Boba is a rapidly expanding beverage craze in America that started out in Taiwanese tea cafes. It has now swept the nation and is rising quickly in popularity.
The tea restaurant known as Boba Guys capitalised on the boba fad by specialising on tea beverages. They have sites in New York, Los Angeles, and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Tools Required to Make Strawberry Matcha Latte
The Strawberry Matcha Latte recipe from Boba Guy is simple to follow. However, there are a few items we advise using to prepare this beverage:
- Very good matcha
It is more of an essential ingredient than a tool. Matcha powder is widely available, however it comes in a variety of grades and levels of quality. Matcha powder and green tea powder are not the same thing.
Matcha comes in two different grades: ceremonial grade and culinary grade. Ceremonial grade is regarded as “Premium” and of the finest quality; it should be consumed alone and undisturbed.
- Blender
You’ll need a blender to purée the strawberries into a chunky consistency to make the strawberry puree. Although any blender will work, we use a Vitamix.
- Chasen: bamboo matcha whisk
Matcha is traditionally prepared using a special bamboo whisk (chasen), which introduces a lot of air to assist froth up the beverage while mixing the matcha powder and water.
It is rumoured that this technique significantly aids in the release of the essence and perfume in the foam on the surface. You can simply use a standard whisk if you don’t have a matcha whisk.
HOW TO MAKE THIS DRINK: TIPS & TRICKS
The matcha, milk, and strawberry puree layers must stay separate for this drink to turn out well on Instagram. Here are some advice we have for producing this drink. No one wants to taste bitter matcha powder chunks in their beverage.
To ensure there are no clumps and that the matcha powder is completely dissolved, use boiling water and whisk vigorously.
Pack a lot of Ice
Pouring the milk and matcha onto the ice slowly and delicately is one of the essential tips for getting those distinct layers in the drink.
When you first make this drink, the ice actually prevents the milk and matcha from mixing into one another by slowing down the milk and matcha from hitting the layer beneath it.
Make Sure Your Strawberry Puree is a Little Chunky
This is more of a liking for texture. We’ve discovered that if you don’t puree your strawberries all the way, you’ll get a wonderful strawberry chunky texture for a flash of sweetness at the bottom of your drink.
You can completely purée it if you don’t like the texture.
Instructions
- Prepare the strawberry puree first. Strawberries, sugar, and water should all be combined in a blender and blended until smooth but still slightly lumpy. Although this recipe yields 3 cups of strawberry puree, only 1/3 cup is required for the strawberry mtacha latte.
- Keep the remaining puree in the refrigerator; it will keep for approximately a week. To bring out the strawberry’s sweetness, I advise chilling the strawberry puree in the refrigerator for about an hour before using.
- Add 1 tablespoon of boiling water to a bowl with the matcha powder. Vigorously whisk to create a paste. Thickness is the desired consistency. Then, add the final 2 12 tbsp of hot water and vigorously whisk until any clumps are gone.
- Place your strawberry puree in your preferred tall glass.
- Add the milk last, then the ice. If possible, pour the milk onto the ice cubes slowly so that it falls down to the strawberry puree; avoid pouring too rapidly or all the way to the bottom of the glass because you want to keep the milk and strawberry puree in separate layers.
- Pour your matcha over the ice milk now, being careful to aim for the ice cubes once again to keep the layers well separated. Serve right away.
Do Matcha Lattes Merely Contain Milk?
Green tea powder and steaming milk are used to make a matcha latte, a type of tea latte. A classic cafe latte has a beautiful green colour and a mildly bitter flavour when matcha is used in place of the espresso.
This drink is typically available both hot and iced in coffee shops.
Conclusion
At Boba Guys, my favourite bubble tea shop, the strawberry matcha latte bubble tea is a well-liked iced milk tea. The drink is layered with tapioca balls covered in strawberry puree at the bottom, oat milk in the middle, and matcha on top.
You don’t need matcha whisks to produce iced matcha; all you need is a cocktail shaker or container with a tight-fitting lid. Using dried tapioca balls from the shop, making boba at home is quite simple.