I’ve always loved green tea so it’s no wonder I’ve fallen in love with matcha! And it’s only recently that I’ve been introduced to the Matcha Latte & Bulletproof Matcha Latte and it’s safe to say they’re becoming one of my favourite hot drinks as I wouldn’t be much of a coffee drinker anyway 😀

Being a bit of a nutritional geek I had to find out for myself what exactly is matcha and here it goes… Matcha is a form of Japanese green tea which is ground into powder form which means that much more of its nutritional content is retained giving it a higher content of antioxidants and phytonutrients than standard green tea. Matcha helps to regulate neuro-hormones, boost adrenal function and offers a steady boost of energy and focus. My favourite benefit though has to be that matcha contains an amino acid called L-theanine – aka meditative brain wave food! L-theanine stimulates the production of alpha waves in the brain those found in deep mediation, and is associated with relaxation and mental alertness, as well as influencing dopamine and serotonin our feel good neurohormones… which explains why I’m always left feeling so zen after my matcha 🙂

(References ~ http://nyssaskitchen.com/bulletproof-matcha-latte/ & http://www.carolinehansennutrition.com/recipes/bulletproof-matcha-tea)

Anyway enough of me going on about how great it is! Here’s the recipe for my matcha latte that I made this morning…

Ingredients

1 tsp matcha

1 tbsp boiling water

300ml coconut milk

1 tsp coconut oil

1 tsp organic honey

cinnamon

Method

1. Gently heat your coconut milk in a saucepan. While that is heating, in a mug mix together your matcha and boiling water until you have a paste.
2. When your milk is hot enough, pour into a jug along with your matcha paste and coconut oil and whizz these ingredients together with a hand blender until it appears kind of frothy.
3. Pour back into your mug, stir in your honey and sprinkle some cinnamon on top.

Enjoy the matcha goodness 🙂

Tee.X