Latte, Interrupted: Try This Matcha Green Tea Twist
Every week, we spotlight a different food blogger who’s shaking up the blogosphere with tempting recipes and knockout photography. Here, food blogger Betty Liu redefines the classic latte by swapping out matcha for espresso.
Photo: Betty Liu
Matcha is a Japanese green tea that is ground into a powder form. It is said to have numerous health benefits, partly due to the fact that when we drink this tea, we drink the entire leaf instead of just the water brewed from the leaf. I personally love drinking matcha in any form — by itself, in a latte, or in hot chocolate. It’s also one of my go-to flavors for baking, and apparently everyone loves it as well!
Matcha Green Tea Latte
Makes 1 latte
2 tablespoons matcha powder
1.5 tablespoons just-boiling water (do not get a rolling boil, otherwise the matcha will be too bitter)
1 teaspoon honey
¾ - 1 cup whole milk (I used ¾ cup because I wanted more of the matcha taste)
Whisk matcha with hot water. Whisk in honey. Whisk whisk whisk until foamy. Set aside in cup, or two cups.
Heat milk in a small pan until it just boils – do not let it actually boil. Whisk or use a milk frother until foamy.
Pour foamy milk into matcha mixture. Whisk or froth some more. Sprinkle with some matcha powder.
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