How to Make a Green Tea Latte

Add the benefits of green tea to your day with a latte.

Green tea has numerous health benefits and contains about half the caffeine of coffee, making it a drink that you can consume throughout the day. The flavonoids in green tea provide antioxidants to your body and may protect you from viral infections, cancer and osteoporosis. Use matcha to make your green tea latte. Matcha is a powdered, concentrated form of green tea that originated in Japan. Since it is concentrated, you will get more antioxidants in every latte. One cup of regular green tea provides 25 to 35 mgs of antioxidants. Make your latte with soy milk, nut milk or regular milk according to your preference and sweeten it with sugar, honey or artificial sweetener.

Things You'll Need

• 1 tbsp matcha
• 1 cup milk product
• 1 to 2 tbsp sweetener
• Saucepan
• Whisk

Instructions

1. Heat milk, soy milk or nut milk in a saucepan over medium-high heat.

2. Add matcha and sugar, honey or artificial sweetener. Whisk constantly until slightly foamy.

3. Remove from heat when milk begins to boil.

4. Serve hot, or put in fridge to cool for 2 hours and serve cold.

Tips & Warnings

• Matcha is available at health food stores and Asian grocery stores.

• Green tea may increase the effects of certain medications or interfere with your body's ability to absorb the medication. Such medications are atropine, codeine and pseudoephedrine. Check the label of your medication or talk to your doctor or pharmacist to make sure green tea is suitable for you.

• Avoid drinking green tea if you are in the first trimester of your pregnancy or if you have an iron deficiency.

References

• All Recipes: Green Tea Latte
• Taste of Home; Green Tea (Matcha) Latte Recipe; March 2011
• World's Healthiest Foods: Green Tea