LOADED MATCHA LATTE (warm or iced)

Not only is this latte nutritious & delicious, but it’s super quick & easy to make.  Feel free to use your choice of non-dairy milk (cow’s milk inhibits absorption of the antioxidants in matcha) and enjoy it warm or cold.

Matcha is made by grinding high quality nutrient-rich green tea leaves into a fine powder.  It has a beautiful green colour and a unique, complex taste, with a balance of naturally sweet, malty, bitter and earthy vegetal notes.  It is rich in anti-inflammatory, detoxifying, disease-fighting phytochemicals including the subgroup of antioxidants called catechins. One particular catechin, EGCg, is widely recognized for its anti-cancer properties.  Matcha is also used to induce a sense of calm while simultaneously boosting energy, concentration, memory and metabolism.

Loaded Match Latte Recipe

This latte is great warm or cold.  For a warm latte, pre-heat the milk before blending.  For a cool summery drink, use cold milk and serve over ice.

For 2 servings, blend together until smooth:

• 2 cups unsweetened almond or other dairy-free milk (I like to use my Almond Cow to make homemade plant-based milk)

• 2 Tbsp Further Food collagen OR Nuzest Clean Lean Just Natural protein powder

• 1 tsp high grade matcha powder or Further Food Superfood Matcha

• 1 to 2 Tbsp coconut butter

• 1 tsp maca powder (optional)

• Lakanto or ZenSweet sugar-free monk fruit sweetener, pure stevia, raw honey, or sweetener of choice, adjusted to taste

Iced Loaded Matcha Lattes