Matcha, Matcha, Matcha!

I love tea!  It's a crazy 'addiction' to have...if I see a new type of tea at the store it usually takes everything in me NOT to buy it! 

It does not help that I have been introduced to an amazing tea store here in the city...my tea stash has doubled since December...and it was already large to begin with! 

A few years ago I worked at a teahouse, and it was while I was working there that my tea obsession began.  It was also while I worked there that I began to hear about the various types of tea that is available these days, and one of those types of teas is a green tea called matcha. 

Matcha is amazing!  I have made matcha cheesecake, matcha cookies, matcha loaf, matcha drinks.  You name it!

On the weekend I went and bought the ingredients to make a matcha type latte because I figure why go out to buy a 5.00 drink when I can make it for much less!  Since I love this drink so much I thought I would share the recipe I have come up with!

Matcha Latte

3/4 to 1 tsp. matcha powder
1 to 2 tsp cane sugar
vanilla to taste
boiling water
milk and or cream

I boil some water and put just a little bit into the bottom of my tea/coffee cup and then I add the matcha powder and stir or whisk it together.  I have tried many ways to mix the matcha into my drinks, and using boiling water has worked the best.  Fill the cup with milk/cream.  Add the cane sugar and vanilla, stir the drink, put it in the microwave to heat it up and enjoy!

This matcha latte is quick and easy to make...and it tastes exactly like the ones I have had at various coffee shops!  Yum!!