I am a huge fan of Starbucks's Green Tea Lattes. I could drink one everyday. Unfortunately starting around $3 a pop, they are not the most economical thing to drink.

So I've come up with my own green tea latte recipe and it works for either hot or cold drinks. You will need:

• the milk of your choice
• simple syrup (2 parts water, 1 part sugar brought to a boil and then cooled completely)
• matcha powder with sugar
• ice for a cold drink

I usually make up the simple syrup ahead of time and store it in the fridge. In your favorite tea cup add your preferred amount of simple syrup. I don't usually measure this out, it is more of an eyeball it to your own taste sort of thing. If making an iced green tea latte, then just pour in cold milk. If not, heat it up first.

Then I add the matcha powder on top. Starbucks uses a sweetened matcha powder, but they don't sell it in the stores. I suggest the matcha from Mighty Leaf Tea found below as a substitute.

You can stir everything together with a spoon, but I find having a little milk frother works very nicely to blend it all together. Add ice, if cold, and enjoy.

I know there is a lack of concrete measurements in my green tea latte recipe, but I really think it is one of those things you need to do some trial and error on to find what works best for you.

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You may know matcha as the powdery green tea that is blended with hot water in order to make a refreshing & healthy cup of tea.  Have you ever wondered how matcha powder is made?  Well I did so I set out to do some research in order to find out.

Tea leaves that are going to become matcha powder must be specially prepared while they are still growing on the tea bush.  A few weeks before they are harvested they are covered so that they do not receive any sunlight.  This prevents the sun from reaching the leaves, which slows down the growth and makes the leaves darker and sweeter.

After the tea leaves are picked they are laid out flat to dry.  This causes the leaves to crumble. The stems and veins are removed and then the leaves are stone ground to create matcha powder.  This powder is then whisked into hot water to make matcha tea. I also enjoy matcha lattes where you add milk and sweetener.

Here is a great video on how to make Matcha:

A great source of Matcha is American Tea Room. They have everything that you will need to start preparing Matcha tea at home. Order some today.

How is Matcha Powder Made? is a post from: Loose Teas - Green Tea - Black Tea - Decaf Tea - Rooibos Tea - Herbal Tea

Matcha is finely ground green tea leaves.  This powder is whisked into hot water to create a very fine tea drink.  There is a fine art to creating Matcha tea and this helpful video shows just how it is done.

You can purchase some really great Matcha from the American Tea Room.

How to Make Matcha is a post from: Loose Teas - Green Tea - Black Tea - Decaf Tea - Rooibos Tea - Herbal Tea