Iced Matcha Latte is a Starbucks-inspired drink made with matcha powder, honey and oat milk. Creamy and perfectly balanced, this drink is a healthier, guilt-free version to enjoy during the summer.
Read on for all the tips and ingredient substitutions and make a great matcha latte to satisfy all your green tea cravings!
If you love matcha, try Matcha Frappuccino! For tropical vibes, Iced Pineapple Matcha is all you need.
Ingredients and substitutions
milk I use oat milk for this recipe, but you can try your favorite plant-based milk, or even dairy milk! All plant-based milk must be unsweetened and unflavored or vanilla.
- If you use coconut milk, it’s best to use the kind you get in the dairy section, not the canned kind.
honey If you’re looking for a vegan version, you can use maple syrup and get a similar result. You can also use vegan honey; just know that it has cane sugar. If you want to cut back on some carbs, sweeteners are also an option.
Ice. I like to use matcha ice or matcha latte for this recipe, as using it instead of ice cubes makes the drink creamier and even stronger. However, you can use regular ice cubes and still get a delicious latte.
Matcha. It must be 100% matcha powder. I use a culinary grade for this recipe. When using a sweetener and milk with matcha, I don’t think it makes much of a difference to choose that over a ceremonial grade. Also, after opening, store your matcha powder properly to keep it longer.
No, he doesn’t have coffee. However, it does contain caffeine.
You can taste the earthiness of the matcha powder, but it’s much less strong than a cup of pure matcha. The milk softens its flavor, making a creamy tea-like drink.
Yes, if it is made with good ingredients and consumed in moderation. Matcha powder and honey have health benefits, and this homemade version has far fewer calories and no cane sugar.
Replace the matcha powder with a bag of unflavored pure green tea. Instead of mixing matcha powder, hot water, and honey, do this: Mix 1 tablespoon of honey with ¼ cup of hot water until dissolved and steep a green tea bag in it for 5 minutes. Squeeze the bag to remove most of the water and continue with the remaining steps. I don’t recommend it because the drink won’t taste the same as one made with matcha powder, but it is doable.
how to do it
Making ice cubes
You can use matcha ice cubes, matcha latte ice cubes, and regular water ice cubes:
- Water ice cubes: use filtered water to fill an ice cube tray. Freeze it until the ice cubes remain.
- Matcha ice cubes: mix 1 teaspoon of matcha and 1 cup of hot water, until the powder is dissolved and free of lumps. Use a manual or electric whisk. Fill an ice cube tray, freezing it until the ice cubes are solid.
- Matcha Latte Ice Cubes: mix 1 teaspoon of matcha and 1 cup of warm milk, until the powder is dissolved and free of lumps. Use a manual or electric whisk. Fill an ice cube tray, freezing it until the ice cubes are solid.
Preparation of Matcha
Mix the honey with hot water, stirring until it dissolves.
It is very important to use hot water for this – honey does not dissolve in room temperature or cold water.
Add the matcha powder and whisk until there are no lumps.
Preparation of iced Matcha Latte
Fill a tall glass with the ice cubes of your choice. Pour in oat milk (or any milk of your choice).
Add the honey matcha mixture, stirring before drinking.
Serve immediately!
Advices
Making matcha without lumps: you need to use a mixer. If you have trouble with persistent lumps each time, try whisking the amount of powder you use before adding the liquid.
Preparation of iced matcha latte without lumps: you can use a blender to mix the ingredients. Dissolve the honey first, then blend everything together and you’ll have a lump-free iced matcha latte.
Sweeter version: add 1 ½ tablespoons of honey instead of just 1.
Variations
- Keto Version: Use coconut or almond milk instead of oat milk and replace the honey with your favorite keto sweetener (I usually go for monk sugar or erythritol).
- Vegan version: replace the honey with vegan honey (contains cane sugar) or maple syrup.
Store and carry forward
The recipe is enough for 1 serving. You can save time by doubling or tripling the recipe and making a large batch.
Store in the fridge – good for 3 days.
Remember to stir before consuming the stored iced matcha latte, as the matcha powder will settle to the bottom of the jar after a while. And pour over ice right before drinking!
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Yield: 1 serving
Starbucks Iced Matcha Latte
Iced Matcha Latte is a Starbucks-inspired drink made with matcha powder, honey and oat milk. Creamy and perfectly balanced, this drink is a healthier, guilt-free version to enjoy during the summer.
Preparation time
5 minutes
total time
5 minutes
Ingredients
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1 spoonful of honey
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2 tablespoons of hot water
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1 teaspoon of matcha
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ice cubes
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1 cup of milk
Instructions
- Mix the honey with hot water, stirring until it dissolves. It is important to use hot water for this, otherwise the honey will not dissolve properly.
- Add the matcha powder and whisk until there are no lumps.
- Fill a tall glass with the ice cubes of your choice.
- Pour in oat milk.
- Add the honey matcha mixture, stirring before drinking.
- Serve immediately!
notes
On the ice cubes
- Water ice cubes: use filtered water to fill an ice cube tray. Freeze it until the ice cubes remain.
- Matcha ice cubes: mix 1 teaspoon of matcha and 1 cup of hot water, until the powder is dissolved and free of lumps. Use a manual or electric whisk. Fill an ice cube tray, freezing it until the ice cubes are solid.
- Matcha Latte Ice Cubes: mix 1 teaspoon of matcha and 1 cup of warm milk, until the powder is dissolved and free of lumps. Use a manual or electric whisk. Fill an ice cube tray, freezing it until the ice cubes are solid.
Variations
- Keto Version: use coconut or almond milk instead of oat milk and replace the honey with your favorite keto sweetener (I usually go for monk sugar or erythritol).
- Vegan version: replace the honey with vegan honey (contains cane sugar) or maple syrup.
- Milk: you can use your favorite vegetable or dairy milk. All milk must be unsweetened, unflavored and vanilla.
Nutritional information
performance
1
Portion size
1
Amount per serving
calories 189total fat 5gsaturated fat 3 gTrans fats 0 gUnsaturated fats 2 gcholesterol 20 mgsodium 130 mgCarbohydrates 29 gfiber 0 gsugar 17 gprotein 9 g
Nutritional information is an estimate only and will vary based on substitutions made and/or brands used.