This Iced Pineapple Matcha Drink is a delicious Starbucks copycat, perfect for waking up or cooling off in the middle of a scorching summer day. The combination of matcha, pineapple, coconut and ginger checks all the boxes for an amazing beverage that will make your home feel like a fancy caffe.
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If you’re sad about the discontinued Guava Passion Fruit at Starbucks, you need to try my version of this drink: the flavors are just amazing!
And if you’re into matcha and look for a new way of drinking it, you should definitely try this different version of a matcha latte.
🍍Ingredients and substitutions
Matcha Powder. I don’t use ceremonial grade matcha for drinks, but its cheaper culinary grade version. Just make sure is 100% matcha powder, and you’re good to go.
Do you know how to store matcha powder correctly? Always keep yours in an airtight container, away from sunlight, direct heat and humidity; and in a cool and dark spot.
Coconut Milk. Prefer to use ready-to-drink coconut milk than its canned version, as it works best for this recipe. Use unflavored, and prefer to use unsweetened.
You can use canned coconut milk, but your drinks will be a bit thicker and have more calories.
Pineapple Ginger Syrup. You can buy it, or make it yourself! I have a delicious recipe for the best pineapple ginger syrup.
Ice cubes. Ice cubes made with filtered water make a better-tasting beverage.
Want an extra coconut taste? Use coconut milk ice cubes.
🫗How to make it
Making a Matcha Pineapple Drink takes only 5 minutes!
Make the matcha. It’s easier to mix matcha powder by hand if using warm water.
- Whisk matcha powder with ¼ cup of warm water. You can mix it with warm coconut milk if preferred.
Fill half a tall glass with ice cubes.
Add pineapple ginger syrup and coconut milk.
Pour matcha for last to get beautiful layers.
Stir to mix all ingredients before serving.
🥥Tips and Tricks
- You can make this drink more coconutty by using coconut milk ice cubes. Just fill an ice tray with coconut milk and store in your freezer until the milk solidifies.
- Do not substitute coconut milk for any other milk.
- Don’t forget to use 100% matcha. There are some matcha powder mixed with milk powder/sugar, and that will mess this recipe up.
- Wanna save some calories? Use your favorite sweetener when making pineapple ginger syrup, or buy a sugar-free version.
🍵Question you might have
Yes, it does. Matcha powder contains caffeine, and so this drink.
The combination of coconut, pineapple and matcha gives tropical and earthy vibes. You can feel both coconut and pineapple, making the drink super refreshing. You can also taste the matcha, and this ingredient combined with ginger gives a delicious warm feeling that goes well at any time of the day.
Sadly, yes. Starbucks stopped selling this drink. But this recipe tastes even better, and it’s way cheaper than buying!
Starbucks says that a tall version of this drink contains 130 calories, a grande, 170 calories, and a venti size, 250 calories. When making it at home, calories might vary with the ingredients used.
🫙Storing
This drink tastes better when fresh, so try to enjoy it as soon as you make it.
However, you can make it ahead. Just remember to keep it in the fridge, and to give a good stir before serving. It should be good for about 3 days in the fridge.
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📖 Recipe
Iced Pineapple Matcha Drink (Starbucks Copycat)
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup coconut milk unflavored and unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon matcha powder
- ¼ cup water warm
- 3 tablespoon pineapple ginger syrup
- ice cubes
Instructions
- Whisk matcha powder with ¼ cup of warm water.
- Fill half a tall glass with ice cubes.
- Add pineapple ginger syrup and cold coconut milk.
- Pour matcha for last to get beautiful layers.
- Serve, stirring to mix before drinking.
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Notes
- You can make this drink more coconutty by using coconut milk ice cubes. Just fill an ice tray with coconut milk and store in your freezer until the milk solidifies.
- Ice cubes made with filtered water make a better-tasting beverage.
- You can mix matcha powder with pineapple juice instead of coconut milk for a stronger pineapple flavor.
- Don’t care about layers? Just mix coconut milk, pineapple ginger syrup, ¼ more of coconut milk and matcha powder in a blender and blend for 30 seconds, or until well mixed. Pour it over ice.
Cece
Ive tried many recipes and this one is pretty much an exact replica imo
Susan E
Hi. Im not understsnding where the high amount of carbs are coming from?
Milk and Pop
Hi Susan!
It comes propably from the sugar used in the Pineapple Ginger syrup. Please notice that the nutrition information is an estimate only, calculated by the recipe card automaticly, and will vary depending on the substitutions made and/or brands used.
The amount of carbs will be smaller if using a sweetener with no carbs. Hope I have helped! Cheers 😉