Best Iced Strawberry Matcha Latte Recipe Starbucks Style

Learn how to make a vibrant and delicious strawberry matcha latte at home! This easy iced drink blends fruity, earthy, and creamy flavors in one beautiful glass. If you love Starbucks Iced Strawberry Matcha Latte you can make this Starbucks style copycat iced matcha latte easily at home in under 10 minutes. And, this tastes exactly like a matcha frappé met a fresh berry smoothie.

Fresh strawberries with earthy matcha in light and creamy oatmeal this iced strawberry matcha latte is a refreshing perfect drink for a hot summer day.

Good news: you don’t have to go to a fancy café to enjoy this. You can make refreshing iced strawberry matcha latte at home in 10 minutes and in 1/4th the cost.

This iced matcha latte recipe uses real strawberries to make a homemade strawberry syrup (no artificial flavors here!), combined with milk and matcha. The result is a fun, dessert-like iced latte that’s perfect for warm days or whenever you need a special treat.

If you’ve been on social media lately, you might have seen the gorgeous Iced strawberry matcha latte that are all the rage. This matcha latte drink only looks stunning with its layered pink, white, and green, but it also tastes amazing.

Why Should You Make Strawberry Matcha Latte at Home?

• Sweet + Earthy Fusion – Combines the fruity freshness of strawberries with the earthy richness of matcha.
•  Energy Without the Crash – L-theanine in matcha promotes calm alertness.
• Aesthetic Appeal – Perfect for Instagram-worthy layers.
• Customizable & Dairy-Free Friendly – Use your choice of milk (oat, almond, coconut).
• Healthier than Sugary Cafe Drinks – Made with natural ingredients and no artificial sweeteners.

Ingredients For Iced Strawberry Matcha Latte

For one 16 oz Iced Strawberry Matcha Latte, gather:

• Fresh Strawberries – about 1/3 cup, diced (roughly 4-5 large strawberries). You can also use frozen strawberries (thawed).
• Sugar – 1-2 teaspoons (adjust to sweetness preference). This is to macerate the strawberries and draw out their juices. You can sub honey or agave if preferred, but plain sugar tends to create the best syrupy consistency. I use natural monkfruit sweetener.
• Matcha Powder – 1 teaspoon (you can use up to 1½ tsp if you want a stronger matcha flavor to contrast the strawberry).
• Hot Water – 2 ounces (1/4 cup) at about 175°F for dissolving matcha.
• Milk – 1 cup (8 oz) cold. We recommend a neutral or creamy milk for this – regular dairy milk, almond, or oat milk. (Strawberry and coconut might clash a bit, but you can experiment.)
• Ice – 1 to 1½ cups.

That’s it! Strawberries, matcha, milk, simple ingredients, extraordinary drink.

Strawberry Matcha Latte Recipe

Step 1: Prepare the Matcha

In a separate cup or bowl, add 1 tsp matcha powder and 2 oz hot (not boiling) water. Whisk until smooth​. Since this matcha will be poured over the milk, we want it fairly concentrated. Ensure there are no lumps use a bamboo whisk, regular whisk, or electric frother. You can also shake it in a jar as per our iced latte method, but since volume is small, whisking is easier.

Set aside once dissolved. It’s okay if it cools down; we actually want it to cool a bit so it doesn’t immediately melt the ice in the drink.

Step 1: Prepare the Strawberries

• The base of the Iced strawberry matcha latte is a quick strawberry syrup/purée.
• In a small bowl, combine your diced strawberries with the sugar or stevia or monk fruit sweetener. Mash them together for a minute, just crush until the berries release liquid and it becomes a juicy, pulpy mixture​
• Let this sit for about 5 minutes. This process (maceration) intensifies the sweetness and liquid.

Note: If you absolutely can’t get fresh/frozen strawberries, you could cheat with a store-bought strawberry crush. But fresh is best for flavor and health!

Step 3: Assemble the Layers

Now for the fun part – layering the drink:

1. Strawberry Layer: Spoon the macerated strawberry mixture into the bottom of your tall glass. Try to include the syrupy liquid and the strawberry bits. This should fill roughly the bottom 1/4 of the glass (more or less, depending on glass size and preference).
2. Ice and Milk Layer: Fill the glass about halfway with ice cubes (the ice will also keep layers more distinct by cushioning the pouring). Then slowly pour your cold milk over the ice, onto the strawberry layer.
   Aim to fill until the glass is about 2/3 full with milk (leaving room for the matcha layer on top). The strawberry compote might swirl a little into the milk and create a pretty pinkish gradient at the bottom that’s fine. You’ll typically have a pink bottom, white milk middle at this stage​.
3. Matcha Layer: Make sure your matcha mixture is not piping hot (warm or room temp is ideal; if it’s still very hot, stir in an ice cube to cool it slightly). Give it a final stir (matcha can settle quickly).
4. Now, slowly pour the matcha over the milk. For a defined layer, you can pour over an ice cube or the back of a spoon just at the surface of the milk – this diffuses the flow so it sits on top rather than plunging straight down. You’ll see the green matcha form the top layer of the drink.

Now you have a tri-layered drink: red at the bottom, white in middle, green on top. It’s very visually appealing. Serve it with a straw (a clear straw if you want to watch the colors mix as you sip!).

Typically, you or the person drinking will stir it up before drinking to mix flavors – but serving it layered makes a great presentation. This makes matcha very delicious even for those who find matcha “grassy.”

Tips and Variations

• Adjust Sweetness: The recipe as given will yield a mildly sweet Iced strawberry matcha latte. But If you have a big sweet tooth or are used to Starbucks-level sweetness, you might want to increase sugar.
• Blended Strawberry Puree: If you prefer no strawberry chunks (some like the bits of real fruit, others want a smoother drink), you can blend the strawberries and sugar then strain. I personally love the authenticity of the crushed berries.
• Other Fruits?: This formula works with other purees too! You could try mango matcha latte (blended mango or mango juice at bottom) or blueberry matcha (though blueberry might not give as vibrant a color). Strawberry is popular because the red and green contrast nicely and the flavors complement well.

FAQ’s

How Does Iced Strawberry Matcha latte Taste?

If you’re wondering about the flavor profile: The strawberry matcha latte is like a strawberries-and-cream meets green tea fusion. The sweet tartness of strawberries hits first, making the sip bright and fruity, then it mellows into the creamy milk and finally you get the umami earthiness of the matcha on the finish. None of the flavors overpower.

Even those who are on the fence about matcha tea often love this drink, because it’s a bit like a matcha milkshake with a fruity twist (yet much lighter than a milkshake).

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