Rose Matcha Iced Latte

Remember how in my previous post I said I learned that those long personal anecdotes that come before recipes is a copyright thing— but then I unlearned it? Right. So, I’m just going to try to preface this as naturally as possible, not going to delve into old family gossip or anything like that, don’t worry.

I wanted to come up with a way to spruce up morning coffee. I was trying to think of sweet gestures and I thought bringing someone coffee in bed was a common one. I thought why not make it a little bit more special with a fun, simple, and easy drink— maybe as a Valentine’s Day morning treat.

This recipe is fairly simple, it’s only got six ingredients! That’s counting water as an ingredient too. I wanted it to be super easy and simple because I did not want it to end up being too daunting. I wanted the simplicity to act as a motivator. I also used a few ingredients which might be uncommon in most households, so I didn’t want to pile up reasons to hesitate. In spite of the ingredients being uncommon, the essential ones are far from being hard to source.

So, anyway, let’s talk about the flavor: this latte tastes very simple but very beautiful and elegant. It absolutely is floral, in the same way Turkish delight is floral. They actually share a main ingredient. Rosewater adds to matcha’s earthiness in a very delicious way, making this a delicate and refreshing way to start your morning. Or your loved one’s morning, if this is a “coffee” in bed situation.

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Rose Matcha Latte

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Author: Dahlia Dei

Prep time: 15 MinTotal time: 15 Min

This Turkish Delight inspired latte combines earthy matcha and floral rosewater for a delicate and refreshing morning drink

IngredientsUSMetric

For matcha

• 1-2 Teaspoons matcha powder
• 30 ml hot water

For Rose Milk

• 180-200 ml milk of choice, I prefer soy or oat
• 20 ml rosewater
• 1 Teaspoon pink pitaya powder
• Sweetener of choice

Instructions

1. Prepare your matcha by combining your matcha powder with hot water. I used a matcha bowl and a bamboo whisk for this, but a milk frother (wand or something similar to this Nespresso one) works fine as well.
2. Prepare the rose milk by combining all of the ingredients in a milk frother—or you could whisk them together by hand. Sweeten to taste. Run your milk frother on the cold foam setting. If you have a matcha bowl and whisk, as well as a milk frother, do this step first so that all your components can be ready at once.
3. Pour matcha and rose milk over ice and enjoy.

Notes

• You can play with the density of the liquids to achieve a layered look. Your milk will likely be denser than your matcha, especially if you sweeten it, so it will likely try to sit at the bottom. To keep the two liquids from mixing, pour the matcha in (the lighter of the two) gently over a spoon.
• If you don’t have pink pitaya powder, you can use beetroot powder or food coloring to achieve a similar look.
• If you want your rose milk to have a brighter color, add an extra teaspoon of pink pitaya powder— the strength of your brewed matcha, as well as the type and brand, can also make a difference in how colorful your drink is.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

95.94

Fat

3.05

Sat. Fat

0.00

Carbs

14.42

Fiber

1.09

Net carbs

1.13

Sugar

0.87

Protein

2.12

Sodium

0.70

Cholesterol

0.00

Nutritional value can differ greatly depending on quantity and choice of sweetener used in final preparation, given values are for an unsweetened latte made on Oatly oat milk

https://www.dahliadei.com/recipes/rose-matcha-iced-latte

Matcha, Latte, Floral, Spring, Superfoods

Drink

Japanese-Inspired

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Honey Lavender Iced Latte

My last recipe was a bit of a gamble, to be honest. Matcha is growing in popularity worldwide, but I’m pretty sure coffee still reigns supreme in most households. I’m personally a huge fan of both. I started working on both of these recipes together. Initially I thought of offering each flavor with either coffee or matcha. On my first trial, though, I quickly realized how delicate rose and matcha flavors were. On the other hand, it was obvious that coffee and lavender were very strong flavors that could easily dominate and overpower most other flavors. So I chose not to mix the strong flavors with the delicate ones.

This one is inspired by the cold brew stall’s offering at my local farmers’ markets. First of all that cold brew had such a chokehold on my life—it is really really good. I stopped going to the farmers’ markets at some point in the pandemic, so I’m really missing them*.

Anyway, the Serious Deliria stall at the farmers’ markets would sell iced coffees and lattes with these optional herbal and floral syrups. I never got to try all of them, but they had a lavender one which I got on multiple occasions. It was eye-opening. Never had a floral cup of coffee before then in my life. So, I worked on my own lavender syrup recipe to accompany my homemade lattes. I also found a fun way to dress them up and add a micronutrient boost!

*So, I just looked them up and they actually deliver. New weekend plans.

Honey Lavender Iced Lattehttps://www.instagram.com/reel/CaeZ6neAwWT/

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Honey Lavender Iced Latte

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Author: Dahlia Dei

Prep time: 15 MinTotal time: 15 Min

A floral coffee perfect for spring, made with a very easy honey and lavender syrup, and made colorful using optional superfood powders

IngredientsUSMetric

Latte

• 30 ml coffee (or a shot of espresso)
• 200 ml milk of choice
• Honey Lavender Syrup (recipe below)
• 1 teaspoon each pink pitaya and blue spirulina powders

Honey Lavender Syrup

• 0.33 cups honey
• 0.66 cups water
• 1 - 2 teaspoons dried lavender flowers

Instructions

For the syrup

1. Heat the water up until it’s hot but not quite boiling—alternatively, boil the water and let it cool down for a few minutes
2. Add in the honey and the dried lavender, stir to combine
3. Wait for it to come to room temperature before storing, it will last in an airtight container in the fridge for about a month

For the latte

1. Froth the milk with the optional pink pitaya and blue spirulina powders on the cold foam option of your frother (or froth by hand)
2. Brew your coffee as you normally would
3. Combine the coffee, frothed milk, and as much syrup as you would like (I would recommend something between 1-3 teaspoons), layering them into a glass filled with ice. Enjoy

Notes

• The blue spirulina and pink pitaya powders give the milk a pretty lavender color, but they are not necessary for the recipe. They can be swapped with food coloring or removed altogether.
• To layer your drink, consider the density of your liquids and the sugar-content. Your milk will most likely be denser than your coffee— especially if you add your syrup to the milk. Depending on how much syrup you add to your coffee, though, it may be convinced to sit on the bottom layer. For best results, add your syrup to the milk and pour them into the glass first. Then gently pour the coffee in over a spoon. Top it up with the foam.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

135.43

Fat

4.09

Sat. Fat

2.59

Carbs

18.55

Fiber

0.02

Net carbs

18.55

Sugar

19.09

Protein

6.88

Sodium

104.21

Cholesterol

16.50

Nutritional value can differ greatly depending on quantity of honey syrup used in final preparation

https://www.dahliadei.com/recipes/honey-lavender-iced-latte

Coffee, Latte, Honey, Lavender, Superfoods

Drink

French-Inspired

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