A cup of hot white chocolate with matcha and two pieces of white chocolate on a walnut table.

Matcha White Hot Chocolate Recipe

Melt 0.7 oz (20 g) white chocolate into milk, then add smooth matcha. Taste before sweetening further.

By Roseline Zhou, Founder

Contents

White chocolate melts into the milk for a mild, sweet cup. To keep the matcha noticeable, prepare it separately: mix about 1 tsp (2 g) into about 1 1/3 fl oz (40 ml) hot water, then combine it with 0.7 oz (20 g) white chocolate melted into about 1/2 cup (130 ml) milk. This matcha white hot chocolate takes about 9 minutes.

We taste it before reaching for syrup. The chocolate already brings sweetness; if you'd rather taste the tea more clearly, the hot matcha drink recipes include versions without chocolate.

  • Preparation 5 minutes
  • Heating the milk 4 minutes
  • Total time 9 minutes
  • Makes 1 serving (one cup)
  • Tools a fine sieve, a small bowl, a spoon, a small saucepan, and a cup

Matcha white hot chocolate ingredients

  • 0.7 oz (20 g) white chocolate, chopped into small pieces
  • About 1/2 cup (130 ml) milk
  • About 1 tsp (2 g) matcha
  • About 1 1/3 fl oz (40 ml) water at about 176°F (80°C)

How to make matcha white hot chocolate

White chocolate pieces and milk ready to make matcha hot chocolate.
  1. Put about 1/2 cup (130 ml) milk and 0.7 oz (20 g) chopped white chocolate in a small saucepan.
  2. Heat over low heat for about 4 minutes, stirring until the chocolate melts without letting the milk boil.
  3. Sift about 1 tsp (2 g) matcha into a small bowl.
  4. Gradually add about 1 1/3 fl oz (40 ml) water at about 176°F (80°C), stirring with a spoon until smooth.
  5. Pour the matcha mixture into a cup, then add the white chocolate milk.
  6. Stir gently and taste before serving.

Keep the heat low: white chocolate melts into hot milk without boiling. If a few pieces remain, stir and heat a little longer at a time.

Which matcha works with white chocolate?

For a smooth matcha base prepared with water before adding chocolate milk, we choose our Jade. Taste it on its own if you'd like to recognize what the white chocolate softens.

How can you keep the matcha flavor in the cup?

Start with the specified 0.7 oz (20 g) white chocolate and don't add more sugar. A sweeter bar can take over; if you use another brand, taste this cup before adjusting the next one.

Our tip. For a visible green layer, pour the matcha mixture slowly over the chocolate milk. Once stirred, the flavor will be the same.

Allergens. The white chocolate and milk in this recipe contain milk. Check the chocolate's ingredient list for other possible allergens.

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