Category: Tea Recipes

Iced tea season is somehow coming to an end, even though it’s still hovering around 100 degrees in Tea Phactory’s little corner of the world. There is however one iced tea drink that never goes out of season, the iced matcha latte. It’s perfect spring, summer, and fall.

You’re probably familiar with this little gem, available at your favorite coffee house. Did you know it’s super easy to make at home? So why are you standing in long lines and paying a ridiculous price? A regular size can run about $4, want a bigger one and it’s close to $5. You can make it yourself, avoid the hassle and crowds of the coffee house, all for around 90 cents.

Our delicious recipe is not only low cost, but also low calorie. Not to mention it’s organic as well as gluten and dairy free.

Iced Matcha Latte Recipe

5 mins
Serves 1

Ingredients:

• 2 tsps Tea Phactory Organic Matcha Powder
• 4 tbs hot water
• 2 tbs vanilla syrup
• 1 cup unsweetened organic almond milk

Equipment:

• Sifter
• Matcha whisk
• Matcha bowl

Instructions:

1. Sift 2 tsps matcha powder into a matcha bowl.
2. Heat fresh cold water to a boil and let cool to 175°F (about 2-3 minutes).
3. Whisk 4 tbs water into the matcha powder until a fine foam forms on the surface.
4. Combine matcha, vanilla syrup, and almond milk in a mason jar with a lid. Shake vigorously. Pour over ice.

If you’re in a hurry, and not worried about the perfect smoothness of the matcha, just put all the ingredients in the jar and shake before pouring over ice.
You’ll be glad you learned how to make this one yourself. It’s healthy and delicious enough to be an everyday treat especially when it doesn’t break the bank.

We understand, it’s early spring and the last of the winter doldrums are still lingering. You’ve lost enthusiasm for your New Year’s resolution to get healthy but you realize swim suit season is still right around the corner. You need something to boost your metabolism and your spirits. We have just the thing.

Enjoy Tea Phactory’s Yerba Maté Double Berry Booster which starts off with yerba maté, well known for providing a smooth increase in energy, and combines it with the metabolism-enhancing punch of goji and maqui berries.

This powerful brew, with delicious berry notes, is made slightly sweet with the addition of stevia. We recommend enjoying at least two cups a day to get the full energy enhancing and metabolism boosting benefits. Replace your morning coffee or tea routine to get your day started right and repeat the ritual in the afternoon for the perfect pick-me-up.

Yerba Maté Double Berry Booster Recipe:

15 mins
Serves 2

Ingredients:

• 2tsp Yerba Maté
• 1tsp Stevia leaf
• 1tbsp Dried goji berries
• 1tsp Maqui berry powder

Heat 16oz fresh, cold water to a boil then cool to 160°F. Place yerba mate, stevia leaf, dried goji berries, and maqui berry powder into infuser basket. Steep 5 minutes, strain.

Tip: Take care not to use boiling water and always remove leaves from water to prevent the brew from becoming bitter.

Tea Phactory’s high quality Yerba Maté is made from the dried leaves of the evergreen holly Ilex paraguariensis. It offers the health benefits of tea while providing the kick of coffee without the irritating jitters. It boasts a clean, calm energy and promotes a state of alertness.

Maqui berries are small, dark purple berries grown on evergreen shrubs in southern Chile’s Patagonia region. This ancient, antioxidant-filled berry was used for centuries by Mapuche Indian warriors to improve strength and stamina. The slightly tart flavor offers hints of blackberry and pomegranate.

There is nothing better than homemade popsicles when summer weather hits! Making popsicles at home saves money and allows you to be creative and use healthy ingredients like tea, yogurt and fruit.

Kids enjoy helping out in the kitchen and eating the fruits of their own labor with this simple recipe for healthy Raspberry Rush Yogurt Pops.

Raspberry Rush Yogurt Pops

Makes about 8-10 popsicles
Takes about 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 3 T Raspberry Rush Tea
• 1 C water
• 1 3 oz package of raspberry flavored gelatin, or flavor of your choice
• 1 banana
• 1 cup greek-style yogurt

Directions:

1. Steep Raspberry Rush in 1 cup of hot water for 5 minutes.
2. Pour tea into blender, add gelatin and blend until well combined.
3. Blend in banana and yogurt until smooth.
4. Pour mixture into molds and freeze until hard (overnight is best).

A great bonus of this healthy popsicle recipe is that they are dripless! Make up a bunch and beat the summer heat.

Blend up this Matcha smoothie for a healthy way to get your morning started right. You get protein, vegetables, fruit, and the energizing properties of Matcha green tea, all packed into one delicious smoothie to keep you going throughout your busy morning.

Matcha Smoothie Recipe

Ingredients:
Makes 4 servings

• ½ C red or green grapes, washed
• 1 C fresh spinach, washed
• ½ banana, peeled
• ½ apple, halved
• ¼ C Greek style yogurt
• 1 tsp Matcha powder
• 1 C ice cubes

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients in blender.
2. Blend on high for 60 seconds or until desired consistency.

You can also use Matcha powder in a variety of food recipes, ranging from ice cream to soup.