Lavender Matcha Latte

5 from 6 votes

Combining a sweet matcha latte with the delicate floral taste of lavender, this lavender matcha latte is the perfect, calming drink for lavender season.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American, Japanese

Diet: Gluten Free, Kosher, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 92kcal

Author: Candice Walker

Equipment

Ingredients

2 tsp lavender simple syrup or 1/4 tsp dried lavender or 1/2 teaspoon fresh lavender
½ cup hot water
¾ cup milk Non-dairy or dairy, creamer, or half-and-half.
1 tsp matcha powder culinary or latte grade
sweetener optional, 1-2 teaspoons

Instructions

If using lavender instead of simple syrup: grind the dried lavender flowers using a mortar and pestle or finely dice the fresh lavender.
Bring the 3/4 cup of milk or non-diary milk just barely to a simmer with the lavender simple syrup OR fresh/dried lavender and sweetener. Froth using a handheld frother. Set aside.
Add 1 tbsp of water to the matcha powder in a bowl. Using your metal whisk or bamboo chasen, whisk the matcha and water until the clumps are gone. Add the hot water and whisk until frothy in a "W" or "M" shaped pattern.
Top with the frothed milk. Pour over ice if you prefer an iced latte.

Notes

Works best with oat milk or whole milk.

You can use 5 different methods to make a matcha latte, and all of them work in this recipe: using a whisk or chasen, a blender, shaking it in a jar with a lid, frothing it with a frother or hand frother. I am going to use a chasen for the matcha and a frother for the milk, but feel free to use your favorite method.

If you want to make your matcha latte a bit sweeter, you can add any of the following:

Syrup like simple syrup or maple syrup
White sugar, brown sugar or coconut sugar
Honey or agave
Sugar substitute like Stevia

Note: For the optional sweetener, I like to use a turbinado simple syrup. To make the simple syrup, add half a cup of turbinado sugar to half a cup of water in a saucepan. Turn the heat to medium and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and let the syrup cool. Keep your turbinado sugar syrup in a sealed container in the refrigerator, and use whenever you need!

When you buy ceremonial grade matcha, it's recommended to use only hot water to do justice to the flavor. Culinary grade matcha (use code PPMatcha for 10% off, affiliate link) is perfect for use in recipes or dairy-based beverages like a latte.

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