How to Make Grapefruit Juice You can’t have grapefruit green tea without the (surprise!) grapefruit. If you’re making a glass for yourself as a quick afternoon break, I’d recommend squeezing by hand. If you’re prepping a big batch for you and all your friends and family (hi, can we be friends?), then an electric juicer […]
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Matcha Espresso Drink Recipe
what is a matcha espresso? this matcha espresso drink is like a matcha coffee latte, if that helps. it’s espresso layered with milk and matcha, in a riff on coffee milk tea or yuenyueng. matcha coffee recipe it’s been a pretty warm spring in northern california, so this version is iced. it’s a chilled shot […]
Coffee Milk Tea – Yuenyeung
coffee milk tea recipe (yuenyeung) what is coffee milk tea? it’s a mix of, you guessed it, coffee and milk tea. it originated in hong kong, so i sometimes refer to the drink by its cantonese name, yuenyeung. how to make coffee milk tea my previous problem with homemade milk tea was the watery blandness; […]
Vanilla Matcha Latte with Brown Sugar
vanilla matcha latte mood: a vanilla bean ice cream and slightly bitter matcha latte hybrid. this pandemic has me in limbo, in terms of time and mindset. a week and a half ago, i was going about my work and my life, and days seem to have melded and slowed down to the point where […]
Matcha Rose Latte
this matcha rose latte is a tasty combo of strong matcha and sweet rose (in flavor and color!) milk. i know i’ve posted a lot of matcha on the blog. at this point, you probably think i sprinkle it like fairy dust around me, or that i use it as color correcting powder for my […]
Hojicha Latte with Red Bean Whipped Cream
this hojicha latte is a little smoky, a little cozy, and topped with red bean sweetened whipped cream for extra decadence. i’m in hardcore cozy mood. soft blankets and cozy socks and wanting to hibernate in my house 24/7 (i do leave for social interaction and work and gymming and pesky things like that). i […]
Iced Earl Grey Matcha Latte
this iced earl grey matcha latte is the perfect mix of creamy latte, with plenty of strong earl grey and matcha to cut through the richness. as a stereotypical taurus, i don’t like change. (i’m not hardcore into astrology, and can’t keep my sun/moon/stars/rising’s straight, but it’s a good laugh. also won’t deny that i […]
Watermelon Matcha
this watermelon matcha is perfect for hot summer afternoons, when you need a caffeine nudge and plenty of fruity refreshment. we were spoiled at work last year, and got summer fridays for 3 1/2 months. we were blissfully off at 2pm every friday from memorial day until labor day, free to soak up extra summer […]
Pineapple Green Tea Slushie
why wait for summer to officially arrive before you slurp up a citrusy, matcha-filled pineapple green tea slushie? the last handful of years have been divided by quarters – first by academic quarters, now by fiscal quarters (ugh i definitely to the holidays as q4 last year). it’s the end of q1, and i’ve been […]
Toasted Black Sesame Latte
this black sesame latte has plenty of sesame (sesame seed powder, sesame oil, tahini), making it super nutty and perfect for sipping on a cool end of winter night! my body is not as forgiving of caffeine at night as it used to be. in college (this was less than a year ago so i’m […]
Matcha Ginger Beer Fizz
this matcha ginger beer is bubbly and slightly sweet and a tiny bit bitter, perfect for a non-alcoholic new year’s eve toast! where do you get your inspo? i used to daydream up flavor combos during class, though somehow that doesn’t happen at work (probably a good thing). the idea for this matcha ginger beer […]
Sleepytime Tea Latte
this sleepytime tea latte is basically a chamomile peppermint latte, made with cozy tea and frothy soy milk, perfect to sip on during a cold afternoon. this chamomile peppermint latte is inspired by the snowbird from voyager craft coffee. anyone who has ever taken a trip with me or been in a plane or a car […]
Pineapple Lime Agua Fresca
this pineapple lime agua fresca is cold and tart and refreshing, perfect for sipping throughout a hot summer weekend. it’s been about a month of my new job, and i like it so far. there’s the nice benefits of fitness reimbursements (which i haven’t taken advantage of yet, but dance classes here i come) and […]
Strawberry Matcha Latte
this creamy strawberry matcha latte is inspired by the version from boba guys, a pearl milk tea empire that originated in the bay area. i love that it’s strong on the tea flavor, and that it tastes like real strawberries (no artificial strawberry milk-like flavors here!). my main motto for my last year of college […]
Pomegranate Ginger Beer Mint Sparkler
happy new years!!! it’s a little late by the time you’re probably seeing this post, but my friends and i are sipping on glasses of this pomegranate ginger beer mint sparkler tonight so i’m posting it anyways. it’s tart and fresh and gingery and fizzy, and feels so festive with all that ruby pomegranate and […]