Matcha Mint Latte

5 from 3 votes

Matcha and mint are an incredible pairing - this hot drink is refreshing and creamy with the cool crisp tang of peppermint with every sip.

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

1 mint teabag
½ cup hot water
¾ cup non-dairy milk you can use dairy, too
1 tsp matcha powder culinary or latte grade
sweetener optional

Instructions

Bring the 3/4 cup of milk or non-diary milk just barely to a simmer. Add the sweetener. Froth using a handheld frother. Set aside. Separately, steep 1 peppermint tea bag in 1/2 cup of hot water for 5-10 minutes.
Add 1 tbsp of the steeped mint tea 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 rest of the mint tea 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

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 preferred method.

If using the blender, jar, or frother method, see instructions for these 4 ways to make a matcha latte here. Simply use the quantities in this recipe and the 1/2 cup of steeped mint tea instead of water.

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 is perfect for use in recipes or dairy-based beverages like a latte.

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