Perfect Iced matcha recipe to help you make better than cafe Iced Matcha at home. The best part? You can make a café-quality iced matcha latte at home in just a few minutes, saving money and customizing it exactly to your taste.
When the weather heats up or you need an afternoon refresher, an Iced Matcha Latte is the perfect choice. It’s creamy, lightly sweet (if you like), and gives you that gentle energy boost without turning on the kettle.
In this iced matcha latte recipe post, I am sharing all that you need to know about how to get a smooth, delicious iced matcha latte with no clumps, how to choose best matcha powder and techniques to make best matcha tea.
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Why You Should Make This Iced Matcha Recipe
- Refreshing & Energizing – A chilled matcha latte is the perfect way to stay cool and focused during warm days.
- Healthier Than Coffee – With natural antioxidants and L-theanine, it offers calm energy without the crash.
- Simple to Make at Home – No fancy equipment needed — just 4 ingredients and a quick shake or blend.
- Aesthetic AF – That vibrant green swirl? Instagram loves it.
- Budget-Friendly – Skip the $6 café version and make it in minutes for a fraction of the price.
Ingredients For Iced Matcha Latte
For one 16-ounce glass of iced matcha latte, you will need:
- Matcha Powder – 1 to 1½ teaspoons, depending on how strong you like it. (If you’re new to matcha, start with 1 tsp; enthusiasts might use up to 2 tsp for a bold flavor.)
- Hot Water – 2 ounces (1/4 cup). This is to dissolve the matcha before icing.
- Milk – 1 cup (8 ounces) cold. Any milk works here. Oat milk and almond milk are popular in iced lattes for a light flavor; dairy milk will make it richer. Just ensure it’s cold from the fridge.
- Ice – 1 to 1½ cups of ice cubes (fill your serving glass).
- Sweetener (Optional) – 1-2 teaspoons of honey, simple syrup, sugar, or agave, to taste. You can also use vanilla syrup to make a Vanilla Iced Matcha Latte. If avoiding sugar, a few drops of liquid stevia or a sugar-free vanilla syrup works too.
How to make Iced Matcha Latte
- First, sift the matcha powder into a small bowl and add hot water.
- Then mix briskly with a matcha whisk to combine uniformly and until it gets frothy on the top.
- Next, fill the glass with ice and pour milk into almost half of the glass.
- Then drizzle maple syrup and pour the matcha mixture.
Variations
- To Make Vegan Iced Matcha Latte : If you do not want to use almond milk you can use oat milk, cashew milk or coconut milk (the kind in a carton, not the thick canned one) or a blend of half almond, half coconut milk.
- I prefer Oat milk or almond milk is naturally creamy as well. Some people also add a spoonful of coconut cream or a collagen creamer to amp up creaminess in iced lattes.
- Vanilla Iced Matcha Latte: For a flavor twist, add 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the mix (or use vanilla flavored almond/oat milk). This gives a subtle, creamy vanilla flavor that pairs wonderfully with matcha.
Tips for the Best Iced Matcha Latte
- Quality Matcha: Because this drink is cold, a good quality matcha really shines here. Lower quality matcha can be dull or bitter. A vibrant green, smooth-tasting matcha will yield a brighter, tastier latte. It doesn’t have to be ceremonial grade, but something mid-grade from a reputable brand helps.
- Sweeten to Taste: An iced latte often benefits from a touch of sweetness to balance the earthy matcha. But keep it moderate. If you’re replicating a coffee shop style, they tend to be quite sweet you can control that at home.
Start with a small amount; you can always stir in more after if needed. Liquid sweeteners (honey, agave, or simple syrup) blend more easily than straight sugar in a cold drink.
- Avoid Clumping: Cold liquids can make matcha clump if not properly dissolved first. That’s why we dissolve in hot water initially. Don’t skip that step. If you absolutely can’t use hot water (say you’re somewhere without a kettle), at least use a little warm water. Or make a matcha syrup by stirring matcha into a bit of boiling water with sugar to create a concentrate (which you can keep in the fridge and mix with milk on demand).
- Matcha Ice Cubes: If you’re feeling extra, you can freeze some matcha tea into ice cubes ahead of time. Then use those in your latte – as they melt, they won’t water down the flavor (it’ll make it even more matcha-y!). Simply mix a half teaspoon of matcha in hot water, pour into an ice tray, freeze. This is optional but a fun idea for preventing dilution.
Why This is a Healthier Iced Treat
An iced matcha latte can be a healthier choice than many iced coffees or frappes:
- You control the sugar.
- Matcha provides antioxidants and a steadier caffeine boost (no jitters for most people).
- If you use a plant-based milk or low-fat milk, it’s relatively low in calories.
- There’s no heavy cream or artificial flavors needed to make it delicious.
Check out my Matcha Benefits for Health & Skin post to read more about what matcha can do for you. And if you’re curious about how it stacks up health-wise, we discuss in that post whether a matcha latte is actually healthy (spoiler: it can be, especially homemade ones like this!).
FAQs
My Matcha Settles at the Bottom?
After matcha latte sits for a while, you may see matcha settling at the bottom. This is normal with time. Just stir it up with your straw.
My Matcha Tastes Bitter?
If your iced latte tastes bitter, a few factors: your matcha might be strong (reduce the amount a bit or add more milk/sweetener), or the quality could be the issue (low-grade matcha is more bitter). Also check your water temp – using boiling water to dissolve matcha can scorch it, causing bitterness. Use hot but not boiling
My Matcha Latte has a Grainy Texture?
This means the matcha didn’t fully dissolve. Next time, try sifting the powder or blending longer. Also, sometimes plant milks with added calcium can cause a bit of chalky feel with matcha. Blending usually solves that.
Enjoy your homemade iced matcha latte! Feel free to adjust ingredients to find your personal perfect balance. Once you dial it in, you’ll never miss the coffee shop version (and your wallet will thank you). Stay cool and energized!
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Iced Matcha Late
Perfect Iced matcha recipe to help you make better than cafe Iced Matcha at home. The best part? You can make a café-quality iced matcha latte at home in just a few minutes, saving money and customizing it exactly to your taste.
- 1 teaspoon monk fruit sweetener or maple syrup to taste, optional
- ½ teaspoon matcha powder
- ¼ cup cold water
- Ice
- 1 cup almond milk or oat milk, regular milk
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First, sift the matcha powder into a small bowl and add water.
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Then mix briskly with a matcha whisk to combine uniformly and until it gets frothy on the top.
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Next, fill the glass with ice and pour milk into almost half of the glass.
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Then drizzle maple syrup and pour the matcha mixture.
With maple syrup the calories in Iced Matcha – 90 Cal
Serving: 16ozCalories: 70kcal