How To Make A Barista-Smooth Matcha Latte (Hot or Iced)

Follow our go-to recipe below to create a café matcha latte, all from the comfort of your own home! Want to see how it's done? Check out our video at the bottom 👇

Ingredients list:

• 3g matcha (about 1 heaped teaspoon). Try our Organic Ceremonial Matcha or our Premium Matcha .
• 50ml hot water at 80°C
• 150ml milk of your choice. For hot lattes you can use 150–200 ml steamed, frothy milk.
• Optional sweetener (honey is our favourite)
  
  

Recommended tools:

• Matcha bowl
• Bamboo whisk (chasen)
• Fine sieve (optional but helpful)
• Thermometer or a kettle with temperature control (for those looking for precision!)

Step-by-step: Matcha base

1. Bloom your whisk: (Don't skip this if you're using a bamboo whisk!) Add hot water to a cup and pop the bamboo whisk in to soak for a minute. This softens the prongs and helps to prevent damage.
2. Measure and sift: Measure 3g of your matcha of choice and sift it into your bowl to remove any lumps. Sifting is optional as top-quality matcha should have minimal lumps (but it can make whisking easier!).
3. Add water: Pour in 50 ml of water at 80°C. Water that’s too hot can burn the matcha making it bitter. To avoid this, let your freshly boiled water sit for 5 minutes before using. Or if you can't wait, add a splash of cold water to your boiled water!
4. Break up clumps: Using the softened whisk, gently press and dab to disperse any powder at the bottom.
5. Whisk to microfoam: Whisk briskly in a M or W motion for at least 20 seconds, keeping the whisk off the bottom of the bowl. You're done when the surface looks nice and glossy with a fine microfoam!

You now have the perfect matcha concentrate! From here you can choose whether it's going to be a hot or iced latte...

Iced Matcha Latte (our favourite)

1. Fill your glass with ice.
2. Add 150 ml cold milk of your choice.
3. Pour in your whisked matcha concentrate.
4. Stir well.
5. Sweeten to taste with a little honey. Tip: dissolve your honey with a splash of warm water first so it can easily blend into your cold milk.

Hot Matcha Latte

1. Pour your whisked matcha concentrate into your mug.
2. Top with 150–200 ml steamed, frothy milk.
3. Stir gently to combine.
4. Sweeten to your taste with some honey (You can add it to the milk while steaming or to the cup before you pour, if you know how you like it!).

Happy whisking and be sure to send us any pictures of your matcha creations!