Last verified 17 September 2026
Copycat Matcha Latte Recipe
How to build the 7 Brew Matcha Latte at home — 5 ingredients, 6 minutes, 179 calories a serving, and roughly $2.84 cheaper per drink than the $5.49 you would pay at the window. This is the recipe I keep coming back to when I am not standing in line.
What you are aiming for — a Matcha Latte off the board. The stand's Medium is 179 calories; this version comes in at 179.
A Matcha Latte is a matcha build. Two things decide a matcha latte: sifting the powder, and water temperature. Skip either and you get a clumpy, bitter, brown-green drink. Water at 75-80 °C, never boiling.
At a glance
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Prep time | 5 minutes |
| Cook time | 1 minutes |
| Total time | 6 minutes |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Yield | 1 drink (16 oz) |
| Calories (per serving) | 179 kcal |
| Sugar | 24 g |
| Caffeine | 41 mg |
| Home cost | $2.65 |
| Stand price (Medium) | $5.49 |
| You save | $2.84 (52%) |
Ingredients
- 2 g (1 tsp) matcha powder
- 60 ml water at 75-80 °C
- 240 ml whole milk
- 2 tsp vanilla syrup
- a light matcha dusting
Equipment
- Matcha bowl
- Bamboo whisk or electric frother
- Fine-mesh sieve
- 16 oz glass
How to make it
- Sift 2 g of matcha through a fine sieve into a bowl. Skipping the sift guarantees clumps no amount of whisking will fix.
- Add 60 ml of water at 75-80 °C — hot enough to bloom, cool enough not to scorch. Scorched matcha goes bitter and dull green.
- Whisk in a fast W motion for 30 seconds until the surface is covered in fine even foam with no lumps.
- Fill a 16 oz glass with ice, pour in 240 ml of cold whole milk, and stir in 2 tsp vanilla syrup.
- Pour the matcha over the milk so it layers, then add a light matcha dusting.
- Stir before drinking and finish it within 20 minutes — matcha oxidises and turns flat brown.
Tips that actually matter
- Sift the matcha. Always. No whisking fixes clumps.
- Water at 75-80 °C. Boiling water scorches matcha and turns it bitter.
- Culinary grade is fine for a latte — ceremonial is wasted under milk.
Variations
- Iced matcha latte with the matcha poured over iced milk.
- Strawberry matcha: 1 tbsp of strawberry purée in the bottom of the glass.
- Sweet cream matcha instead of plain milk.
What it costs to make at home
| Component | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| 2 g (1 tsp) matcha powder | $0.55 |
| 60 ml water at 75-80 °C | $0.48 |
| 240 ml whole milk | $0.35 |
| 2 tsp vanilla syrup | $0.35 |
| a light matcha dusting | $0.35 |
| Total per serving | $2.65 |
| Stand price (Medium 24 oz) | $5.49 |
| Saving per drink | $2.84 |
Costs assume supermarket prices and a syrup bottle amortised over roughly 25 drinks. The first drink is more expensive than $2.65 because you are buying the bottle; by the fifth drink you are clearly ahead.
How this recipe compares
Across all 46 copycat recipes on this site, this one is the 8th fastest at 6 minutes and the 6th lightest at 179 calories — 123 calories below the 302-calorie average.
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