The Perfect Matcha
Over the years, matcha has grown insane popularity as you can find it in almost every coffee shop you visit. As good as the regular matcha lattes from your regular cafe is, making it from the comfort of your own home will blow you away. Making it from home will assure you no added sugar is being put in the mix, real ingredients will be used, and it’s always important to know exactly what you’re putting in your body because lets face it, we don’t know what kind of ingredients they’re putting in our lattes behind the coffee bar.
Not only does matcha have that delicious earthy taste to it, but it also has extreme health benefits. For those of you who may not be familiar with this drink, matcha is a finely ground powder of green tea leaves grown typically in East Asia. It contains all the nutrients from the tea leaves and results in greater liver health, heart health, and can also promote weight loss. Matcha also contains a high amount of antioxidants which can protect your body from damage and even chronic illnesses. To add even more to the list of benefits, this powder aids in brain function, reducing stress, energy levels, and even promotes good skin and teeth.
Before we get into this perfect matcha latte, for our readers with anxiety and cautious of any caffeine that will trigger this for you, don’t fret. Matcha, different from coffee, is a slow burning caffeine, meaning it is more gentle on your body and will not hit you with a giant burst of caffeine all at once like a regular cold brew would, causing an anxiety attack. So no worries here, matcha will keep you calm and steady. Now finally, the perfect iced matcha latte recipe:
Ingredients: 1 tsp of matcha green tea powder
2 cups of oat milk (better to make your own but if that is out of your way, Califia makes a great one)
1 tsp of vanilla bean paste
Instructions:Mix matcha powder with a little water until combined (make sure there are no chunks left, you want a smooth liquid consistency).
Add matcha-water mixture into a cup of ice.
Froth oat milk and vanilla bean paste together (use either a frother for this) until milk and vanilla are fully combined.
Add the vanilla milk mixture into the matcha, stir, and enjoy!
As you can see, this recipe will not give you any harsh sugary ingredients, as all the components are natural and 100% clean. Let us know what you think of this recipe and enjoy your perfect cup of matcha!