Iced Matcha Latte
I’m freaking out over this iced matcha latte with coffee jelly drink (could I just be on an insane caffeine high from drinking two of these in a row? Probably.) I don’t think I’ve ever posted a drink recipe on this blog but this is GOLDEN and will catapult your hot summery day into icy matcha green tea milky condensed milk coffee jelly outer space. Brutally simple to make, this iced matcha latte is for those people (MY PEOPLE!) that love bubble tea and jelly-type stuff in their cold drinks. You’ll need bubble tea straws to slurp up all the sweet coffee goodness. It also brings together Japan (matcha) and Vietnam (condensed milk coffee jelly cubes!) and America (milk??). Run, run! Hurry and make this and watch your day get better!!
Make It Vegan!
Yes, you can absolutely make this matcha yumminess vegan! I love veganizing pretty much everything these days, and agar-agar has been the gelling agent HERO for making yummy jelly-like desserts (like this mango pudding!) Try using delicious oat milk or your favourite plant-based milk instead of dairy milk for the matcha latte! For the coffee jelly portion, replace the gelatine with vegan-friendly agar-agar powder. You can use one teaspoon of agar-agar powder per cup of liquid. Instead of conventional sweetened condensed milk, try vegan coconut condensed milk. Or, make a sweetened coconut milk yourself, by mixing coconut milk and sugar to taste, and heating it on a low bowl on the stovetop until the sugar has dissolved.
Iced Matcha Latte with Coffee Jelly
ingredients
For the condensed milk coffee jelly
- 2 packets of unflavoured gelatine powder, I used Knox brand – it comes with 4 packets
- 2 shots of strong good quality espresso with boiling water added to make 2 cups of liquid
- 300 ml can of sweetened condensed milk
For the matcha latte
- 2 teaspoons green tea matcha powder
- 2 teaspoons granulated white sugar
- 2 tablespoons boiling water
- 2 cups of your favourite milk, I used organic 2% milk
- ice cubes!
instructions
Make the coffee jelly
- Place 1/2 cup of cold water in a bowl.
- Sprinkle the contents of the gelatin packets on top of the water, lightly stirring to combine – allow it to bloom, about ten minutes.
- Stir in the hot espresso coffee mixture until combined.
- Add the sweetened condensed milk mixture and lightly stir until incorporated.
- Pour into an oblong glass pan or dish – I used my 3 quart/2.8 L glass baking pan.
- Let the gelatin set up overnight, and it will be ready for lattes in the morning!
Make the matcha latte
- In a small bowl, whisk together the matcha powder, sugar and boiling water to form a paste.
- Pour milk into a liquid measuring cup.
- Add the matcha paste to the milk, whisking until combined.
Assemble the drinks
- Remove coffee jelly from the fridge; using a paring knife, slice jelly into 1/2 inch cubes.
- Spoon the coffee jelly into a glass, about 1/3 full.
- Add 4-5 cubes of ice (your preference)
- Divide evenly and pour the matcha milk into the glasses.
- Place a bubble tea straw in the glass and DRINK AWAY!
notes
More delicious matcha-ness on Coco Cake Land and beyond:
Matcha green tea donuts! Love that gorgeous green hue of the glaze.
Let’s combine two all-time favourite things: MATCHA flavour, and Totoro! See it to believe it.
Totally forgot I made this Matcha Cream Pie! Now I want a slice!
Teak & Thyme’s DELICIOUS looking Matcha Tiramisu has me drooling.
cynthia
Yes yes YES this is amazing, Lyndsay!!! I’ve been living off matcha lattes (as you know) instead of coffee this entire summer — so excited to see how you make yours! (AKA, with so much less sugar than I do in mine… waha.. LOL.) Plus, that coffee jelly looks like the perfect way to inch coffee back into my mornings. So genius, and so lovely!
Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land
YES THIS IS YOUR PERFECT ICY PREGNANT LADY DRINK!!! ^__^
heather (delicious not gorgeous)
i love the sound of matcha latte + coffee jelly together! i’ve been really feeling the tea/coffee flavor combo, so this sounds like it would make me veryyy happy.
Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land
Haha yes, it is definitely a “mood-improver” – i.e., caffeine gets you all hyped up and happy … ^_^ Thanks Heather!
tessa Huff // Style Sweet CA
Three things. 1) That coffee jelly sounds AMAZING!! 2)The light/shadows in those pics in totally on point and 3) Can we have a Basho date soon? Looks like you’ve had a busy summer – would love to catch up! xoxo
Justine @ JustineCelina.com
What a lovely and innovation recipe, Lyndsay! I’m swooning over the soft green colour of the latte and the way the light dances across your backdrop. I always leave delighted when I stop by to see what you’ve been up to. :) Have a great long weekend!
movita beaucoup
Dreamy photos. So dreamy that I almost forgot that my house is basically a giant armpit thanks to the never-ending humidity…