This iced matcha latte recipe is a simple way to get the health benefits of green tea especially during warmer months. Made with matcha tea, dairy free milk and collagen, it packs a nutritional punch.

Have you ever claimed to have despised a food or drink only to later fall in love with it?  I feel like that’s what happened with me and matcha tea. 

The craze hit HARD in America over the past few years and living in Hawaii for 5 years made this even more apparent.  But, every time I tried matcha I wasn’t impressed.  To me it was bitter and although it had a slight sweetness to it, I couldn’t hang unless it was really sweet and cold. 

For a while I gave up trying UNTIL . . . I got pregnant.  My love for coffee completely dwindled away and all of the sudden I wanted to give matcha a try again. I needed that tiny boost of caffeine every once and a while and for some reason an iced matcha latte felt so right!

What does matcha taste like?

I think this will be different for everyone but matcha is so different from other teas because instead of steeping the leaves of green tea, they are ground up to a fine powder then blended into hot liquid.

To me, matcha has a slightly grassy yet sweet taste to it that just works together. 

Is matcha better hot or cold? 

This is 100% personal preference! For me I like the taste of iced matcha better because it’s less concentrated in flavor and the non dairy milk I add to it gives it a nice creamy boost.

I would experiment and see what works best for you!

There is collagen in this iced matcha latte, do I need it?

The answer is no.  I often try to add collagen and/or gelatin to whatever I can because I love the nutritional boost without the taste.  I will say though that adding a scoop of collagen peptides to my latte has made it super creamy and frothy which I personally love!

Iced Matcha Latte Tips & Tricks: 

• Make sure you are buying good quality matcha. This can be a little more expensive! Ceremonial grade or latte grade has been working well for me.  I usually get mine on Amazon or to be honest, I buy it at TJMAXX or Homegoods in their nifty little food section. 
• Matcha can get chunky if it’s not blended properly.  If you can, use a high speed blender for effortless smoothness.  If you can’t do that, then shaking your latte in a mason jar with ice will do the trick!
• SWEETENER: For me, the best results for an iced matcha latte require some sweetness. You do not have to add sweetener at all if you want a whole30 matcha latte.  You could use honey, sugar, stevia or swerve for a keto iced matcha latte. 

How to make an iced matcha latte:

• Boil 1/2 cup of water.
• Add boiling water and 2 tsp matcha powder into a high speed blender.
• Add milk of choice (I use almond milk), collagen, sweetener and vanilla.
• Blend for 15-20 seconds or until all ingredients are fully combined.
• Pour over ice. 

Serves 2 (or one caffeine hungry person)

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Iced Matcha Latte

Iced Matcha Latte (keto, whole30, paleo)

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• Author: Valerie Skinner | Thyme and JOY
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 1 minute
• Total Time: 6 minutes
• Yield: 2 servings
• Category: drink, beverage, tea
• Method: blend
• Cuisine: japanese

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This iced matcha latte recipe is a simple way to get the health benefits of green tea especially during warmer months. Made with matcha tea, dairy free milk and collagen, it packs a nutritional punch.

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Ingredients

• 2 tsp Matcha Powder
• 2 cups Dairy Free Milk (I use almond milk)
• 2 scoops Collagen Peptides (optional)
• 1/8 tsp Vanilla Extract OR 1 pinch Vanilla Bean Powder
• 1/2 cup Boiling Water
• OPTIONAL: Sweetener to taste

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Instructions

1. In a small sauce pan or electric tea kettle, boil 1/2 cup boiling water.
2. To a high speed blender, add matcha powder then add 1/2 cup boiling water.
3. Next, add collagen, vanilla, sweetener and dairy free milk of choice.
4. Blend on high for 30 seconds or until everything is smooth and fully combined.
5. Serve over ice.
6. Second serving can be stored in mason jar in refrigerator.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 10 oz
• Calories: 56

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