How to Make a Matcha Latte at Home

There are many ways to prepare matcha - hot, cold, as a latte, or even in a smoothie. You can also add it to baked goods and desserts for color and flavor.

Traditionally, Matcha is whisked in hot water and drunk straight. Modern tea culture has moved towards matcha lattes as the preferred method. If you are new to matcha, lattes are the best choice to start.

Matcha is just a finely ground form of tea. While it originally was from Japan, and focused on green tea - other types of tea can also be ground up into matcha form. Matcha needs to be ground slowly to prevent too much heat, and retaining all the health benefits of the tea.                  

At Starbucks, the ingredients for their matcha latte are quite simple - sugar & ground Japanese green tea. They whip it up with steamed milk and add the optional flavor syrups and toppings. It's deceptively easy - so if you have just a few limited ingredients at home, you can make your own clone drink in no time!

Now that you see how easy it is to make a matcha latte, the next step is to purchase some matcha. There are plenty of flavor choices, so we recommend getting a variety pack to start!