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No. 117 Matcha

Matcha latte

Matcha whisked into a small amount of hot water, then topped with steamed or frothed milk. A house recipe.

A matcha latte with a rosetta pattern in the foam
A matcha latte Photo: Irvan Ary Maulana, CC BY-SA 4.0

Recipe card

ml oz

Makes 1 drink · about 5 min to make

Ingredients

  • Matcha 2 g
  • Water at 80°C 1¼ oz
  • Milk dairy or plant 6¾ oz
  • Honey or sugar, to taste (optional) 1 tsp

Ounces are US fluid ounces (29.57 ml), rounded.

Method

  1. Sift the matcha into a bowl, add the water and whisk until smooth and frothy.
  2. Heat and froth the milk.
  3. Pour the matcha into a mug and top with the frothed milk. Sweeten if you like.
Glass
Mug
Technique
Whisked
Difficulty
Easy

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About the Matcha latte

Our house recipe. Whisk the matcha with a little water first so there are no lumps, then add hot frothed milk. Any milk works; sweeten to taste.

Tags: milky green tea café

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Sources

  1. Ippodo Tea — matcha preparation (usucha and koicha)

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