Want to enjoy your favorite Starbucks drink without leaving home? This matcha green tea frappuccino delivers all the creamy, refreshing goodness of the original with authentic matcha powder and a perfect balance of sweetness. What makes this drink special is its lower caffeine content compared to coffee-based frappuccinos, making it an ideal afternoon treat that won’t keep you up at night.
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Why This Recipe Works
The secret to an authentic matcha frappuccino lies in using high-quality matcha powder rather than regular green tea. Matcha is finely ground whole tea leaves, which gives the drink its signature vibrant green color and concentrated flavor. By blending the matcha with ice, milk, and sweetener, you create the same creamy, slushy texture that makes Starbucks frappuccinos so irresistible.
Ingredients
- High-quality matcha powder – Provides the distinctive earthy flavor and vibrant green color that defines this drink
- Whole milk – Creates the creamy base and helps balance the matcha’s natural bitterness.
- Vanilla syrup or sugar – Sweetens the drink and enhances the overall flavor profile
- Ice cubes – Essential for creating the signature frappuccino texture
- Whipped cream – Adds richness and makes the drink feel like a special treat
- Additional matcha powder – For dusting on top as an attractive garnish
If you can’t find matcha at your grocery store, I have seen it available at Costco. Matcha can be a bit pricey, so you may want to incorporate it into other recipes.
I have purchased matcha on Amazon: Jade Leaf – Organic Japanese Matcha Green Tea Powder, Classic Culinary Grade (For Blending & Baking) – [30g Starter Size]
More Starbucks matcha drink and frappuccino copycat recipes
- Iced Lavender Cream Oatmilk Matcha
- Iced Matcha Latte
- Caramel Frappuccino
- Horchata Frappuccino
- Mocha Frappuccino
- S’mores Frappuccino
- Strawberry Frappuccino
- Vanilla Frappuccino
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Starbucks Matcha Green Tea Frappuccino Copycat
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!
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!
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 …
I hope you enjoy the drink!
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.
Where do you buy Match? Will Starbucks sell it?
Matcha is a green tea powder. You can get it at the health food store…
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).
I don’t know :(. I will try to get there.
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
Excellent, give dollars looks better in my pocket!
I need to try it! Frapuccinos are my favorite! Love your recipe!
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
This sounds really good to me. I’d like to try it, I haven’t seen it on the menu at Starbucks.
Ooh, I’d love to try this out. It sounds like a real treat! I haven’t had the Starbucks version yet
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!
I think they are a nice treat to enjoy sometimes. It isn’t an everyday thing for me.
I have never had the real thing but this is worth trying.
I love the flavor of green tea and the energy that it gives me. I need to try to make this for breakfast.
I have spent a ton of money on Starbucks green tea frappuccinos. I’m going to have to try this!
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!
I am a Starbucks addict…so I will have to try this.
I love your copykat recipes! This one is sure to be a hit at home!
All the Starbucks lovers out there are going to flip for this. How fun!
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
There is no green tea in the recipe??
Matcha is green tea. Tea is not made and then put into the drink, you need a more intense flavor.
This is good to know. I was wondering the same thing
I usually sub the powder for green tea and it tastes the same.