Green Milk Tea - The Ultimate Guide

Matcha milk tea, or green milk tea, strikes the ideal mix between luxuries and ZEN.

My favorite way to welcome good morning energy into my spirit is by eating a fruit bowl with matcha milk tea. It is a great match with the sweetness and sourness of fruit, and bitterness of matcha.

This time, I will introduce a quick easy recipe for matcha milk tea!

What Is Green Milk Tea?

This matcha milk tea has simple ingredients, matcha powder, milk, sweetener, and boba pearls.

It is refreshing because matcha powder is blended into a silky paste and mixed with sweet cream. Savor the earthy, deep flavor in a relaxing sip.

Why You Should Make This Recipe

Relax your Energy: While green tea does contain caffeine, it usually gives off a gentler alertness that lasts longer than the harsh ups and downs of coffee.
Adaptability: Matcha milk tea's greatest feature is its adaptability. It tastes good hot, cold, or blended, and it's always enjoyable.
Vivid Flavor: This green tea has a rich, earthy, and distinctly satisfying color that is hard to dislike.
Infinite Variations You can easily add milk substitutes and sweeteners to your tea to make it your own.

Ingredients and Substitutions In This Recipe

Matcha Powder: I'm really fond of this ceremonial matcha. Three things to look out for are that it is "stone ground," that it is organic, and that it comes from Japan, which is where it should have originated.
Milk: Depending on your preferences, you can use whole milk, skim milk, soy milk, almond milk, or oat milk. Each will give your tea a slightly different taste and creaminess.
Sweetener: Adjust the sweetness to your preferred level. For a deeper flavor, use condensed milk instead of sugar, honey, agave syrup, or other common sweeteners. Change the quantity to your preferred level.
Boba Pearls: A must-have in milk tea, even though they are optional! They add sweetness and a chewy texture that balances the drink's smoothness. As you drink, the flavor of the tea seeps into the pearls, increasing their deliciousness.

Useful Equipment to Have

A pan for boba pearls
Sieve for sifting matcha powder
A big glass or jar
Big straw (boba) for serving (optional)

How to Make Green Milk Tea at Home

Ingredients -2 servings

½ cup hot water
2 teaspoons matcha green tea powder
4 tablespoons split between condensed milk and brown sugar syrup
½ cup cooked tapioca boba pearls
1 cup milk. Any variety you like, divided as needed
Optionally topped with frothed milk or cream

Instruction

Sift the matcha: Put your matcha powder over a small bowl in a small sifter or fine-mesh sieve. The powder should be sifted until smooth. This guarantees a texture free of lumps.
Make a paste. Add a tablespoon of hot water to the matcha powder and whisk briskly in a zigzag pattern. When the matcha is completely dissolved and frothy, add the remaining hot water and whisk. Allow the matcha to come to room temperature, or quickly chill it for a short while.
Sweeten to taste: Fill a tall serving glass with your favorite sweetener, such as sugar, honey, condensed milk, or syrup.
Add boba pearls: Fill the glass with a generous amount of ice cubes and as many cooked tapioca pearls as you'd like.
Add milk: Fill with your preferred milk, making sure to leave some space above for additional liquid or ice.
Add green tea: Slowly and steadily pour in the previously cooled matcha liquid. After thoroughly mixing all the ingredients, let the iced matcha tea milk cool even more.
Optional garnish: Add frothed milk or cream to your iced matcha tea milk and then sprinkle matcha powder on top. Present using a boba straw. Taste right away. (It's the greatest flavor combination when I use frothed heavy cream with coconut milk).

Tips and Notes

Let matcha tea cool until it reaches room temperature. For a few minutes, you can help accelerate this process by putting it in the refrigerator.
Whisk the tea vigorously in a zigzag motion to achieve frothiness and a smooth matcha paste. Though tiny kitchen whisks will also do the trick, traditional bamboo whisks are the best.
Use roughly 175°F (80°C) when brewing loose-leaf green tea or mixing matcha. Steer clear of boiling water as this can change the flavor and turn tea bitter.
It's crucial to strike the ideal balance between milk and green tea. Try varying the ratios until you achieve the desired level of creaminess and green tea flavor.

These are the tips for preparing the ideal boba at home

Quick-cooking boba pearls work best because they can be prepared in just five minutes.
Pearls should not be washed before cooking.
Before you put the pearls in, make sure the water is boiling.
Aim for a gummy bear-like consistency. Your boba is overcooked if it is hard. It is undercooked if it is entirely mushy and soft.

FAQs

How can I store the Green Milk Tea?

Store the boba pearls separately if you plan to keep them for a longer period of time. Cook, then coat in sugar and thoroughly mix them.

After that, keep them for up to two days in an airtight container.

What distinguishes a matcha latte from a milk tea?

Traditionally, matcha powder is whisked with hot water and then mixed with milk and sweetener to make matcha milk tea.

This produces a drink that is cool to the touch and mildly sweet that can be enjoyed either way.

The matcha latte, on the other hand, is made by mixing matcha powder with steamed milk to produce a creamier, foamier beverage that accentuates the matcha flavor.

Are cooked boba pearls storage-friendly?

It is best to store cooked boba pearls in a container with a small amount of simple syrup or sugar water to keep them chewy and fresh.

By doing this, the pearls won't dry out and adhere to one another. Seal the container and store it in the refrigerator for up to a day. Rinse them quickly before adding them to your drinks.