BLOG #10: How to make a good Matcha Latte?!

It’s the ‘bestseller’ in our teabar: Matcha Latte, also called the ‘green cappuccino’! It’s a very healthy coffee substitute; Matcha is very high in theïne and gives you an gradual energyboost during the day (for about 6-8 hours). Matcha is also very rich in antioxidants (catechine EGCg) vitamins and minerals. It’s a real superfood (or actually super-tea) with many many health benefits! You can drink Matcha just pure or blend it with milk or fruits. For drinking it pure you can use the Ceremonial Matcha – Drinking grade A. This is the highest quality made of the frist flush tea leaves in the Spring time in Japan. For drinking a latte (or for in smoothies) you can use the Premium Matcha – Blending grade B. This is still a quit high quality, made of the second flush tea leaves. And now, how do you make a good Matcha Latte at home?

Features:

• Bamboo whisk – Chasen 
• Bamboo spoon – Chashaku
• Milk frother
• Sive
• Cup or glass

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp or 2 bamboo spoons Premium Matcha – Blending grade B
• 100 ml warm water (80 degrees)
• 150 ml milk (oat-, soy-, coconut- or almondmilk)
• 1 tsp agave syrup or honey

Preparation method Matcha Latte:

1. Place the 150 ml milk in a milk frother.
2. Put 1/2 tsp Premium Matcha (or 2x bamboo spoon) in the bowl through a kitchen strainer, so that no lumps come out. This is approx. 1 – 2 grams of Matcha.
3. Don’t you have a kitchen strainer? Then add a little (1 tbsp) warm water to the bowl. Make a smooth paste with the bamboo whisk, so that there are no lumps anymore.
4. Now add approx. 60 ml of water (at 80 degrees) and beat it with the bamboo beater for 15-20 sec. in a quick W-motion, until a nice foam layer is applied.
5. Pour the Matcha into a cup or glass. Now pour the frothed milk into the Matcha. If you like a little sweet, you can add some honey, agave- or maple syrup.

For the real barista’s: You can make lovely latte art with the Oatly haver barista edition. Tip: Draw with a skewer beautiful shapes in the Matcha Latte, like a heart, leaf, flower or smiley 😉

Even a faster way! There is also a simple and fast way of making Matcha Latte if you want to drink it at work. Mix Matcha with warm water in a mug or glass and add some (plantbased) milk or put it all together in a milk frother. Tip: sive the Matcha first, so you don’t have lumps (at the bottom).

 

Health benefits

Matcha Latte is a good and healthy coffee substitute, because Matcha contains a lot of theine and provides an energy boost during the day (about 6-8 hours). Theine works more gradually than caffeine, so you do not have an up and 30 minutes down again, as is the case with caffeine. In addition, Matcha is very rich in antioxidants (catechin EGCg), vitamins and minerals. It is a real superfood (or actually super-tea) with many health benefits! You can drink it purely, but also with milk. For the pure variant, it is best to use the Ceremonial Matcha – Drinking grade A. For the Latte it is best to use the Premium Matcha – Blending grade B.

You can find here our Instagram video: Making a Matcha Latte!

Order your own Matcha or Matcha set here!

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