Vanilla Matcha Latte (Starbucks Copycat)
This creamy Vanilla Matcha Latte recipe is a cheaper and easy version of the original Starbucks. The terrific combination of earthy matcha, creamy milk, and touch of sweet vanilla is will leave you craving for more!
- Prep time
- 1 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 teaspoon Matcha Powder
- ¼ Cup Warm water (Do not use boiling water or the matcha will have a more pronounced bitterness.)
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract (Or to taste Substitute: scrape ½ a vanilla bean)
- 1 teaspoon Sugar (Or to taste.)
- ¾ Cup Milk (I use whole milk but you can choose a milk of choice)
- Optional: whipped cream, ice cream etc
Instructions
- 1
Over medium heat, warm milk in a small saucepan. Note: Do not let it boil.
- 2
When milk is hot (but not boiling), whisk to make frothy. (Alternatively, use a milk frother.)Note: it's easier to froth hot milk than cold.
- 3
Stir in the vanilla and sweetener of choice. Mix well.Note: if making iced vanilla matcha latte, don't heat the milk. Instead, put the milk, vanilla and sweetener in a Mason jar, seal well and shake till frothy. The rest of the recipe is unchanged. Just add ice at the end.
- 4
Whisk the matcha powder and warm water in a small bowl till you don't see any dark green lumps.
- 5
Pour the matcha into the frothy milk.Optional: Top with sweet cream and enjoy!