Iced Matcha Latte: A Measured Recipe for The Ceremony
A short ingredient list and a measured ratio make an iced matcha latte easier to repeat. Whisk the tea first, add cold milk and ice, then adjust to your taste.
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A short ingredient list and a measured ratio make an iced matcha latte easier to repeat. Whisk the tea first, add cold milk and ice, then adjust to your taste.
A latte starts with the tea
The Ceremony is plain Japanese green tea powder, with buttery umami and gentle sweetness. The milk and optional sweetener in this recipe are additions you make at home; they are not ingredients in the pouch.
This is a latte variation, distinct from the product’s water-only preparation of 1 g powder with 8 fl oz water at 175°F. Use the variation below as a starting point, not a claim that there is one perfect café ratio.
One iced matcha latte
- 1 g The Ceremony matcha powder
- 2 fl oz water at 175°F
- 6 fl oz cold milk of your choice
- Ice, enough for your glass
- Optional sweetener, added to taste
- Sift the measured matcha into a bowl or wide cup.
- Add the warm water and whisk until evenly dispersed. Work out visible clumps before adding milk.
- Put ice in a glass with room for the drink. Add the cold milk.
- Pour in the whisked matcha. Stir before tasting so you judge the whole drink, rather than one layer.
- Add a little sweetener only if you want it. Serve immediately.
Choose milk by taste, not a rule
Dairy, oat, soy, and other plant milks give different results. An unsweetened milk makes it easier to judge how much sweetness you want to add. If a milk has a strong flavor of its own, expect it to become part of the drink rather than disappear behind the tea.
If the first latte tastes too milky, reduce the milk next time. If it is too concentrated, add milk gradually. Keep a note of the powder weight and milk amount so the next glass is intentional.
Why does matcha settle?
The tea is a powder dispersed in liquid; it does not dissolve like sugar. Some settling is normal. A smooth initial whisk and a quick stir while drinking help keep the texture even. A frother can help if you do not have a bamboo whisk, but choose a vessel deep enough to prevent splashes.
What to avoid
- Guessing by a heaped teaspoon: spoonfuls vary. A scale makes the recipe repeatable.
- Adding dry powder to a full glass: work with a small amount of water first so you can see and remove clumps.
- Changing everything at once: adjust milk, powder, or sweetness one at a time.
- Judging by the layers: a layered pour looks good, but stir before deciding whether the drink is balanced.
Does this recipe have a fixed caffeine amount?
No product-specific caffeine result is available for The Ceremony, so we do not assign a milligram amount to this glass. More powder means more tea in the recipe. Milk changes the drink’s strength and texture, not the amount of powder you used.
Prefer a warm cup? Follow the water preparation in our matcha guide. For a roasted alternative, explore The Ember.
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