What’s the easiest way to make a Matcha Iced Latte? Shaken, of course! Just grab some matcha, ice, milk, and a mason jar and your days will be filled with glorious green Iced Matcha Latte goodness. Guaranteed. This refreshing and easy matcha iced latte is creamy, a little sweet, and soooo delicious!

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The Story Behind the Recipe

Holy moly, May was a doozy. Not, like, in a super serious way, and I am grateful for that, but still a doozy.

Toward the end of April, our kindergartener came down with an illness that had her temperature spiking to 106! She went from perfectly fine, munching on dinner, to a super high temp within an hour. We’d never seen anything like that with her and we were terrified. It went on for several days (and many doctor visits) but we finally confirmed that it was a flu-like virus that just needed to run its course. And run its course it did – through our entire family.

Now that we’re at the end of the jerk virus, we’re looking around our yard and home and feeling overwhelmed with all of the half-completed projects we’ve gotten ourselves into. I can’t decide if I just want to run away and hide or go all ninja minimalist and get rid of 90% of everything.

No matter what I decide, I’m gonna need some energy. And what’s a great way to get energy? You guessed it: Caffeine!

And that’s why I decided it was immediately time to perfect this Matcha Iced Latte.

Recipe Development Notes

I quickly learned there are a few key things you need for a great matcha iced latte.

  1. Use latte grade or ceremonial grade matcha. There are several grades of matcha, and you want to pick one that’s going to taste great in a latte. More about that in one of the next sections.
  2. A great method. This shaken method makes use of a mason jar. So easy!
  3. A way to dissolve the matcha. Many people use a matcha whisk to blend it all up perfectly in the water. I’m not quite that hardcore (yet), so I don’t whisk mine up in a bowl and drink it straight up or anything. Instead, we can use a spoon to blend the matcha with a little warm water, then proceed with the rest of the ingredients.
  4. The right flavors. I fluff mine up with some sweetener, uber-creamy lite coconut milk, and some vanilla, which really helps round out the vegetal and grassy flavor of matcha. Soooooo delicious.

What is Matcha?

Matcha is a form of green tea, but instead of steeping the leaves, they’re ground up superfine and dissolved right in to your drink. That’s why it’s that glorious, glorious green color (also, the leaves for matcha are shade-grown which contributes to the vibrant hue).

The fact that it’s ground-up leaves is also why matcha has more caffeine than green tea, and also why matcha contains so many more nutrients.

Such an easy recipe! Simply dissolve the matcha right in your mason jar, add the remaining ingredients, screw on the lid, and shake shake shake! Then just plop in a straw and drink for instant energy.

What Kind of Matcha for Lattes?

Matcha tastes somewhat grassy and vegetal no matter what kind of matcha you get, but there are huge differences in grades of matcha.

For the best matcha iced latte, make sure you do not buy culinary grade matcha. It’s more of an olive green in color and it tastes bitter. Instead, get yourself what some companies call “latte grade.” Or you can also buy yourself the more expensive (but highest quality) ceremonial grade matcha.

I’ve had a hard time finding good-quality matcha in grocery stores around here, so I order it online. I really like this brand. (Not sponsored! I just like it.)

Such an easy recipe! Simply dissolve the matcha right in your mason jar, add the remaining ingredients, screw on the lid, and shake shake shake! Then just plop in a straw and drink for instant energy.

Matcha & Caffeine

The boost you get from matcha is potent, no question. Harvard states that matcha can contain up to 175 mg of caffeine per cup, compared to coffee which has more like 95 mg. So … be careful with the caffeine content and know your personal limits.

In my experience, the caffeine “buzz” you get from matcha is totally different than that of coffee. It’s sort of smooth, and jitters – like you get from coffee – are minimal. It’s just a nice solid boost of energy.

Matcha Iced Latte Ingredients

  • Matcha tea – Use at least latte-grade, NOT culinary-grade matcha!
  • Coconut milk – I like lite coconut milk for my matcha iced lattes. It’s rich and creamy without being super thick.
  • Almond milk – I find 100% coconut milk to be a bit much, so I add almond milk, too. Feel free to add your milk of choice. Oat milk is great!
  • Vanilla – Adds a nice sweet round flavor to matcha lattes.
  • Pure maple syrup – The touch of sweetness helps round out the grassy flavor of matcha tea.
  • Ice – It’s an iced matcha latte, after all!

Adaptations & Variations

  • Make it a boba tea by adding tapioca balls.
  • As written, this recipe is dairy-free, but you can use dairy milk if you prefer.
  • Add pureed strawberries for a strawberry iced matcha latte (yum).
  • Top with lavender cold foam like Starbucks’ gorgeous new drink!

How to Make a Matcha Iced Latte

One problem with iced matcha lattes is that the matcha can be lumpy. I’ve solved this problem by first dissolving the matcha – I mix it with with warm water right in the mason jar.

Such an easy recipe! Simply dissolve the matcha right in your mason jar, add the remaining ingredients, screw on the lid, and shake shake shake! Then just plop in a straw and drink for instant energy.

Then, add the ice to cool down the matcha. After that, add the milk and ice, put a lid on it, and shake shake shake until it’s ice cold, gloriously creamy and frothy. Add sweetener and vanilla to taste and stir. Then sip.

Such an easy recipe! Simply dissolve the matcha right in your mason jar, add the remaining ingredients, screw on the lid, and shake shake shake! Then just plop in a straw and drink for instant energy.

I hope you love this Matcha Iced Latte as much as I do! It’s a mean, green, delicious machine! Uh, of deliciousness.

You know what I’m trying to say.

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Matcha Iced Latte

Prep: 5 minutes
Total: 5 minutes
Author: Kare
Yield: 2
Rich and creamy, this iced matcha latte goes down easy and is even easier to make. Simply dissolve the matcha right in your mason jar, add the remaining ingredients, screw on the lid, and shake shake shake until gloriously cold and frothy. Then just plop in a straw and drink for instant energy!
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Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon matcha (latte grade or ceremonial grade matcha green tea)
  • 3 tablespoons hot tap water
  • 1-2 cups ice
  • 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup lite coconut milk*
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk

Instructions

  • Grab a 24-ounce mason jar, and lid. Add matcha and hot water. Stir with a fork or whisk until most of the matcha is dissolved (there might still be a couple of lumps, but most of it should dissolve nicely).
  • Add one or two ice cubes and stir to cool down the mixture, then add one more cup of ice. Add maple syrup, vanilla, and coconut milk. Screw the lid onto the jar and shake well. Remove the lid and add 1 cup almond milk. Top off with more ice and/or more almond milk if desired.
  • Plop in a straw and serve!

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1g, Calories: 104kcal, Carbohydrates: 9g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 292mg, Potassium: 24mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 100IU, Calcium: 240mg, Iron: 0.4mg

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