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Matcha Milk Tea (Matcha Bubble Tea)

Published: Jan 31, 2022 · Modified: Mar 4, 2023 by Ali

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This creamy, vegan matcha milk tea is a delicious bubble tea recipe for anyone who loves matcha. Matcha green tea and almond milk, sweetened with simple syrup, and packed with boba. Served over ice for a refreshing, healthy drink.

A hand holding a metal spoon stirring the matcha bubble tea to mix the ingredients together.

It’s easy to make bubble tea at home. Try this strawberry bubble tea, this brown sugar milk tea, this lychee bubble tea or this blueberry milk tea. 

For other ways to use matcha, make this pineapple matcha drink or this iced oat milk matcha latte.

For another vegan bubble tea recipe, try this almond milk tea.

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A glass of green matcha bubble tea next to a bamboo matcha whisk, with a grey background.

Why this is the best matcha boba tea

  • It’s the best matcha recipe. If you love matcha, this is a great recipe to make. It is not overly sweet, but has enough sugar and milk to balance out the bitter taste of matcha on its own.
  • It’s easy to make. You don’t need any fancy syrups or powders to make this recipe. All the ingredients are easy to find at your local grocery store.
  • It’s vegan. This drink uses almond milk instead of cow’s milk, so it’s completely vegan as is, and no substitutions are necessary.

Ingredients

Overhead view of the ingredients to make the milk tea.
  • Matcha Powder: Use a good quality culinary grade matcha powder. You do not need ceremonial grade matcha for this recipe.
  • Boba: If you can find them, use quick cooking boba pearls.

Instructions

Heat the sugar and water on a saucepan over medium heat until the sugar fully dissolves. Set aside.

Boil a small saucepan of water and add the boba. Boil for 10 minutes until the boba are soft. Rinse them under cold water to cool them down.

Add the boba to the simple syrup.

Almond milk being poured in to a matcha bubble tea, on a white circular marble board, on a grey background.

Use a matcha whisk to dissolve the matcha into the hot water. Add this matcha mixture to the syrup coated boba.

Mix the matcha boba mixture together with the almond milk in a glass filled with ice. Stir and enjoy.

FAQ

What does matcha milk tea taste like?

It tastes a bit like a matcha latte — a balance between milky flavor with sweet green tea matcha flavor. The simple syrup sweetens the matcha to remove the bitter aftertaste without overdoing it on the sweetness.

Does matcha bubble tea have caffeine?

Matcha powder contains some caffeine. Therefore yes, matcha bubble tea does have some caffeine, but contains less caffeine than coffee does.

Is matcha milk tea sweet?

This matcha milk tea recipe is slightly sweet. Enough so the matcha doesn’t taste bitter, but not overly sweet. However, you can add more or less sugar to adjust the sweetness of this bubble tea.

How many calories are in matcha bubble tea?

This matcha bubble tea recipe has only 173 calories per serving, making it one of the healthiest bubble tea recipes.

A hand holding a long metal spoon and stirring the almond milk into the matcha boba tea.

Expert Tips

  • Mix the boba pearls into the simple syrup right away. As soon as the boba pearls are done cooking and have been rinsed with cold water, coat them in the simple syrup. This prevents them from sticking together and forming a large clump.
  • Use a matcha whisk. A matcha whisk helps to easily dissolve the matcha powder in hot water. Without a whisk, it can be difficult to get rid of small clumps of matcha powder.
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A spoon stirring the matcha milk tea to mix the green matcha and white almond milk together.

Matcha Milk tea


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  • Author: Ali
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 1 bubble tea 1x
  • Diet: Vegan
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Description

This creamy, vegan matcha milk tea is a delicious bubble tea recipe for anyone who loves matcha!


Ingredients

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  • Simple Syrup:
    • 1 tbsp water
    • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • Boba:
    • 2 tbsp quick cooking boba*
  • Matcha Milk Tea:
    • 1 tsp matcha powder
    • 2 tbsp hot water
    • 1 cup almond milk
    • handful of ice

Instructions

  1. Make the simple syrup: Heat the water and granulated sugar in a small pan over medium heat. Continue to heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar has completely dissolved. This will take about 5 minutes. Remove the syrup from the pan and set aside.
  2. Make the boba: Bring a small pot of water to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, add in the boba pearls. Slightly reduce the heat to maintain a gentle boil. Continue to boil the boba pearls for 10 minutes. Strain them and run the boba under cold water for a minute. Then, immediately add the boba to the simple syrup mixture and stir to fully coat the boba.
  3. Make the matcha milk tea: Using a matcha whisk, whisk the matcha powder and hot water together until there are no lumps of matcha left. Add the matcha mixture to the boba and simple syrup. Stir together until evenly combined. Add this matcha boba mixture to the bottom of a glass filled with ice. Pour the almond milk on top, stir and serve immediately. Enjoy!

Notes

  • *Use quick cooking boba. If you can’t find quick cooking boba, cook the tapioca pearls according to the instructions on the packaging.
  • Mix the boba pearls into the simple syrup right away. As soon as the boba pearls are done cooking and have been rinsed with cold water, coat them in the simple syrup. This prevents them from sticking together and forming a large clump.
  • Use a matcha whisk: A matcha whisk helps to easily dissolve the matcha powder in hot water. Without a whisk, it can be difficult to get rid of small clumps of matcha powder.
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Bubble Tea
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Taiwanese

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bubble tea
  • Calories: 173
  • Sugar: 20.8g
  • Sodium: 10mg
  • Fat: 2.5g
  • Saturated Fat: 0.2g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 2.3g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 38.1g
  • Fiber: 0.8g
  • Protein: 1.1g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg

Keywords: vegan bubble tea, matcha

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