Vanilla Macadamia Matcha Latte

Jump To Recipe ★★★★★ 1 reviews // posted Mar 13, 2019 by Jessica Hoffman

This Vanilla Macadamia Matcha Latte is made with homemade macadamia milk for a delicious and satisfying drink that you’ll love!

Vanilla macadamia matcha latte. How I love you so matcha <3

A matcha green tea latte

This has been my new go-to morning drink of choice lately. While I do love my coffee, (and usually have one cup a day) sometimes I like to take a little coffee hiatus and switch over to drinking matcha for a less caffeinated jittery caffeine high.

This latte is also EXTRA special because it’s made with a homemade vanilla macadamia nut milk, which is just SO delicious. I’ve been pretty obsessed with making homemade nut milks lately, and while I love my almond milk, recently I’ve been all about macadamia nut milk.

It’s super creamy and has this great hint of macadamia flavour that pairs SO well with the matcha tea.

What is matcha

Matcha is a premium green tea sourced from Japan that is made by grinding the actual tea leaves into a fine powder that get added directly to your tea, rather than steeping them in a bag.

Matcha contains nutrients from the entire leaf and has a higher amount of caffein and antioxidants than traditional green tea.

There are a few different qualities of matcha you can purchase. Ceremonial grade (the highest quality), Premium grade (high quality), and culinary grade (lowest quality)

For drinking, you’ll want to use ceremonial matcha or premium matcha. If your using matcha in your cooking, (like adding it to a brownie) you’ll want to use culinary grade.

Matcha benefits

Matcha has tons of incredible health benefits and is definitely one of my favourite “superfoods.” Here are just a few of the many benefits you can get from drinking matcha:

Matcha contains a unique antioxidant called catechins, which counteract the effect of free radicals in the body.
Matcha can help boost brain functioning
Matcha is a source of Chlorophyll
Matcha can promote healthy skin
Matcha can boost the immune system

A few notes on the recipe

I use ceremonial grade matcha to make this vanilla macadamia matcha latte and highly recommend to use a good quality matcha powder. To know whether you matcha is high-quality, take a look at its colour. It should be a vibrant green, rather than a dull green. (This guide is helpful to distinguish the difference!)

I like to make my macadamia milk from scratch because it’s WAY better than store bought nut milk and gives this latte a rich and creamy texture, but if you aren’t able to make your own nut milk at home you can use your favourite store bought brand.

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