Olive Leaf Matcha Latte
Servings: 1
prep time: 5 minutes
cook time: 0 minutes
meal prep?
no
You’ll need:
1 tsp honey
4 oz hot water
4 oz steamed milk
Prepare the olive leaf matcha:
heat the water in a kettle; add the olive leaf matcha & honey to a mug
meanwhile, steam the milk
once the water boils, pour about 2 oz water into the mug & mix with a brother wand or vigorously with a spoon; top with the remaining water
pour the steamed milk over the olive leaf matcha mixture & enjoy!
Why olive leaf matcha?
I recently did something I never thought i’d do- quit coffee & became a matcha drinker.
as a coffee drinker, I loved the ritual of it, seeking quality beans with unique flavor profiles, & the upside, like antioxidant content.
as a woman, I knew deep down that coffee was not supporting my overall health, namely healthy & regulated hormone production, especially in my luteal phase (PMS symptoms, anyone?).
so I did the unthinkable & quit cold turkey! I made it through the first day like a champ, felt like hell on the second day, & really haven’t looked back since.
what helped immensely was finding a substitution that was palatable & supported my overall feeling of wellbeing- because if those withdrawal symptoms persisted my willpower would have been tested!
I’ve tried to jump on the matcha trend in the past to no avail. I didn’t love the flavor & green teas in general don’t sit well in my stomach.
as a skeptic, I ordered some olive leaf matcha fully expecting not to like it. and I didn’t… not at first. it was quite bitter on it’s own, but finding the right balance of matcha powder, honey, water, & milk makes a smooth, creamy, & indulgent beverage any time of day.
since olive leaf matcha Is made from crushed olive leaves, it contains no caffeine. It does, however, contain oleuropein & hydroxytyrosol, two of nature’s most powerful antioxidants, which infuse this tea with up to 10x the antioxidant capacity of traditional green tea.
i47 pure olive leaf matcha, specifically, contains up to 3,000 fold concentration of vital nutrients than what is found in olive oil- promoting pure, beautiful, radiant skin from within!