This lavender cold foam matcha latte is the perfect drink to welcome spring! It’s soft, fluffy, floral, sweet, grassy, and even looks like a freshly bloomed flower. The best part is that you can make this dreamy drink at home easily, no trip to the coffee shop involved.

So, here’s how to make a dreamy lavender cold foam matcha latte at home!

What is a Lavender Cold Foam Matcha Latte?

This drink is an iced matcha latte with a fluffy lavender cold foam on top. It’s sweet, floral, slightly fruity, and creamy, with a pleasant earthy taste. It also has a nice contrast in color, from the vibrant green matcha to the soft purple cold foam.

It’s a popular drink combination that Starbucks popularized with its iced lavender cream oatmilk matcha in 2024.

What Does a Lavender Cold Foam Matcha Latte Taste Like?

For some reason, matcha and floral flavors end up making something that tastes like fruity pebbles! Like the bergamot in an earl grey matcha latte mixes with matcha and it tastes like fruity pebbles! This tastes like the sweet, fruity cereal but with a floral twist.

The cold foam also makes it extra creamy and delicious, and it has an almost ice cream quality to it, but lighter. First, you get the sweet floral notes from the lavender, which then gives way to the earthy matcha latte.

Do Matcha and Lavender Go Together?

There’s a reason why lavender matcha lattes are popular, especially during the spring time when the weather warms up and floral flavors shine!

Matcha has a nice earthy, slightly bitter, and umami flavor profile that works nicely with contrasting flavors. Lavender has a unique floral taste that is forward yet subtle, which perfectly balances matcha. You may even find that lavender has similar qualities to mint, rosemary, and thyme, which are quite herbacious and fresh.

Lavender and matcha work nicely together, but there definitely needs to be a balance, otherwise, too much lavender can quickly overhwhelm the matcha.

How to Make Sweet Cream Cold Foam

Sweet cream cold foam is the base of all flavored cold foams! The perfect ratio is 3 parts heavy cream, 2 parts milk, and 1 part sweetener. (This is the ratio that Starbucks uses!)

I like to use 1/4 cup of heavy cream, 2 tbsp milk, and 1 tsp of sweetener. I find that this is nearly identical to what Starbucks uses and gets you that fluffy and light cream that’s not too dense.

You can use an electric frother or mixer to whip the cream, or you can also use a blender but I find that the blender is best for large amounts while a frother is perfect for a single serving.

How to Make Lavender Cold Foam

Lavender cold foam is made of heavy cream, 2% milk, and lavender syrup! You can also add food coloring for a gorgeous lilac color.

Lavender syrup is the key ingredient in this lavender sweet cream cold foam and it’s fairly simple to make at home! All you need is sugar, water, and culinary grade dried lavender buds.

As mentioned, you’ll want to use an electric frother to make the cold foam and it’s perfect for a single serving. Make sure you use a tall glass so that the foam doesn’t splash everywhere.

Whip your cold foam until it doubles in size and is light and fluffy. You want it to be pourable and not stiff like whipped cream.

What Matcha to Use

Matcha powders all have different flavor profiles, ranging from sweet and creamy to umami and earthy. For this drink, a medium-bodied matcha powder would taste best! A sweet and creamy matcha powder could also taste great with lavender, but it might be too mild and be overpowered by the lavender cold foam.

A medium bodied, slightly umami matcha would balance the cold foam perfectly. Some examples include Matchakari’s ceremonial matcha powder, Marukyu Koyamaen’s wako, Rocky’s ceremonial blend, or Ippodo’s Ummon (more punchy).

You can find more matcha powder recommendations in my matcha blog!

How to Make a Lavender Cold Foam Matcha Latte

Here’s what you’ll need to make a creamy lavender cold foam matcha latte at home:

• Lavender Cold Foam:
• 1 tsp lavender syrup
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• 2 tbsp 2% milk
• Matcha Latte:
• 1½ tsp matcha powder
• ¼ cup water
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup ice
• 1 tsp sweetener (optional)

Lavender Cold Foam Matcha Recipe

1. Make Lavender Cold Foam. Add heavy cream, milk, and lavender syrup to a tall glass or bowl, and using an electric frother or mixer, whip the cream until it doubles in size. The cold foam should be light and fluffy and still pourable, not stiff.
2. Whisk Matcha. Sift matcha powder into a bowl, then add warm or room temperature water. Using a softened bamboo whisk, vigorously whisk your matcha in a zigzag motion until a foam forms on top. The foam should have tiny, dense bubbles. (See matcha whisking tutorial.)
3. Assemble Drink. Add ice, sweetener (optional), milk, and whisked matcha into a glass, then top with your fluffy lavender cold foam.
4. Mix and Enjoy!

Other Matcha Lattes with Cold Foam Recipes

If you love this matcha latte with lavender cold foam, then you’ll love other flavors of cold foam with your drink as well! Cold foam is perfect for experimenting with different flavors, so here are some you should try next:

• Blueberry cold foam matcha latte
• Banana cream matcha latte
• Strawberry cold foam matcha latte
• Brown sugar cinnamon cold foam matcha
• Chocolate matcha latte
• Dubai chocolate matcha latte (Must Try!)
• Double matcha
• Coconut matcha cloud
• Vanilla cold foam matcha latte

Tips:

Here are some tips for making a great lavender cold foam matcha latte at home:

• Try Oatmilk: You can make this drink with oat milk to recreate Starbucks’ iced lavender cream oatmilk matcha latte that’s perfect for spring. Just swap the milk with your favorite oat milk, mix in the whisked matcha, and pour it all over ice.
• Make Homemade Lavender Syrup: Homemade lavender syrup is so easy to make and tastes way better than storebought syrup. All you need is sugar, water, and food-grade dried lavender buds. See my lavender simple syrup recipe!
• Add Vanilla: If you find the lavender too strong, add a little bit of vanilla extract or syrup to round it out!