This Matcha Maca Latte is an excellent energizing drink perfect for mornings. It's smooth and tastes fantastic. It's packed with antioxidants from two powerful superfoods - matcha and maca. It's rich and super easy to make—a great alternative to your regular coffee.
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One of my favorite winter drinks is Matcha Latte. It's smooth, warming, and rejuvenating. It gives me tons of energy needed for the day, and in the evenings, it calms me down and puts me into a nice dreamy mood.
Recently I started boosting my morning matcha latte with yet another energizing superfood - maca. This potent superfood is known for its ability to boost stamina and wake up the body.
Since I discovered maca years ago, I've been mixing it in my smoothies, use it to make energy balls, and warming drinks, like hot chocolate. I love maca's taste and the uplift it gives me. I wanted to combine two of my favorite superfoods, so recently, I did. And that's how this incredible Matcha Maca Latte is created. It climbed very quickly on my favorite list, and here's why.
Why do you need to try it?
- This Matcha Maca Latte is smooth, rich, and taste amazing.
- It features two superfoods - maca green tea powder and maca powder.
- It's packed with L-Theanine, an amino acid that reduces mental stress, enhances mood and performance, and creates a calm yet alert state of mind.
- It packs an incredible amount of powerful antioxidants.
- It's low in calories, great for weight loss.
- It's full of wonderful maca flavor.
- It's energizing, brain-boosting, healthy drink, perfect for mornings.
- It's vegan, easy to make, and in one word - incredible!
What is matcha green tea?
Originated from Japan, matcha is a powdered green tea containing 137 times more antioxidants than classic brewed green tea. Both come from the tea plant (Camellia Sinensis), but the entire leaf is consumed with matcha powder.
During the last few weeks of their growth, the tea leaves are shaded from the sun to increase their chlorophyll content and produce a vibrant green color. The leaves are then ground to make a fine powder which is known as matcha green tea powder.
Matcha powder has been used in Japanese tea ceremonies for centuries. Still, it has become more widely known and popular in recent years. Matcha latte is one of the many ways it's consumed now. Matcha green tea powder can be used in smoothies, cookies, and more! You can learn more about the history of matcha here.
What is maca?
Maca is, in one word – amazing! It's a superfood known to boost mood, sex drive, energy, and stamina. Taste is earthy, nutty, and powerful.
Maca Powder contains nutritious vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and plant sterols, including vitamins B1, B2, B, C, D, E, iron, potassium, copper, magnesium, selenium, phosphorous, and calcium.
Maca powder is also a source of plant protein, fatty acids, and it contains four unique alkaloids. Also, maca is loaded with powerful antioxidants that prevent some health conditions, including heart disease and cancer. (1, 2)
Ingredients used
To make Matcha Maca Latte at home, you will need only 3 simple ingredients:
- Matcha powder. Pure ceremonial grade matcha is the best for making lattes.
- Maca powder. I used yellow maca powder.
- Milk. The best milk to use here is oat milk, organic soy, or almond milk. Cashew works well too. Coconut milk and cow's milk won't work well here.
- Hot water.
- Sweetener (optional). Honey or pure maple syrup is the best. See "Recipe tips" for more suggestions.
How to make Matcha Maca Latte
Making this matcha drink is very simple, and it takes 5 minutes to complete. You will need some equipment. I recommend using a bamboo whisk. But there are ways to make it using a shaker or handheld frother. See "Recipe tips" for suggestions.
- Step 1: Prepare the ingredients.
- Start with preparing all the ingredients.
- Put the kettle on for hot water.
- Put the milk in a small saucepan or microwave to heat. If you have an automatic milk frother, add the milk to the frother, heat, and froth the milk.
- Step 2: Mix the ingredients.
- Add a teaspoon of matcha powder into a small bowl.
- Add in a teaspoon of maca powder.
- Add in a small amount of hot (but not boiling) water (to help preserve the nutrients and avoid bitterness), 2 - 3 tablespoons.
- Take the bamboo whisk and whisk until completely dissolved. Whisking in an "m" motion can help achieve a nice foam texture.
- Step 3: Assemble the drink.
- Transfer the matcha mixture into a mug.
- Add more hot water (if desired), about ¼ cup.
- Pour the frothed milk into a mug over the matcha.
- Add sweetener, if used, to taste.
- Enjoy hot!
Substitutions
- You can substitute oat milk with almond milk, organic soy milk, or cashew milk.
- You can substitute yellow maca powder with darker types - black or red maca powder. Black and red maca powder are more suitable for men.
Recipe variations
- Add in some cinnamon or vanilla for more flavor.
- Make it seasonal, add Pumpkin Spice.
- Make it keto (bulletproof Matcha Maca Latte): Add in a teaspoon of MCT oil.
- Make it anti-inflammatory: Add a teaspoon of turmeric powder.
Recipe tips
- If you don’t have a bamboo whisk, you can use a metal whisk, handheld frother, or simple shaker. Bamboo whisks are gentle on the matcha and also help it dissolve more completely. I highly recommend investing in a matcha set!
- When whisking matcha, make sure there are no lumps.
- Matcha Maca Latte tastes best lightly sweetened. So don't go wild with adding sweeteners.
- Sweetener recommendation:
- You can use honey or maple syrup here. Make sure you use honey in liquid form, not raw.
- Use stevia or any low-carb sweetener for a low-calorie option.
- Other sweeteners like coconut sugar, date syrup are not good here. They change the taste of matcha too much.
- The quality of matcha green tea powder is crucial for the overall taste of this drink, so don't go cheap when choosing the right matcha powder. I always use the highest ceremonial grade matcha because I love my matcha strong, powerful, and sweet tasting. Not bitter and leafy.
- I tested oat, almond, soy, and cashew milk, and they all stood out as winners. Cow's milk and coconut milk change the taste considerably. Therefore they are not a good option.
Faq
Pure ceremonial matcha green tea powder is the best for making a latte.
Yellow maca is the most common form of maca and is primarily used for overall vitality and wellness in both men and women. Yellow maca is also considered the best form of maca for decreasing stress levels, enhancing mood, and improving focus.
The recommended dosage is 1 teaspoon of maca powder daily. You will need to take it minimum of 6 weeks to see the benefits take effect.
Maca does not contain any caffeine.
Matcha's caffeine content is generally lower than coffee's, and it contains L-theanine, which may slow the effects of its caffeine for a gentler effect.
I highly recommend you give this Matcha Maca Latte a try. It's smooth, mildly sweet, full of earthy flavor, and so cozy. A perfect drink for cold mornings. It will warm you but also super-charged you for everyday mental work. Enjoy!
📖 Recipe
Matcha Maca Latte
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon matcha powder
- 1 teaspoon maca powder
- ¾ cup oat milk
- Hot water
- Sweetener: maple syrup or light honey to taste if desired
Instructions
- Prepare all the ingredients: Put the kettle on for hot water. Put the milk in a small saucepan or microwave to heat. If you have an automatic milk frother, add the milk to the frother, heat, and froth the milk.
- Put matcha and maca powder in a small bowl.
- Add in a small amount of hot (but not boiling) water, about 2 - 3 tablespoons.
- Take the bamboo whisk and whisk until completely dissolved. Whisking in an "m" motion can help achieve a nice foam texture.
- Transfer the mixture into a mug.
- Add more hot water (if desired), about ¼ cup.
- Pour the frothed milk into a mug over the matcha.
- Add sweetener, if used, to taste.
- Enjoy hot!
Notes
- You can substitute oat milk with almond milk, organic soy milk, or cashew milk.
- You can substitute yellow maca powder with darker types - black or red maca powder. Black and red maca powder are more suitable for men.
- Add in some cinnamon or vanilla for more flavor.
- Make it seasonal, add Pumpkin Spice.
- Make it keto (bulletproof Matcha Maca Latte): Add in a teaspoon of MCT oil.
- Make it anti-inflammatory: Add a teaspoon of turmeric powder.
Amy says
This is so delicious, and I love the added energy kick! Definitely appreciated how easy it is to come together!
Hayley Dhanecha says
So delicious! I have fallen love with this matcha maca latte. So yummy and easy to follow recipe.