5 Ways to Make Matcha

Knowing how to make your favorite matcha drink and which matcha powder to use is essential to ultimate matcha experience. We show you five ways to make matcha and how to optimize your cup or bottle of matcha with the right powder and matcha grade.

  1. How to Make Matcha Tea?

  2. How to Make Matcha Latte?

  3. How to Make Iced Matcha Latte?

  4. How to Shake Iced Matcha?

  5. How to Make Matcha Smoothie?

1. How to Make Matcha Tea in the Traditional Ceremonial Way?

How to make matcha tea two bamboo scoops of powder

Step 1

Serve 2 bamboo scoops of Encha ceremonial grade matcha powder per 5oz hot water at 160°F

How to make matcha tea step 2 whisk

Step 2

Whisk back and forth SUPER FAST. 

How to make matcha tea step 3 whisk

Step 3

Slow down in W pattern to reduce big bubbles into smooth microfoam

how to make matcha tea step 4

Step 4

Lift the whisk elegantly and enjoy your Encha


2. How to Make Matcha Latte? 

2A: Use Matcha Whisk and Milk Frother to Make Matcha Latte

How to make matcha latte step 1

Step 1

Whisk 1 level tsp of ceremonial or latte-grade matcha powder in 2oz hot water at 160°F

How to make matcha latte step 2

Step 2

Whisk matcha in circular motion (5s) and then back and forth (10s)

How to make matcha latte step 3 froth milk

Step 3

Froth milk by deeply inserting the frother to achieve smooth microfoam (10s) 

How to make matcha latte step 4 pour milk latte art

Step 4

Pour the milk high and then low to create simple latte art

2B: Use a Milk Frother to Make Matcha Latte


Step 1

Froth Encha latte grade matcha powder in water first (hot or cold). Stir before turning on frother.


Step 2

Pour in hot or cold milk. Froth more.

2C: Use a Blender to Make the Most Foamy Matcha Latte

Blend matcha latte Encha

Step 1

Add Encha latte grade matcha powder to milk and blend in low or medium mode (10s)

Pour iced matcha latte Encha with oat milk

Step 2

Great for serving multiple cups of matcha in a party

 

3. How to Make Iced Matcha Latte? 

3A: How to Make Iced Matcha Latte with Layers


Step 1

Fill a 12oz glass with 1 cup of ice cubes


Step 2

Pour 5-6oz milk to reach about 2/3 full in each glass

How to make iced matcha latte step 3

Step 3

Whisk or froth 1 tsp Encha latte grade matcha powder with 6oz hot or cold water (for 2 servings)

How to make iced matcha latte step 4 pour matcha

Step 4

Pour matcha over iced milk in each glass. You can also pour milk over matcha.

3B: Use a Bottle to Shake Iced Matcha Latte

Add water and ice cubes to a bottle, half full. Add Encha ceremonial or latte-grade matcha powder. Close the cap. Shake up and down like shaking cocktail. Add cold milk and shake more. Voila!

 

    4. How to Shake Iced Matcha Tea? As Pre-workout drink or on the Beach

     

    5. How to Make Matcha Smoothie?

    How to make matcha smoothie step 1

    Step 1

    Add latte or culinary-grade matcha powder to the blender amidst other ingredients

    How to make matcha smoothie pour

    Step 2

    Enjoy matcha smoothie for yourself or serve to friends and family