A comforting matcha latte that’s super easy to make at home. Matcha mixed with our favorite milk and sweetener combo, here’s our best recipe for matcha latte!
Nothing beats making your own cup of matcha latte at home as you can freely adjust the taste to your liking. Our classic matcha latte is served warm, a comforting drink that’s perfect to get your through cooler weather. If you prefer making iced matcha lattes, we have a separate recipe for iced matcha latte too!
Making a delicious cup of matcha latte at home is actually very easy. All you need is to just follow the simple steps in our matcha latte recipe, and a little patience to heat up the milk. If you have a milk frothing machine or milk steamer, this matcha latte recipe is even easier! After repeated experiments, we settled on this ratio of matcha, milk and sweetener to create a matcha latte that is smooth, just a tad sweet, and most importantly, has a great matcha flavor.
What kind of matcha should I use in this matcha latte recipe?
We get this question all the time. Our best matcha for latte blends are either our Roku Matcha or the Toki Matcha. These are incredibly versatile blends that allow you to make an affordable matcha latte with reduced levels of sweetener. Just note that the Organic Ceremonial Matcha has an overall lighter matcha taste and go better with alternative milks. Our Superior Ceremonial Matcha pairs best with regular cow’s milk.
You can also use any of our other ceremonial grade matcha blends to make the matcha latte, but it can get costly very quickly. Most of the nuanced flavors will also be lost amidst the milk and sweetener. It is possible to use our Creative Culinary to make matcha lattes, but we discourage this. You may end up adding more sugar and/or milk to balance the more pronounced bittersweet taste of our Creative Culinary Matcha.
Best way to mix matcha and water for matcha lattes
Where possible, we try to only incorporate tools most people already have in the kitchen. But for this matcha latte recipe, our recommendation is to mix the matcha and water in a separate bowl using a bamboo whisk.
- We do not recommend the shaking method because the matcha mixture is quite thick. Shaking it up in a bottle may result in some wastage if you cannot get every drop out easily.
- We also do not recommend battery-operated frothers because these tend to clump up the matcha. They do best where there is a lower amount of matcha compared to water.
- You may use a blender if you prefer that. We usually avoid blenders because of the extra cleanup required.
- If you are using a tall glass to make your matcha latte, consider purchasing a longer bamboo whisk. These also come with smaller heads that allow you to whisk your matcha in a smaller bowl/glass.
Which milk and sweetener to use for matcha lattes
We’ve tested a bunch of ingredients for matcha latte, and our favorite is regular cow’s milk and powdered brown sugar. Of course, this is just our preference. Feel free to swap the type of milk or sweetener if you have dietary restrictions or just simply prefer something else. We have tried this matcha latte recipe with many other alternative milks (almond, soy, macadamia, oat) as well as other types of sweetener (acacia honey, simple syrup, maple syrup, monkfruit sweetener, stevia). They are all perfectly viable alternatives to make matcha latte.
How to make the classic matcha latte
Makes 1 cup
Ingredients
- 1.5 tsp matcha powder
- 1 oz/30 ml water
- 6 oz/170 ml cow’s milk
- 1 tsp powdered brown sugar
Directions
1. Measure out 1 oz/30ml of room temperature water and 1.5 tsp of matcha powder.
2. Add the water and matcha into a bowl and whisk it up using a bamboo whisk.
3. Pour the concentrated matcha shot into your cup. Use a spoon to get all the matcha out. Add 1 tsp of powdered brown sugar (or equivalent if using other preferred sweeteners). Mix well.
4. Heat 6 oz/170 ml of milk to a temperature of about 150F (65C). Use an automatic frothing machine if you have one.
5. Pour the milk over the matcha mixture and stir well. Enjoy our classic matcha latte!
