You’ll love how quick and easy it is to make this creamy matcha green tea cold foam!
In just 2 minutes, you can elevate all your iced drinks with a rich, flavorful foam that’s perfect for any matcha lover.
If you’re a fan of Matcha green tea powder and enjoy sipping on a refreshing Iced Matcha Rose Latte, this recipe is for you.
Recipe Highlights
- Matcha Cold Foam: A cold, green, frothy topping for iced drinks.
- Simple Ingredients: Made with heavy cream, milk, vanilla syrup, and matcha powder.
- Smooth Texture: Velvety and smooth, perfect for your favorite drinks.
- Easy to Make: Recreate the Starbucks experience at home with just a French press.
- Quick Prep: Only 4 ingredients and ready in 2 minutes, making 1 serving.
How to Order Matcha Cold Foam At Starbucks
Creating your own Matcha Cold Foam at Starbucks is a bit of a secret menu trick. It’s not listed on the regular menu, so you’ll need to ask for it in person.
Unlike other options on the app, matcha isn’t available for cold foam.
Starbucks makes cold foam in a special blender just for this purpose. The blender uses a round disc to mix heavy cream and milk into tiny bubbles that cover your drink evenly.
To get your matcha cold foam, ask for a “vanilla sweet cream cold foam with 1 scoop of matcha powder blended in.”
This way, you’ll get that smooth, matcha-flavored topping on your Starbucks drink.
Ingredient Notes
- Heavy cream: Cream gives the cold foam its frothy texture; without it, making cold foam at home would be impossible.
- 2% milk: Milk is used to thin out the cream, making it pourable. Starbucks uses 2% milk, but any type of milk can be used.
- Matcha: I prefer unsweetened matcha for better quality, but Starbucks uses sweetened matcha.
- Vanilla syrup: Store-bought or homemade vanilla syrup sweetens and flavors the cold foam, just like Starbucks.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Combine all ingredients in a French press. Mix thoroughly.
To prevent clumping, whisk or blend the matcha with the cream and milk. A handheld milk frother works well for quick mixing.
Step 2: Secure the lid and move the plunger up and down. Watch as the cold foam expands and increases in volume.
Tips & Notes
- Use matcha in the $20-$30 range for milk-based matcha drinks to ensure a vibrant green color; cheaper options may result in a brownish hue.
- For Starbucks-like cold foam, create tiny, uniform bubbles. A French press or an electric milk frother with a cold setting works best for achieving this at home.
- While a handheld milk frother can make cold foam, it tends to produce less uniform bubbles compared to a French press.
- Cold foam increases in volume as it froths, so avoid overfilling the French press. Ensure the plunger reaches the liquid without underfilling to create optimal cold foam.
- Store cold foam in the refrigerator for up to 2 days, though it’s best used immediately.
- Enhance any iced drink by topping it with matcha cold foam instead of milk or sweeteners for a sweet matcha flavor. It’s also perfect for adding a decadent touch to milky matcha drinks like Iced Matcha Lattes.
- Experiment with topping strawberry milk, Iced Chai Latte, Iced Brown Sugar Tea Latte, or Matcha Dalgona Tea with matcha cold foam for unique flavor combinations.
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minutesCreate creamy, frothy matcha cold foam at home to elevate your favorite iced tea drinks. It’s perfect for adding a sweet matcha flavor without overpowering your drink.
Ingredients
1 tsp Matcha powder (- range recommended)
1/4 cup Heavy cream
3 tbsp 2% milk (or preferred milk)
1 tbsp Vanilla syrup (store-bought or homemade)
Directions
- Combine heavy cream, 2% milk, matcha, and vanilla syrup in a French press. Mix thoroughly to ensure the matcha is well incorporated into the mixture.
- Place the lid securely on the French press and move the plunger up and down about 40 times. This action creates the tiny, uniform bubbles that give the cold foam its smooth texture.
- As you froth, the cold foam will expand and increase in volume, becoming light and frothy.
- Once ready, pour the matcha cold foam generously over your favorite iced drink.
Notes
- Use matcha in the – range for milk-based matcha drinks to achieve a vibrant green color.
- For the best results resembling Starbucks’ cold foam, a French press or an electric milk frother with a cold setting works well.
- While a handheld milk frother can also create cold foam, it may not produce bubbles as uniformly as a French press.
- Avoid overfilling the French press to prevent spills and ensure the plunger reaches the liquid for effective frothing.
- Store any leftover cold foam in the refrigerator for up to 2 days, but it’s recommended to use it immediately for the freshest taste.