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Want to try one of your favorite Starbucks drinks done copycat style? Here is the Starbucks Matcha Green Tea Frappuccino. It is the perfect sweet treat with just the right amount of caffeine.
Tea lovers rejoice! The Starbucks Matcha Green Tea Frappuccino is the best of both worlds – it’s cool and creamy and full of green tea flavor. It’s perfect for a pick me up in the middle of the day or an easy way to treat yourself.
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Green tea is a mild tea that has far less caffeine than regular tea or coffee. So if you are sensitive to caffeine you may enjoy this green tea frappuccino. For this reason, it is a very popular choice for Starbucks patrons. It combines the cream base of a classic Frappuccino with the yummy flavoring of green tea.
You may be wondering where the green coloring in the Frappuccino comes from since the tea is a mellow green color. The answer is matcha! Which is a finely ground powder used specifically for green tea. You can normally find matcha in the healthy living section of your local grocery store.
If you can’t find matcha at your grocery store, I have seen it available at Costco. Matcha can be a little pricey you so may want to enjoy it in other recipes.
You may want to try making your own Matcha Ice Cream. Or you may enjoy your homemade matcha latte. Matcha is good to drink on its own.
I have purchased matcha on Amazon: Jade Leaf – Organic Japanese Matcha Green Tea Powder, Classic Culinary Grade (For Blending & Baking) – [30g Starter Size]
The green tea frappuccino is always a popular choice at Starbucks due to its low caffeine content, fun green coloring, and exotic taste. It may take a sip or two to get used to the flavor but I bet its creamy goodness may make it your new favorite drink!
So this may be the perfect treat if you want a treat that is lighter in caffeine. If you don’t want any caffeine you can always enjoy the Starbucks Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino.
Starbucks Matcha Green Tea Frappuccino
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Matcha Green Tea Frappuccino, Starbucks Recipes
Prep Time: 3 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes minutes
Total Time: 6 minutes minutes
Servings: 1
Calories: 384kcal
Author: Stephanie Manley
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 3 cups ice
- 1/2 cup vanilla bean ice cream
- 1 tablespoon honey or agave
- 1 teaspoon matcha powder
- 2 tablespoons whipped cream
Instructions
In your blender, place all the ingredients in except for the whipped cream. Blend until smooth adding more milk or ice as needed. Pour into a glass, top with whipped cream and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 161mg | Potassium: 453mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 935IU | Calcium: 360mg | Iron: 0.7mg
About Stephanie Manley
I recreate your favorite restaurant recipes, so you can prepare these dishes at home. I help you cook dinner, and serve up dishes you know your family will love. You can find most of the ingredients for all of the recipes in your local grocery store.
Stephanie is the author of CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home, and CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home 2.
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Brenda
Call me crazy but I have never had a taste of anything when drinking green tea??? What am I missing. I only drink it for health purposes but mine has zero taste!
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Andrea
This is my favorite Starbucks product , I have been drinking these for three years , and have spent a ton of money on them , I will try your recipe in comparison to the green tea frappes I make at home , very similar recipe except I use milk instead of ice cream , so I will for sure have to try this instead , just have to make a note to buy the ice cream , thanks , I look forward to trying this …Reply
Stephanie
I hope you enjoy the drink!
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Yumi
If you’re sensitive to caffeine you should be cautious with matcha powder. The caffeine content in matcha powder is higher than steeped green tea.
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rosie
Where do you buy Match? Will Starbucks sell it?
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kay
Matcha is a green tea powder. You can get it at the health food store…
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Kaitlin Wells
Would you consider doing on on Starbucks’s limited edition Cherry Blossom Frappe? It’s super good, and only available till this coming sunday. (3-20-16).
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Stephanie
I don’t know :(. I will try to get there.
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I always see this drink at Starbucks and wonder how it tastes, but not enough to pay $5 to try it! Now I need to try it at home and see what I think. Looks delicious. – Katy
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Stephanie
Excellent, give dollars looks better in my pocket!
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I need to try it! Frapuccinos are my favorite! Love your recipe!Reply
My friend goes there weekly and I have got to share this with her. I bet sh is going to love it so much. Great recipe
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Rosey
This sounds really good to me. I’d like to try it, I haven’t seen it on the menu at Starbucks.
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Ooh, I’d love to try this out. It sounds like a real treat! I haven’t had the Starbucks version yet
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I have never had Starbucks products before because they are so pricey. What a great idea to make this yourself, I bet it tastes amazing!
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Stephanie
I think they are a nice treat to enjoy sometimes. It isn’t an everyday thing for me.
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Maria @ closetohome
I have never had the real thing but this is worth trying.
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Bri
I love the flavor of green tea and the energy that it gives me. I need to try to make this for breakfast.
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I have spent a ton of money on Starbucks green tea frappuccinos. I’m going to have to try this!
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Yours is gorgeous! I’m a big fan of a good copycat recipe to create at home. And it will be good for St. Patrick’s Day!
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I am a Starbucks addict…so I will have to try this.
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I love your copykat recipes! This one is sure to be a hit at home!
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Robin (Masshole Mommy)
All the Starbucks lovers out there are going to flip for this. How fun!
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OH! I think this might be my new evening snack. Love me a green tea and although I have never tried the frappuccino version, I might just need to
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Nancy
There is no green tea in the recipe??
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Stephanie Manley @CopyKat.com
Matcha is green tea. Tea is not made and then put into the drink, you need a more intense flavor.
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This is good to know. I was wondering the same thing
tiger
I usually sub the powder for green tea and it tastes the same.
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