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Ingredients

• 320 ml Water
• 4 tbsp Genmaicha (green tea with roasted rice)
• 240 ml milk (dairy or oat)
• 1 tbsp sugar or honey, to taste

Method

1. Bring the water to the boil, then let it cool for about 1 minute to roughly 85°C (185°F). Boiling water makes green tea bitter.
2. Pour it over the genmaicha in a teapot or jug and steep for 3 min, a little longer than usual, so the tea stands up to the milk.
3. Meanwhile, heat the milk until steaming and froth it with a milk frother or by shaking it in a sealed jar.
4. Strain the tea into mugs, stir in the sweetener and pour the frothed milk on top.

Tips

• For an iced latte, steep the tea in half the water, then pour it over ice and cold milk.
• Genmaicha is low in caffeine, so it is a good evening choice.

Sources

Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:

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