This creamy Iced Matcha Latte is lightly sweetened, with a subtle hint of vanilla. This healthy version has less sugar and calories than the typical coffee shop versions. A make-ahead option allows you to have this latte ready whenever you want it!
Matcha!!! We’re turning this superfood into a creamy Iced Matcha Green Tea Latte! This is my favorite way to drink matcha – it is so good! Bonus: it comes together in minutes, and it’s easily adaptable.
How to Make an Iced Matcha Latte:
- Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk: This is the base of the latte. This provides a subtle vanilla flavor, and it is low in calories. Feel free to swap this out for any milk of your choice. It’s delicious with coconut milk, too!
- Matcha: Choose your favorite brand of matcha green tea powder. Make sure you check the ingredients, some can included hidden sugars.
- Honey or Maple Syrup: Choose the sweetener of your choice to sweeten this latte. Use as much or as little as you’d like.
- Vanilla Extract: This special ingredient is what sets this recipe apart from others. Just a drop or two adds a sweet underying vanilla flavor to the latte.
Tips for Making a Matcha Latte:
- My #1 tip for preparing matcha is to ensure the matcha powder is completely dissolved in the beverage. I use a blender to mix up this latte which ensures it always has a smooth consistency with no lumps.
- Since this recipe does require a blender, I often double or triple it and store the leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days. All you have to do is give it a quick shake and pour it over ice when you’re ready. No need to wash the blender every single day.
- If you’d like to turn this latte into a smoothie, add 1/2 a frozen banana, a handful of ice and 1-2 scoops of protein powder before blending. You can even sneak in a handful of spinach, too.
I love having one of these lattes before a workout. It energizes without a jittery over-caffeinated feeling. Not only is this latte delicious but it is so good for you. Matcha green tea is energizing, anti-inflammatory, and high in antioxidants. Get sipping!
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Iced Matcha Green Tea Latte
Ingredients
- 12 ounces unsweetened vanilla almond milk or another milk of your choice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons matcha green tea powder
- 2 teaspoons honey, pure maple syrup or other sweetener (or more to taste)
- splash pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender and blend on medium-high speed until the matcha powder is dissolved, about 30 seconds. Taste, and add more sweetener if desired. Pour over ice.
Lindsie Miles says
I have tried it with the honey and a small tsp of sugar but I can’t get the sweetness quite right. I am using original unsweetened almond milk. Does the maple syrup and vanilla milk add a little more sweetness to it without depleting the nutritional value?
Celebrating Sweets says
Hi Lindsie. The (unsweetened) vanilla milk and maple syrup are my preference, but it should still be perfectly tasty with plain almond milk and honey (I’ve tried it that way too). Matcha is a fairly bold taste, so if you are new to drinking it you might want to go a little heavier on the sweetener until you get used to it. You can also try sweetening it with stevia or you can even just reduce the matcha powder so that the matcha flavor isn’t as strong.
Mary Perkins says
what brand matcha do you recommend? 🙂
Celebrating Sweets says
Hi, Mary. I use organic Matcha Love, it’s my favorite. Enjoy!
Trish HowethTr says
You’re Latte recipe made with matcha tea sounds delicious. I’m going out tomorrow to purchase some at Sprouts. My question to you is can I also add my protein powder to the mixture? Has anyone else tried this before?
Celebrating Sweets says
Hi, Trish. Yes, I have added vanilla protein powder and it worked great, it just turns out a little thicker. You could also blend in some ice and it will be more like a smoothie. I will update the recipe with those notes right now. Thanks! Enjoy!
Jennifer Nelson says
I can’t wait to try this! Starbucks uses real matcha in their green tea lattes and frappucinos (I’m an ex-barista!!) but now I want to make these at home, for a lot cheaper! Your photos are lovely, by the way!! 😉
Karen says
I just made this and it is the best! So tasty! Thank you for sharing your recipe! I have looked for quite some time to find a recipe that I liked and was easy – this is it!
Celebrating Sweets says
Yay! I’m so happy to hear that. Thanks for stopping by!
Anaum says
This is a really great recipe! I used a sweetner made out of sugar dissolved in water and it tasted amazing – I love the idea of blending it, that way you don’t need to buy a matcha whisk specifically for a single drink.
Celebrating Sweets says
Glad you liked it! Thanks for taking the time to comment.
V a n e s s a says
What kind of pure vanilla did you use for this recipe?
Celebrating Sweets says
I have used all different brands of pure vanilla extract (penzey’s, mccormick, simply organic etc).
Robyne says
OMGoodness! This was delicious! I added just a little protein powder to mine. Once blended, then I put it in a cocktail shaker with ice and shook the heck out of it! Nice and cold without diluting it. Oh, and to make sure the matcha powder was completely dissolved I first heated just a bit of water in a cup in the microwave, then stirred in the powder…worked like a charm! Thank you so much for sharing, as this is the best one by far. (I’ve tried others).
Celebrating Sweets says
You’re welcome, Robyne. I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by.