Get the Recipe: How To Make The Perfect Matcha Shot For Matcha Lattes
Looking for a tried and true matcha recipe to use in a matcha latte? This recipe teaches you how to make the perfect matcha shot with the perfect light and airy microfoam for iced lattes, hot beverages, and more!
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon (0.07 ounces or 2 grams) matcha, sifted if necessary
- 4 Tablespoons (2 ounces or 57 grams) water, warmed to 175℉ and divided into 1- and 3-Tablespoon measures
Instructions
- Prep your matcha whisk. Fill a small bowl with warm water (around 120 to 130℉). Submerge the tines of the matcha whisk in the water and let sit for 1 minute.
- Bloom the matcha. In a matcha bowl or a small bowl with a spout, combine the matcha powder and 1 Tablespoon (0.5 ounces or 14 grams) of the hot water. Whisk with the matcha whisk vigorously until it has the consistency of natural peanut butter or tahini, around 15 seconds.
- Whisk the matcha. Pour in the remaining 3 Tablespoons (1.5 ounces or 43 grams) of the hot water. Whisk the water into the paste until any remaining lumps disappear, about 20 seconds.Continue whisking vigorously, this time whisking the mixture in a zigzag motion, about 1 minute more or until frothy and bubbly.Finally, lift the whisk until only partially submerged in the upper half of the mixture. Continue whisking in a zigzag while slowly pulling the whisk out of the mixture to break up any big surface bubbles, another 10 seconds. If any large bubbles remain, whisk the mixture in an up-and-down mixture until the surface has a microfoam texture, another 20 seconds.
- Serve immediately. Let the matcha sit, undisturbed, for another 10 to 30 seconds. The matcha can be enjoyed as is, or used immediately in a matcha latte recipe of your choice.
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