15 Delicious Ways to Eat and Drink Matcha
Mix and bake green cocktails and treats with these earthy matcha recipes.
Matcha is a finely ground powder made from specially grown green tea, a method of tea brewing that dates back to the 12th century. The preparation, serving, and drinking of matcha is ceremonial in China and Japan, and the drink itself has grown in popularity all over the world. Among these matcha recipes, we've included a few of our favorite matcha drink preparations — from lattes to cocktails — along with inventive ways to use this earthy powdered green tea in snacks like cookies, cupcakes, mochi, and more.
Rose Matcha Latte
Here, we blend matcha with oat milk for a light, creamy latte. Rosebuds release their fragrance in the warm brew; if you can't find a matcha with rosebuds, purchase dried rosebuds separately.
Microwave Bánh Deo (Mochi Mooncakes) with Black Sesame–Chocolate Filling
Add flavor and color to this chewy mochi coating by mixing in some matcha powder.
Matcha Latte
A steaming hot matcha latte is a comforting drink that's easy to make at home. Blogger Molly Yeh shares her easy recipe that calls for matcha powder, milk, and honey for sweetness.
Iced Matcha Latte
Dried Medjool dates provide subtle, fruity sweetness that pairs perfectly with the earthy flavor of matcha powder in this iced latte.
Matcha Whiskey Highball
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Add a quarter of a teaspoon of matcha's earthy, grassy flavor to this simple, festive highball with Japanese whisky.
Matcha-Butter Cookies with White Chocolate Drizzle
Matcha powder adds festive color to these crisp butter cookies from Aiko Cascio, a Japanese cooking instructor with the League of Kitchens in New York City. Cascio learned how to make these not-too-sweet matcha tea–flavored cookies from a friend who owns a bakery in Tokyo, where they are popular during the winter holiday season.
Matcha Mochi
This version of mochi — a sweet Japanese rice cake — gets its pretty green color from matcha powder and a creamy sweetness from coconut milk.
Matcha Cake with Matcha Buttercream
This tasty cake recipe calls for a double dose of matcha — both in the batter and the frosting. Instead of making one big cake, the batter can also be used for about 20 cupcakes.
Matcha Pound Cake with Almond Glaze
For this recipe, Girl Meets Farm host Molly Yeh combines toasty matcha green tea with a sweet almond glaze to make a delicious, moist loaf that begs to be sliced.
Matcha Tea Cake Cookies
These delicate cookies are made with oil, so they're moist and tender. Matcha gives them a light, toasty flavor and turns them a pretty green. The finished cookies are adorned with a snowy dusting of more matcha combined with powdered sugar.
Matcha Tea Marshmallow Crispy Treats
Chef Ted Hopson is not a fan of cookies (or dessert in general), but he loves Rice Krispies Treats. "I especially like this nontraditional combo of tannic, floral green tea and subtly sweet white chocolate," he says. "Pair this with the natural crunch and butteriness of the original Rice Krispies Treat and you have something special. Plus, the sprinkle of flaky salt gives them a sophisticated touch."
Matcha-Dusted Caramel Almonds
These super-crunchy, salty-sweet almonds are tossed in a homemade caramel, then dusted with fragrant green tea powder and sea salt.
Radishes with Seaweed-Matcha Butter
It's worth finding cultured butter to make chefs-restaurateurs Jeremiah Stone and Fabián von Hauske's matcha-flavored riff on the classic French appetizer; it's slightly tangy and high in butterfat.
Matcha White Chocolate Mousse
Light, toasty matcha powder balances out the sweetness of white chocolate in this luscious four-ingredient mousse by cookbook author and blogger Molly Yeh.
Green Tea Fortune Cookies
Expert baker Joanne Chang likes having fun with the fortunes she puts inside these large cookies, like "Give the chef a big kiss." Shaping the tuiles while they're hot can be tricky, so consider using cotton gloves.
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