Matcha (Green Tea) Latte

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tsp. matcha (green tea powder)
• 1 Tbsp. hot water (not boiling water)
• 1 cup milk (dairy, almond, soy, etc)
• 1 tsp. sugar (optional)

Instructions

1. Sift green tea powder into the serving cup to get rid of the lumps in the powder.
2. Add hot (not boiling) water and whisk briskly until powder is all dissolved. This prevents the tea from having lumps in it so do not skip. The green tea paste should be smooth and foamy. You can use a small whisk, a frother or a chasen (bamboo whisk used for Japanese tea ceremony) to do this.
3. Add  milk and sugar in a small saucepan. Heat the milk over medium heat until small bubbles start to appear around the edge of the saucepan. Do not bring the milk to full boil. Turn off the heat. (Or use cold milk for iced latte.)
4. Froth the milk until foamy, about 10 seconds with a frother. (If you don't have a frother, you can skip this step.)
5. Add the milk and foam to the cup with the green tea paste and stir well. Dust the green tea powder on the top. (Add ice for an extra cold iced latte). Serve.