Yuzu Matcha Latte
Experience café-quality luxury at home with this Yuzu Matcha Latte. Bright Japanese citrus meets earthy green tea, topped with a velvety sweet cold foam for the ultimate Einspanner-style treat.
Equipment
- Bamboo whisk (Chasen)
- Electric hand mixer
Ingredients
Matcha Latte
- 3 g Matcha
- 6 g Sugar
- 70 g Hot Water
- 0.5 cup milk
Yuzu Honey Cream Top
- 1 cup Heavy whipping cream
- 0.5 tbsp Yuzu Super Juice
- 15 g sugar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
Whisk the matcha base
- Whisk the 3g matcha into 70g hot water until it turns a glossy, vivid green and smells like fresh-cut greens and sea breeze. Set it aside for a moment so the foam settles into a silky top layer.
Whip the Yuzu Honey Cream Top
- In a bowl, combine the heavy whipping cream, yuzu super juice, sugar, honey, and that tiny pinch of salt, then add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste. It should smell like citrus blossom and vanilla the second it hits the cream.
- Use an electric hand mixer or a whisk and beat until it thickens into soft, velvety cold foam, like melted soft-serve that still pours. Stop before stiff peaks, you want it lush enough to float, but easy to sip.
Build the iced latte with clean layers
- Fill your glass with ice, then pour in the matcha so you get that deep green base.
- Add the milk and sugar, pouring the oat milk slowly so you see gentle layering and a pale green fade. The drink should look marbled and café-pretty before you even top it.
Top and serve
- Pour the yuzu cream on top and watch it settle like a soft cap, thick enough to hold its shape, glossy enough to look luxurious. Sip through the cream first, and let the drink change as the layers mingle.
Notes
Temperature Tip: Keep your water around 70°C (160°F). That temperature pulls out aroma and sweetness without extracting the rough, astringent edge that makes matcha taste bitter.
Technique Tip: Sift your matcha first to prevent tiny clumps, and use a bamboo whisk (chasen) with a fast zigzag or “W” motion until you see a fine, creamy froth.
Storage & Make-Ahead: The Yuzu Honey Cream Top can be mixed (unwhipped) and kept airtight in the fridge for up to 2 days, then whipped to a soft foam right before serving. The fully assembled latte should be enjoyed immediately.
Nutrition information is estimated based on common ingredients and serving sizes and may vary.
Nutrition
Calories: 1085kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 6gFat: 90gSaturated Fat: 55gCholesterol: 330mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 250mgFiber: 1gSugar: 45gVitamin A: 3500IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 150mgIron: 1mg
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