Matcha Latte
June 29, 2008
Cashew cream has mingled its way into many of my drinks lately. It’s not too surprising since I had a few cups of it stored in the refrigerator waiting to be used. A few mornings ago I indulged in my first homemade green tea latte made with Cashew Cream and have continued to make it ever since. Matcha combined with cashew cream makes a lovely blended drink.
What is matcha? It is green tea made from stone-ground freshly picked young tea leaves made into a powder. The tea powder is brilliant green in color and is traditionally used for tea ceremonies. I found two sites that give more information specific to matcha tea. Japanese Green Tea Online.com for more information on matcha tea. Organic Matcha tea can also be purchased through this site. The other site offers a QuickTime demonstration and instructions on how to make matcha tea.
I specifically choose to use matcha tea powder for two reasons: 1) it contains little caffeine and is a highly nutritious antioxidant rich tea; 2) I could either whisk it or simply add it to the cashew cream and blend.
If steeping matcha [as I did in order to extract all the available antioxidants] use good quality filtered water and avoid using boiling hot water as it is said to turn the tea bitter. Use one teaspoon, or one bamboo scoop [chashaku]* to 6 – 8 ounces water. Whisk with a bamboo tea whisk [chasen]* or a small whisk. Let the tea steep for one minute or so.
Matcha Latte
This is a great drink for those who want to avoid high levels of caffeine. Enjoy this latte warm or iced.
1 cup Cashew Cream
Blend steeped matcha tea and cashew cream in a blender. Enjoy immediately or within 30 minutes to receive the beneficial active phytochemicals.
Serves 2
* You can purchase these items – the bamboo matcha tea scoop [left] and the bamboo whisk [right] – online or at a Japanese or Chinese market.
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I love matcha tea but never thought to have it with nut milk. I’ll have to give this a try.
This looks great and even better, super easy! I’ve been looking for a good morning drink and this sounds perfect! I can’t wait to try it! My only question is, do you think it would work as well with rice milk, I don’t generally do well with nuts. I haven’t tried nut milks because I figured if I can’t eat them I probably can’t drink them either.
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hi
i am just putting together new menu for the cafe i work at and would like to put on a raw smoothie. Is matcha green tea raw.
Hi Tansy,
That’s wonderful you are creating a menu for a cafe. Congratulations! The Matcha tea powder used in this recipe isn’t raw. The green tea leaves are steamed and then dried in a temperature controlled environment. How high is the temperature? I’m not sure but I’d guess it isn’t below 118 degrees.