Modern café·Lighter version available
Dirty matcha
Iced matcha latte with an espresso poured over
Three distinct bands and two kinds of caffeine. Visually the best drink in this app, which is why it is everywhere.
Tall glass
Matcha
3 g
Espresso
1 shot
Milk
120 ml
Servings
1
Ingredients
- matcha, sifted3 g
- water at 75 °C40 ml
- cold whole milk120 ml
- espresso36 ml
- ice150 g
Method
1
Whisk the matcha
Paste, then thin with the rest of the water.
2
Build the bottom two layers
Ice, milk, then the matcha poured slowly over the back of a spoon.
3
Float the espresso last
Espresso is the densest of the three but the ice traps it, so pour slowly and it will sit on top for a minute or so.
Notes
- Use a light-roast espresso. Dark roast bulldozes the matcha completely.
- Barista oat is the best non-dairy choice here — it is sweet enough to bridge the matcha and the espresso without syrup.
Lighter version
Unsweetened oat, no syrup. The espresso brings the bitterness and the matcha brings the body, so this one survives losing its sugar better than almost anything else here.
What you need
- Espresso machine (pump) or Lever / piston machine or Moka pot
- Chasen (bamboo whisk) or Handheld milk frother