Matcha Green Tea Lattes came into my life unexpectedly. Never being one for wellness trends, because of my opinion that following trends is never intuitive, I avoided matcha for a long time. Then on a whim, I shared one with a girlfriend at StoneMill Matcha in San Francisco and I was pleasantly surprised.
I’ve never been a caffeine consumer or a coffee drinker. I always maintained a good, natural energy in the morning and afternoons throughout my 13 year corporate career in banking. I never needed it. Then I started working for myself three years ago after I quit my corporate job and started my health coaching practice full time. My work became more focused as I practiced time-blocking and chunks of time without breaks dedicated to clients, writing or creating content. So when I had my first matcha out with my girlfriend that day, what I noticed when I went back into work was my calm focus on the tasks at hand. And instead of a jittery energy, it gave me sustained energy.
Matcha tea is a full-bodied green tea when whisked with water. It’s different than tea you find in bags. Matcha tea is select whole tea leaves ground to a very fine powder. Matcha is rich in vitamin C, packed with antioxidants and contains the amino acid L-Theanine which calms the body and promotes alert awareness without headaches or caffeine crashes. Basically, if I want to get shit done for work I’ll make a matcha latte when I need one.
This is the recipe that I always make. I like it because you have the option to make with or without milk. If you happen to be out, you still get the creaminess of the coconut butter and the frothiness from the collagen powder.
Ingredients:
8 oz. boiling water
4 oz. milk of choice (I like using oat milk or cashew milk)
1 tbsp. coconut butter
1 scoop collagen peptides
1/2 to 1 tsp. matcha powder*
(if out of milk, replace with 12 oz. boiling water that has cooled for 5 minutes)
Method:
Add all the ingredients to your blender and blend for 10-15 seconds until frothy. If you don’t want to wake the whole house or neighbors in the morning, you can also blend with a hand frother.
*My favorite matcha powders so far, after trying dozens, have been the following:
MATCHA BAR - from the popular matcha bar, a nice color and flavor
DoMatcha - most mellow flavor, but need a bit more to feel the caffiene.
Ippodo Kannoshiro - the richest in terms of flavor and umami. I love this one.
Matcha Love - cheapest one when you need to save $$
When buying, I recommend looking for organic, ceremonial grade matcha powder that has a bright green color vs. a dull green.
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