Learn how to make an iced strawberry matcha latte with fresh or frozen strawberries, creamy oat milk, and matcha. This gorgeous, layered café-style drink is fruity, creamy, and easy to make at home. Ready in just 10 minutes.
Next, try my iced matcha latte, Korean strawberry milk, and this creamy banana milk recipe.
A Quick Look: Strawberry Matcha Latte
- 📝 Recipe Name: Iced Strawberry Matcha Latte
- 🕒 Total Time: 10 minutes
- 👥 Servings: 2 drinks
- 🎯 Key Ingredients: Strawberries, matcha powder, oat milk, maple syrup
- 🌱 Dietary Info: Vegan, dairy-free, plant-based
- ✨ Best For: Iced matcha drinks, café-style drinks at home, afternoon pick-me-ups
- 💕 Why You’ll Love It: Pretty layers, real strawberries, creamy oat milk, and balanced matcha flavor.
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While I love a pretty café-style drink, I like making them at home even more. You get to decide how sweet they are, how bold the matcha tastes, and exactly what goes in it, like in these creamy aguas frescas recipes.
I've been drinking and making different matcha recipes for years, and pairing it with strawberries is one of my favorite combos. The strawberries soften the matcha just enough without covering it up. Matcha has a deep, earthy umami flavor, and the acidity in strawberries cuts through perfectly without needing a ton of sweetener.
This iced strawberry matcha latte recipe has a textured strawberry layer on the bottom, creamy oat milk in the middle, and whisked matcha poured over the top. It’s beautiful before you stir it and even better once the layers come together.
I love recreating café-style drinks, especially anything bright and fruity. If you like this one, try my hibiscus strawberry lemonade, cold brew hibiscus tea, or this sun-brewed pineapple hibiscus tea.
Why This Recipe Works
- Real fruit base: A lot of drinks use strawberry syrup, but I really like the strawberry flavor to come through. That's why I use real berries. They give the drink a fresher taste, and you can use fresh or frozen, much like in this homemade blueberry lemonade.
- Creamy oat milk: Oat milk is my go-to here. It has a natural creaminess and subtle sweetness that perfectly connects the sweet strawberries and the earthy green tea.
- Balanced sweetness: The matcha layer stays completely unsweetened, while the strawberry blend carries the sweetness. This keeps the drink balanced instead of overly sweet.
One thing recipe testing has taught me is that café-style drinks are usually much simpler than they look. Once you learn a few simple basics, it's easy to make everything from this strawberry matcha beverage to this creamy homemade horchata.
Ingredients & Substitutions
Here's what you'll need to make this strawberry matcha drink:
- Strawberries: Fresh or frozen strawberries both work.
- Maple Syrup: I love maple here, but agave works well too.
- Matcha Powder: Use a good-quality matcha powder you enjoy drinking. Culinary or ceremonial matcha both work. Culinary gives a bolder latte-style flavor, while ceremonial is usually smoother and more delicate.
- Oat Milk: Cashew milk is another great option, and soy milk works well too. Coconut milk is another delicious plant-based milk if you want the drink to lean a little tropical. Almond and rice milk can be used, but they’re thinner and won’t make the latte quite as creamy.
See the recipe card below for exact amounts and measurements.
I can never resist tweaking my recipes. There's always something new to try! Sometimes it's making it bolder or creamier, like when I add a splash or two of oat milk to my pineapple peel tea.
How to Make a Strawberry Matcha Latte
Here's how to make this iced strawberry matcha drink:
- Step 1: Lightly pulse the berries, maple syrup, salt, and vanilla in a blender just until broken down but still textured.
- Step 2: Divide the strawberry mixture between two glasses and fill them with ice.
- Step 3: Pour the oat milk over the ice, leaving room for the matcha.
- Step 4: Whisk the matcha with hot (not boiling) water, then slowly pour it over the top. Stir before drinking.
Fresh strawberries are so good in season, but you don't have to wait for summer to make this. I also use frozen strawberries, because they're picked at peak ripeness, and I always have a bag in my freezer. Just let them thaw first so they blend easily.
Tested Tips
- Use hot, not boiling, water. Water that's too hot can make matcha taste bitter. Let freshly boiled water cool for a few minutes before whisking, or use water between 160°F and 175°F for the best flavor.
- Use the ice to build the layers. The ice slows down the milk and matcha as you pour, which helps create the strawberry, milk, and matcha layers.
- The strawberry layer should taste a little sweeter and more concentrated than you want the final drink to taste. Once everything is added, it softens.
One of my favorite things about homemade drinks is how easy they are to customize. Some days I make the matcha a little stronger, and other times I like a little more maple in the strawberries. My iced green tea lemonade is just as easy to adjust.
Make It Your Way: Customizations & Toppings
This strawberry matcha beverage is flexible, but I suggest making it as written the first time. Once you know how the strawberry, milk, and matcha balance each other, it’s easy to adjust.
- For a sweeter drink: Add another ½ to 1 teaspoon maple syrup to the strawberry mixture. For less sweetness, start with 4 teaspoons maple syrup, especially if your strawberries are naturally sweet.
- For a bolder matcha flavor: Use 2 teaspoons of matcha. For a milder matcha, use 1 teaspoon matcha instead.
- Serve your strawberry matcha drink with fresh strawberry slices, a sprinkle of matcha powder, or a dollop of dairy-free whipped cream for a café-style finish.
People often ask if they need ceremonial-grade matcha for lattes. You can use it, but you don't have to. A good-quality culinary matcha works here and is also great for my vegan matcha cookies and chocolate matcha protein shake.
Serve It With
Turn this strawberry matcha latte into breakfast or an afternoon snack with a slice of vegan chocolate chip banana bread, an oat bran muffin, or one of my vegan monster cookies!
Storage
- This drink is best served fresh.
- If you want to make it ahead, store the strawberry mixture in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Stir before using.
Strawberry Matcha Latte FAQs
Yes! Strawberries and matcha are a surprisingly good match. The natural sweetness and brightness of strawberries balance matcha's earthy notes, creating a refreshing drink without being overly sweet. Oat milk ties everything together, making it creamy and smooth.
A strawberry matcha latte is a beverage made with a strawberry layer, milk, and whisked matcha. This homemade version uses real strawberries instead of syrup, creamy oat milk, and unsweetened matcha for a fresh, balanced flavor. Stir everything together before drinking so the strawberry and matcha blend into a creamy latte.
Absolutely! I use frozen strawberries most of the year because they're convenient. Just let them thaw before blending. Fresh strawberries are excellent when they're in season, but frozen work just as well in this recipe.
No. A good-quality culinary matcha works great in this recipe because it's mixed with strawberries and oat milk. If you already have ceremonial matcha, feel free to use it, but there's no need to buy it separately just for lattes. Save the ceremonial matcha for drinking on its own if you prefer.
I leave the matcha unsweetened so the drink stays balanced. The strawberry layer adds sweetness, the oat milk brings creaminess, and the matcha keeps its earthy flavor.
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Iced Strawberry Matcha Latte
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Ingredients
- ¾ cup fresh ripe strawberries, hulled and quartered, OR frozen strawberries, thawed completely
- 5 teaspoons pure maple syrup, adjust to preference
- 1 pinch of fine sea salt
- ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ teaspoons matcha powder
- ¼ cup hot water, not boiling
- 1 cup unsweetened oat milk
- ice cubes, enough to fill each glass about ¾ full
Instructions
- Add strawberries, maple syrup, salt, and vanilla to a blender. Pulse until the strawberries are broken down but still textured. Do not blend until smooth (unless you prefer). You can also use a muddler for a chunkier strawberry layer.
- Divide the strawberry mixture between the bottom of two clear glasses.
- Sift the matcha powder into a small bowl. Add the water and whisk until smooth and lightly frothy. A bamboo whisk or handheld milk frother both work well.
- Fill each glass ¾ full with ice. Slowly pour ½ cup of oat milk into each glass directly over the ice cubes to keep the layers separate.
- Gently pour half of the whisked matcha over the top of each glass to finish the layered look.
- Stir before drinking (see Notes for topping ideas).
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Notes
- Don't use boiling water for the matcha. Boiling water can make matcha taste bitter.
- Frozen berries option: Let them thaw completely on the counter before pulsing. If they're still frozen, they won't pulse as easily and will leave you with icy clumps instead of a textured, spoonable base.
- Oat milk gives this drink a creamy café-style texture. Cashew milk and soy milk are great options too, while coconut milk adds a subtle tropical flavor.
- Milder matcha: If you prefer a milder matcha flavor, use 1 teaspoon matcha instead of 1½ teaspoons.
- Prefer a smoother strawberry texture? Press the blended strawberries through a fine-mesh sieve before assembling the drinks.
- Optional toppings: Fresh strawberry slices, a light dusting of matcha, or crushed freeze-dried strawberries.
Nutrition
Julie Gaeta is a plant-based recipe creator, certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, and mom of nine who's been plant-based for over 20 years. She's cooked approximately 4,382 pots of beans and can't vacation without her juicer and pasta pot. Her work has been featured in HuffPost, Yahoo, YourTango, and other major outlets. She helps others simplify wellness and feel good again through her blog, coaching, and weekly newsletter.
Julie Gaeta says
Every sip has a little bit of everything. The sweet strawberries, creamy oat milk, and earthy matcha are so good together. It's refreshing, balanced, and always disappears way too fast!