Hot Genmaicha Oat Latte Recipe
A warm latte of powdered genmaicha and oat drink, mixed with a spoon.
By Roseline Zhou, Founder
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Like the taste of roasted rice and want it in a cup of milk rather than a leaf infusion? Genmaicha, green tea blended with roasted rice, becomes a latte here with about 1 1/2 tsp (3 g) powder, 2 tbsp (30 ml) hot water, and 1/2 cup (120 ml) oat drink. It's ready in 9 minutes. The rice note sets it apart from other Japanese tea drinks made with roasted hojicha.
First mix the powder with a little water: it stays in the cup because you don't strain it. Oat drink adds body; steeped genmaicha leaves would make a lighter drink. Kura-ge sells Genmaicha Présent as a powder for lattes.
Genmaicha latte ingredients
- About 1 1/2 tsp (3 g) powdered genmaicha
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) water at about 181°F (83°C)
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) plain oat drink
How to make a genmaicha latte
- Sift about 1 1/2 tsp (3 g) powdered genmaicha into a small bowl.
- Pour 2 tbsp (30 ml) water at about 181°F (83°C) over the powder.
- Work the powder with a spoon to make a fluid paste.
- Heat 1/2 cup (120 ml) oat drink in a small saucepan for about 4 minutes, to 140°F (60°C).
- Pour the genmaicha paste into a cup.
- Add the warm oat drink.
- Stir gently before drinking.
Taste the first cup without sweetener. Roasted rice and oats already give a sweet impression. If you want more tea flavor, adjust the powder next time; letting the mixture stand won't steep it further.
Which powdered genmaicha should you use?
For this unstrained cup, we use Genmaicha Présent powder: it remains mixed with the oat drink. If you want to see leaves and rice grains in a teapot, this isn't the format for that drink.
Genmaicha or hojicha: which flavor in milk?
Our tip. Give the cup one last stir just before serving. If it has stood for a while, some powder may have settled at the bottom.
Allergens. The base recipe contains oats (gluten) in the oat drink.
