Delicious, nutritious, caffeine-free, and sure to be a perfect drink for a cold morning.
Looks like bubble tea? In fact, these black ones are not tapioca balls. They are kuromame (black soybeans)! Kuromame-cha (Black soybean tea) is a drink with a nice aroma and a special flavor made from roasted black beans. You can eat the black beans as well as enjoy the tea. There is also another type of Kuromame-cha with a tea bag with ground black soybeans.
Read more about Kuromame-cha from here. What is Kuromame-cha (Black Soybean-tea)?
Adding some milk to Kuromame-cha is very nice to do. Dairy milk, soy milk, almond milk or oat milk, you can enjoy it with your favorite milk. Personally, I love soybeans, so I usually choose soy milk for the latte, and even sprinkle kinako (roasted soybean flour) on top .
For this recipe, ginger and cinnamon are added for flavoring and warming your body, also added some sugar. You can add more or less spices and sweetener according to your taste.
It is caffeine-free, so children can enjoy it.
Kuromame-cha (Black Soybean Tea) Latte Recipe
Ingredients
- 10g whole soybean tea or 2 tea bags
- 300ml water
- 100ml milk
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 slices of fresh ginger (or a pinch of ground ginger)
- a half cinnamon stick and ground cinnamon for topping
Instructions
- In a small pan, place water, black soybean tea, slices of ginger and the cinnamon stick, and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat on low and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add milk, sugar into the pan, and warm it to be ready.
- Pour the tea into your cup.
- Sprinkle ground cinnamon on top.
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