Matcha can be a great coffee alternative for those allergic or sensitive to coffee (like me). Or perhaps for those who are trying to lower their coffee intake. However, the cost of having a matcha latte every day ranges from $5 to $10 each per my experience. A healthier and smarter alternative is to make it yourself at home. This iced matcha latte is ready in under 5 minutes and tastes just as good, if not better, than store bought! You can save your lattes’ money and buy yourself the new gadget or dress you want.
What is Matcha?
Matcha is a powder made from green tea leaves. It is reach in catechins, a compound in tea that acts as natural antioxidants. Antioxidants help stabilize harmful free radicals that damage cells and cause chronic disease.
Benefits of Matcha
What is amazing about matcha is that when it is added to hot water to make tea, this resulting tea has all the nutrients from the entire green tea leaf. When you include matcha in your diet, you will also be increasing your antioxidant intake and this will prevent cell damage and lower chronic disease according to Free Radicals, Antioxidants in Disease and Health article published by the US National Library of Medicine.
Matcha also helps boost mental activity, promotes heart health, helps with weight loss, may help prevent cancer, enhances brain function, helps with the liver, and it is very easy to prepare says Healthline’s article 7 Proven Health Benefits of Matcha Tea.
This iced matcha latte recipe is very easy and you can make it as creamy and as sweet or sugar free as you like. You can enhance your drink with additional flavors and can boost the nutritional properties by adding other ingredients.
Boost The Health Benefits
You can definitely take advantage of zipping on your super full of antioxidants iced matcha latte by adding more ingredients to boost your health benefits even more. Some ingredients you can add are:
- MCT or coconut oil which will make your matcha creamier and fulfilling
- A scoop of collagen if you wish to add more protein
- Adaptogens for example ashwagandha, lion’s mane, maca powder, cinnamon, rishi, and any other you like
- Lavender edible essential oil. Make sure you only add one drop. I have used Doterra Lavender essential oils for this. This is my favorite add on to my matcha drinks. It blends very well with the earthy matcha flavour. It is calming, tastes delicious, and just fills you with calmness and spa like feeling.
This Creamy Iced Matcha Latte
- has only 4 ingredients
- is vegan and gluten-free
- is a lot cheaper than Starbucks
- will give you a focused boost of energy
Ingredients you will need
- Matcha powder
- Milk
- Vanilla
- Maple Syrup
- Ice
Utensils you will need
- Measuring Spoons: 1 tablespoon, 1 teaspoon
- Bambu whisk
- Small bowl or bowl like cup
- Mason jar or cold drink tumbler
I have my eyes on this Amazon matcha kit! I will share a video when I get it.
How To Make This Recipe
We are going to need only 4 ingredients: matcha powder, milk, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. And we will need a bamboo whisker, a small bowl or cup, and a large cup with ice. First dissolve the matcha powder with some water, add the syrup and vanilla, then pour over the cup with ice. Finally pour the milk, add your favorite health booster, mix and enjoy!
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Iced Matcha Latte Easy and Creamy
This iced matcha latte is vegan, dairy free, and gluten free, and it's cheaper, more delicious, and more nutritious than those at the coffee shop.
Ingredients
Instructions
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In a small bowl or wide cup add the water and then the matcha. Mix the matcha powder with the water using a bambu whisk making round motions until the matcha is dissolved. Add the vanilla and maple syrup and mix a little more. This will result in a foamy green water mix.
Alternatively you can use a blender for this step. -
Add ice cubes to a tall cup or ice mug or mason jar and fill it to 2/3rds to make your iced latte.
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Pour the water/matcha mix to the bottom.
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Add the milk and any nutritional boosts and enjoy the sight of the dual color green and white. Mix and enjoy.
Note
- Use any type of milk that you like, however if you like a creamy consistency, use a creamier milk
- Use gluten free ingredients for a gluten free recipe
- The coconut oil health boost works better with a hot latte
