn’t have a lid. You’ll only need about 20 seconds for this method.
This method doesn’t look as pretty as the long way, but it should have a similar taste.
In the summer, an iced green tea latte is just the thing to cool down and still get the same calming energy of matcha.
For this method, you’ll need a cocktail shaker, a jar with a lid, or a wide glass. Cocktail shakers work best for creating froth and making your latte nice and cold.
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(If you don’t have a cocktail shaker, you can combine the above ingredients except for the ice and either whisk or use an immersion blender to mix.)
If you used one of the other methods, then simply pour it in. If the mixture isn’t cold enough, try chilling it for a few minutes in the freezer first.
Iced green tea lattes are perfect with a small amount of whipped cream to finish.
Making a green tea latte similar to those found at coffee houses such as Starbucks differs only slightly from the methods we've covered. One difference is that vanilla syrup is often used as a sweetener.
Starbucks uses a premade blend of matcha powder and sugar that goes into the cup first and is followed by steamed milk. Some coffee houses also use premade matcha and milk bases that can be added to ice, blended with ice, or heated up.
Latte art is all the rage...and it's no surprise! If you want to learn how to make matcha latte art for yourself, we've got you covered. Here is a video of my friend Yi from Yi Reservation making matcha latte art. Click here for his matcha macaron video recipe.
We first published this post in 2017, and it was updated in 2021 just for you.
This article was originally published on T-Ching, where my article is featured.
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