This Iced Lavender Matcha Latte is light and floral, and it can be made both hot and iced. Matcha and lavender are a delicious flavor combo and a must-try! You can make your own lavender syrup or use store-bought.
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What is Matcha?
Matcha is a green tea powder. It's made with finely ground green tea leaves, and it's packed with antioxidants. There are a few variations of matcha powder. There's culinary grade matcha, ceremonial matcha, and matcha blends with sugar, spices, milk, or other ingredients.
In general, any recipe that calls for matcha powder calls for 100% matcha without any sugar or anything else added. Culinary-grade matcha is usually cheaper than ceremonial matcha, and the difference between the two is minimal. It's based on what leaves are used, when they're harvested, and what methods are used to harvest and grind them into fine powder.
I use ceremonial matcha for lattes or anything that has matcha as the main ingredient because culinary matcha tends to be a little bitter, but you can use them interchangeably. I would use culinary matcha in any baked goods or pancakes like these Matcha Pancakes or these Matcha Waffles.
Why You'll Love This Lavender Matcha
Light and floral - The floral lavender flavor pairs perfectly with the earthy matcha. Almond milk makes the drink extra creamy without any dairy. You can make your own syrup or use store-bought. It's light, refreshing, and perfect for spring and summer! Great for matcha lovers who want to try something new instead of the classic vanilla syrup in their matcha!
Better than coffee - Matcha is believed to have lots of health benefits. It has caffeine just like coffee, but the energy you get from it lasts longer without a crash. If you want the caffeine but don't want the jitters that coffee can give you sometimes, try matcha!
Ingredients
- Matcha powder - I use ceremonial grade matcha powder, but if you only have culinary grade matcha, it will work just as well. I always recommend ceremonial as it tends to be sweeter. Always use 100% matcha with no added sugar or fillers.
- Almond milk - You can use any milk you prefer, but I find almond milk or cashew milk works best with matcha. Whole milk, oat milk, soy milk, or coconut milk from a carton all work great as well.
- Lavender syrup - You can make your own with cane sugar and lavender tea or dried lavender, but I often use store-bought. It has a much stronger lavender flavor than tea has, which can only be achieved with lavender extract, which is hard to find and expensive. I like this Lavender Syrup by Monin. It also has a beautiful purple hue due to added spirulina and vegetable juice.
Variations and Substitutions
- Homemade syrup - To make your own lavender simple syrup, steep 4-5 lavender tea bags in 1 cup of water. Simmer the tea with 1 cup of cane sugar for 5 minutes, and you have syrup! You can also simmer water, sugar, and 1 tablespoon of dried culinary lavender buds instead if you don't have tea bags. Only use culinary-grade dried lavender, not fresh lavender. The fresh lavender found in most stores is not edible. You can also make the syrup with honey or maple syrup, but this will change the flavor.
- Cold foam - Instead of adding the syrup into the matcha, you can make lavender cold foam the same way Starbucks make their sweet cream by frothing heavy cream with a little bit of milk and some lavender syrup.
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Step-by-Step Instructions
- Sift matcha powder into a cup or a small bowl and add hot water.
- Whisk using a matcha whisk or a handheld milk frother vigorously until all clups are gone.
- Fill a tall glass with ice.
- Add almond milk (you can froth it in a milk frother before adding it to the glass if you'd like), lavender syrup, and the whisked matcha.
- Stir with a straw and enjoy!
Tips & Tricks!
- Making homemade lavender syrup purple - The syrup is naturally light brown from the lavender and cane sugar, but you can make it more purple by using white sugar and stirring in blue spirulina, butterfly pea flower powder, or food coloring.
- Don't boil the water for matcha - Pouring boiling water over matcha can burn it and make it bitter and dull its bright color. Always heat up your water to around 175F (80C) or lower to preserve the flavor.
Serving Suggestions
You can serve this matcha latte both iced and hot.
If you're making hot matcha lavender lattes, whisk your matcha first, then steam the milk and pour it over the matcha. I like to froth the milk for my iced lattes as well, but this is optional. I have this Nespresso milk frother for both hot and cold foam.
You can sprinkle the finished drink with food-grade dried lavender as garnish if desired.
Storing
If you made homemade lavender syrup for this latte, you can store it in an airtight jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks for future lattes. The latte itself is best enjoyed right away.
FAQs
I recommend ceremonial-grade matcha for lattes and drinks. It tends to be less bitter than culinary-grade matcha.
It depends. I find that sometimes store-bought nut-flavored coffee syrups (hazelnut, praline, almond, etc) can be better than homemade because it's harder to get the flavor as strong with real nuts, but any fruit syrups are better homemade. With floral syrups like lavender, rose, or elderflower, it's a tie. I like store-bought lavender syrup more because you just can't get the same strong flavor with lavender buds, but I prefer homemade rose syrup made with rosewater.
You can use it in lattes like this Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Latte or in cocktails like this delicious Lavender Gin Cocktail. You can also use it to sweeten your mocktails, lemonades, or hot tea! I even like to drizzle it over ice cream or desserts!
Other Matcha Latte Recipes
Each one of the lattes linked below is made with really easy homemade syrups!
Berry and floral flavors go really well with matcha, so I have lots of variations you can try! To see all the latest ones, head over to the Non-Alcoholic Drinks.
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Iced Lavender Matcha Latte
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This Iced Lavender Matcha Latte is light, floral, and can be made both hot and iced. Matcha and lavender are a delicious flavor combo and a must-try!
Ingredients
- 1 tsp matcha powder
- ½ cup water
- ice
- ½ cup almond milk
- 1-2 tablespoon lavender syrup (½-1 oz)
Instructions
- Sift matcha into a cup or a small bowl and add hot water.
- Whisk using a matcha whisk or a handheld milk frother until all clups are gone.
- Fill a tall glass with ice and add almond milk (you can optionally froth it in a milk frother before adding it to the glass), lavender syrup, and the matcha.
- Stir with a straw and enjoy!
Equipment
Notes
This latte is best enjoyed right away.
You can make it hot by skipping the ice and warming up or steaming your milk on the stove or in a milk frother.
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Jennifer says
I recenly bought lavender syrup by monin for cocktails but i love using it with matcha now too! So good!