Mint Matcha Latte

Name: Matcha Mint Latte
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 mint teabag; 1/2 cup hot water; 3/4 cup non-dairy milk (you can use dairy, too); 1 tsp matcha powder (culinary or latte grade); sweetener (optional)

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Matcha and mint are an incredible pairing - this hot drink is refreshing and creamy with the cool crisp tang of mint in every sip.

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1 Why this Recipe Works

2 Ingredients and Substitutions

3 How to Make a Mint Matcha Latte

4 Mint Matcha Latte FAQs

5 More Cozy Lattes

6 Matcha Mint Latte

Why this Recipe Works

Matcha and mint were meant to be together. The cool, crisp flavor of the brewed mint doesn't overpower the matcha green tea flavor. Instead, it enhances the earthy, matcha flavor.

The mint is very soothing. If you are using this drink as a part of your tea ritual, mint is known to be a remedy for some digestive problems.

Ingredients and Substitutions

This recipe only has two ingredients in addition to the optional sweetener:

culinary grade matcha - here is a link to the matcha I use in this recipe. You don't need to use expensive ceremonial grade matcha in this recipe because you are adding other flavors.

mint tea bag - to get the most consistent flavor in this recipe each time I make it, I use one peppermint tea bag per serving instead of using fresh mint.

sweetener (optional) - I do not use sweetener in this recipe, but if you usually enjoy sweetener in your matcha lattes, you will want to add sweetener in this recipe. You can use maple syrup, honey, agave, or your favorite sugar.

Holiday Season

If you want to spruce this recipe up during the holiday season, you can add some candy canes to garnish, or soft peppermint candies, my personal favorite.

Green and red latte with candy cane candies.

How to Make a Mint Matcha Latte

You can use 5 different methods to make a matcha latte, and all of them work in this recipe: using a whisk or chasen, a blender, shaking it in a jar with a lid, frothing it with a frother or hand frother. I am going to use a chasen for the matcha and a frother for the milk, but feel free to use your favorite method.

Bring the ¾ cup of milk or non-diary milk just barely to a simmer. Add the sweetener. Froth using a handheld frother. Set aside. Separately, steep 1 peppermint tea bag in ½ cup of hot water for 5-10 minutes.

Add 1 tablespoon of the steeped mint tea to the matcha powder in a bowl. Using your metal whisk or bamboo chasen, whisk the matcha and water until the clumps are gone. Add the rest of the mint tea and whisk until frothy in a "W" or "M" shaped pattern.

Top with the frothed milk. Pour over ice if you prefer an iced latte.

If using the blender, jar, or frother method, see instructions here. Simply use the quantities in this recipe and the ½ cup of steeped mint tea instead of water.

Mint Matcha Latte FAQs

Can you put mint in matcha?

Yes, you can add a drop of peppermint oil into your matcha latte, can use fresh steeped mint, or a mint tea bag instead of the water in the matcha.

What is the difference between matcha and green tea?

Both matcha and green tea have a similar earthy, grassy taste. Matcha tends to have a more potent flavor, and instead of steeping the tea, you suspend finely ground tea leaves into liquid by whisking or blending.

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Matcha Mint Latte

Matcha and mint are an incredible pairing - this hot drink is refreshing and creamy with the cool crisp tang of peppermint with every sip.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American, Japanese

Diet: Gluten Free, Kosher, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 92kcal

Author: Candice

Equipment

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Chasen
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Handheld Frother

Ingredients

▢ 1 mint teabag
▢ ½ cup hot water
▢ ¾ cup non-dairy milk you can use dairy, too
▢ 1 teaspoon matcha powder culinary or latte grade
▢ sweetener optional

Instructions

Bring the ¾ cup of milk or non-diary milk just barely to a simmer. Add the sweetener. Froth using a handheld frother. Set aside. Separately, steep 1 peppermint tea bag in ½ cup of hot water for 5-10 minutes.
Add 1 tablespoon of the steeped mint tea to the matcha powder in a bowl. Using your metal whisk or bamboo chasen, whisk the matcha and water until the clumps are gone. Add the rest of the mint tea and whisk until frothy in a "W" or "M" shaped pattern.
Top with the frothed milk. Pour over ice if you prefer an iced latte.

Notes

If using the blender, jar, or frother method, see instructions here. Simply use the quantities in this recipe and the ½ cup of steeped mint tea instead of water.

If you want to make your matcha latte a bit sweeter, you can add any of the following:

Syrup like simple syrup or maple syrup
White sugar, brown sugar or coconut sugar
Honey or agave
Sugar substitute like Stevia

Note: For the optional sweetener, I like to use a turbinado simple syrup. To make the simple syrup, add half a cup of turbinado sugar to half a cup of water in a saucepan. Turn the heat to medium and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and let the syrup cool. Keep your turbinado sugar syrup in a sealed container in the refrigerator, and use whenever you need!

When you buy ceremonial grade matcha, it's recommended to use only hot water to do justice to the flavor. Culinary grade matcha is perfect for use in recipes or dairy-based beverages like a latte.

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