Strawberry Matcha Latte Recipe (Vegan)

This iced Strawberry Matcha Latte layers sweet strawberry purée, milk, and ceremonial matcha green tea. It’s a refreshing, fruity drink with a little kick of caffeine that can easily be vegan and AIP compliant. A fun treat for a Mother’s Day breakfast, spring brunch, or summer cookout.

As the creator of an online dairy-free and gluten-free baking school, I understand how challenging it is to find dairy and gluten-free dishes that taste as delicious as their conventional counterparts. With any dairy free milk, you can make this naturally gluten free latte completely vegan for a homemade version of the popular Boba Guys’ drink!

Try some other refreshing drinks like my Paleo Watermelon Mojito Mocktail, Wild Blueberry Beet Smoothie or this iced Dandelion Chicory Latte.

I love the smooth taste of a frothy matcha latte and start most mornings with one. Matcha is green tea leaves ground into powder form. It’s a great alternative to coffee and other teas as it releases caffeine more slowly, for longer lasting energy throughout the day without a caffeine crash. This strawberry matcha latte combines the grassy, earthy flavor of matcha with sweet strawberries for a beautiful drink that’s perfect for special occasions or whenever you want an elevated version of an iced matcha latte.

Strawberry Matcha Latte Recipe

This layered Strawberry Matcha Latte looks impressive but is really easy and quick to make. Just whisk the matcha, blend the maple syrup-sweetened strawberries, and grab your preferred milk to have this drink ready in 5 minutes!

Strawberry Matcha Latte Ingredients

• ceremonial matcha powder – the type of matcha powder you use will make a difference not only in terms of its vibrancy but in its potency and taste. While culinary matcha is good for matcha recipes that require cooking or baking, for drinking, I recommend using a high quality ceremonial grade matcha which is made from young green tea leaves. I absolutely love and recommend the Pique brand!
• strawberries – you can use fresh or frozen strawberries for the purée and use fresh strawberries to garnish the drink. Wash and hull fresh strawberries before puréeing.
• maple syrup
• milk of choice – use your favorite type of unsweetened non-dairy milk (if you tolerate dairy, that’s great too!).

Ingredient Substitutions

• Milk: You can use any type of milk that you’d like. In my recipe testing, however, I found that full fat coconut milk from a can was so dense that it didn’t create the beautiful layers as the milk sunk to the bottom of the strawberry puree. This drink will be completely vegan with any dairy-free, nut-based, or plant-based milk like oat milk, almond milk, cashew milk, coconut milk, rice milk, soy milk, etc.
• AIP Modification: This recipe fully complies with both Modified and Core AIP once you use an AIP compliant milk like unsweetened, full fat, additive-free coconut milk or tigernut milk.

How To Make Strawberry Matcha Latte

Step 1: Make the Matcha

In a small bowl, combine matcha powder and 1.5 TBSP hot water. Mix with a small whisk until smooth. Then add the remaining hot water and stir to combine.

Step 2: Make the Strawberry Purée

Next, purée the strawberries, maple syrup, and cold water in a blender or food processor.
You could also muddle or mash the strawberries with a back of a fork, then whisk them together with the maple syrup and cold water.

Step 3: Assemble

To a 16oz glass, add the strawberry purée then add ice.

Then, slowly pour in the milk to create the second layer.

Finally, carefully pour the matcha on top the milk.

Garnish with fresh strawberries if desired.

Tips & Tricks

Whisking the Matcha

If you don’t have a bamboo matcha whisk or a small wire whisk, use a milk frother, a handheld electric whisk or a blender.

Milk Density

I’ve noticed that the type of milk affects the way layers form. Heavier density milks with higher fat content like full fat coconut milk will sink straight to the bottom.

Make Strawberry Milk

You might prefer to mix the strawberries and milk together for a strawberry milk! Add your choice of milk to the blender with the strawberry purée to make a 2 layered strawberry matcha latte.

Layering Tips

Pour Over A Spoon

Slowly pour the milk and matcha layers over a spoon placed on top the glass against the walls. You can also try pouring it onto the back of the spoon as well. These gentle pouring techniques help create distinct layers and prevent them from mixing as they come out onto the surface of the layer below more slowly.

Allow Layers to Cool

Like the density of each layer, you’ll want to put the coldest layer first, which is why we add the ice after the purée. You can also try chilling the strawberry purée in the fridge before adding it to the glass. Similarly, ensure you use hot but not boiling water to make the matcha. The matcha should ideally cool a bit (while you make the purée) to a lukewarm temperature rather than still being very hot when added on top the milk, to help keep the separation.

Don’t worry too much about creating perfectly distinct layers! The colors still look really pretty altogether and will be stirred up once you serve it anyway!

How to Serve Strawberry Matcha Latte

I envision having this drink as a special treat when you need an afternoon pick-me-up or you want to have a fun and eye catching novelty drink at an event like a spring or summer brunch, bridal shower, cookout, Mother’s Day breakfast, etc.

Pair it with similarly flavored matcha treats like this Coconut Matcha Pie or a Matcha Ice Cream Sandwich. Strawberry Cookies, Gluten Free Strawberry Cake, Mixed Berry Galettes or this Lemon Custard with Strawberry Compote would also go well.

Frequently Asked Questions

Storage Instructions

This Strawberry Matcha Latte is best served immediately.

Fridge: If you don’t care about the layers, you can store leftover, mixed Strawberry Matcha Latte in the fridge for up to 1 day.

I hope you love this vegan Strawberry Matcha Latte. If you do, I would appreciate it if you would give the recipe a rating and review. Be sure to snap a picture of the finished product and share it with me on Instagram by tagging @healmedelicious and using the hashtag #healmedelicious. 

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