Quick and Easy Dairy Free Iced Matcha Latte Recipe
A matcha latte is a delicious way to enjoy and get the benefits of matcha green tea. This iced matcha latte recipe uses simple ingredients, doesn’t require any premade milk, comes together quickly and is better than a Starbucks iced matcha latte.
After getting three different tasting Starbucks matcha lattes in a week, I needed to make my own. So I created a delicious creamy iced matcha latte for a fraction of the price.
This iced matcha tea latte can be made quickly in the comfort of your own home for a refreshing drink to enjoy as the perfect afternoon pick me up.
The recipe doesn’t use any premade milk, but if you prefer oat milk, coconut milk, soy milk or dairy milk, there are instructions below to use cold milk instead of cashews and a blender.
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What is matcha?
Matcha is essentially a concentrated green tea. It’s a fine powder made from the leaves of the Camellia Sinensis plant (the tea plant) after steaming or frying, which prevents oxidation.
Just before harvesting, the tea leaves are shaded, which allows for more chlorophyll in the leaves. When drinking matcha, you are drinking the entire leaf of the Camellia Sinensis plant since the tea is made from dissolving the ground powder.
What is in the perfect iced matcha latte recipe?
- 1 packet Pique Tea Matcha (or 1 rounded teaspoon of your favorite brand of ceremonial grade matcha)
- Raw honey
- Hugh and Grace Marine Collagen (optional, but recommended)
- Filtered cold water
- Cashew pieces or whole cashews
- Cup of ice
Why use Pique Tea Matcha?
Pique Tea’s Sun Goddess Matcha is an organic ceremonial grade matcha, quadruple screened for heavy metals, mold and toxins. It tastes delicious and doesn’t require a bamboo whisk or warm water to mix.
You can make your own iced matcha latte using your favorite matcha and it doesn’t have to be Pique tea matcha. Just make sure you are using ceremonial-grade matcha, not culinary-grade matcha for optimal taste.
Ceremonial-grade matcha vs. culinary-grade matcha
There are two different grades of matcha. Ceremonial grade matcha is a higher quality matcha, with a less bitter taste than culinary grade matcha.
Ceremonial grade matcha is designed for drinking in teas and culinary matcha is generally for cooking and baking.
How to make this iced matcha latte recipe
Time needed: 5 minutes.
- Add ingredients to the blender
Add matcha, honey, collagen peptides (if using), water, cashews and 2 ice cubes to your high speed blender.
- Blend on high for 60 seconds
- Pour over a cup of ice and enjoy!
Can I use maple syrup instead of honey to sweeten the latte?
Maple syrup could work instead of honey, but I think a sweetener like dates, date paste or a simple syrup may work a little better than maple syrup.
Quick and Easy Dairy Free Iced Matcha Latte Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 packet Pique Tea Matcha or 1 rounded teaspoon of your favorite brand of matcha
- 1½ – 2 tablespoons of raw honey depending on sweetness
- 1⅓ cup cold filtered water
- 2 tablespoons cashew pieces or 8 whole cashews
- 1 teaspoon collagen optional, but recommended
- 1 cup of ice
Instructions
- Add matcha, honey, collagen (if using), water, cashews and 2 ice cubes to your high speed blender.
- Blend on high for 60 seconds.
- Pour over cup of ice and enjoy!
