Matcha Latte Variations, Hot and Iced

You know how to make a matcha latte and want something different next time? These matcha latte variations use ice, fruit, or spices while keeping the tea base mixed with water and then combined with your choice of milk. For other textures, the matcha drinks go well beyond lattes.

We'd first taste a plain matcha latte to find the balance between tea and milk. Then you have something to compare the fruit or spices with. If you mainly want to change the texture of cold milk, matcha bubble tea adds cooked tapioca pearls. If you already know the cup you like, go straight to what sounds good.

Which matcha latte variation appeals to you?

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  An iced matcha latte keeps the tea noticeable despite the ice. Its base is more concentrated to account for dilution. If you prefer small ice flecks to cubes, a matcha frappé blends crushed ice with milk.
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  In the strawberry matcha latte, the fruit contrasts with the tea. It's fruitier than the plain version.
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  The matcha chai latte lets the spices change the drink's flavor. Choose it if that aromatic warmth is what you're after.
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  Compared with strawberry, the mango matcha latte takes a rounder, fruitier direction.
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  With its nutty note, the pistachio matcha latte has a stronger flavor than the plain version.
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  In the matcha pumpkin spice latte, the spices take a bigger role. It's a greater departure from the plain base.

Want a cold drink that isn't a latte? The cold matcha drinks offer other ideas. Sparkling matcha is about bubbles rather than the roundness of milk.