Everyone is talking about matcha! It’s the new it flavor, so much so that coffee drinkers are ditching the java!
The literal translation is “powered tea” and matcha is a speciality version of powdered green tea packed with health benefits and caffeine! I’m dairy free so when I found an oak milk matcha latte I had to try it! I fell in love! The caffeine was not overpowering so I did not have the jitters like some coffees (I’m looking at you Cuban coffee!) and the oak milk was super creamy and did not bother my stomach at all.
Now of course, this cute little cafe with my new favorite drink is nowhere near my home. Time to recreate! I stumbled upon Vimco Wellness on Instagram. I saw they had products that combine collagen and either coffee and matcha powder in these little handy bags. Typically you can just put hot water in a cup and then drop the powder and stir - talk about easy - but I wanted to have an iced latte.
I boiled some water mixed the matcha collagen powder in a cup until the powder dissolved then put the cup in the fridge. I let the mixture cool down for about 15 minutes (while preparing the rest of my breakfast). I took the mixture out and put in a quarter cup of oak milk (found at Target). Added some ice cubes and boom! Homemade iced matcha latte with benefits of collagen!
Photo from Vimco Wellness