Starbucks Matcha Frappuccino

Delicious and perfectly sweet, this green tea frozen drink tastes just like the one at Starbucks. See how easy it is to make this Matcha Frappuccino at home, including the fluffy vanilla whipped cream.

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Homemade Matcha Frappuccino

Starbucks Matcha Frappuccino is a frozen, caffeinated green tea drink made in a blender. The drink is topped with whipped cream.

All Starbucks Frappuccinos are made with a Frappuccino base syrup that makes the drink smooth and creamy. This recipe recreates the drink with a homemade Frappuccino base syrup to get that same texture.

Note from Jee

There’s just sugar and ground Japanese green tea that make up the matcha tea blend. The matcha tea blend comes sweetened and sugar is the number one ingredient in the blend.

I purchased and tested multiple sweetened matchas and none were able to match the color and taste like the one at Starbucks. I was able to get a much closer version using unsweetened matcha.

Recipe Summary

• This frozen drink is made by blending unsweetened matcha, milk, vanilla syrup, ice, and homemade Frappuccino base syrup.
• The quick and easy whipped cream is made from scratch in seconds using a handheld milk frother.
• This copycat drink makes a grande size (16 ounces) of the Starbucks Matcha Frappuccino, including the whipped cream.

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Ingredient Notes

• Homemade Frappuccino base syrup: This is the key ingredient to making Frappuccinos just like Starbucks. Make a batch ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator.
• Matcha: The brighter the green the matcha, the higher the quality. Look to spend $25-$35. Anything that costs less than that will have a muddy green, almost brown color.
• Milk: All Frappuccinos are made with whole milk at Starbucks but you can use whatever kind of milk you like.
• Vanilla syrup: Use homemade or store-bought vanilla syrup. The syrup is used to sweeten the Frappuccino and the whipped cream.
• Heavy cream: This is used to make the whipped cream.
• Ice: Use filtered water to make ice, if possible.

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For full ingredients and detailed instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Whisk heavy cream and vanilla syrup to make whipped cream using a handheld milk frother. Set aside.

Step 2: Blend milk, vanilla syrup, matcha, ice, and homemade Frappuccino base syrup until smooth. Start the blender on low, then turn it up high. Use a tamper tool to make sure the ice gets blended evenly.

Step 3: Pour Frappuccino into a cup.

Step 4: Top drink with whipped cream.

Expert Tips

• The Frappuccino base syrup is what keeps the ice and the liquid from separating so make sure that’s made first before making the Frappuccino.
• Don’t add ice first into the blender since you won’t get an efficient blend. Add liquids first and ice last.
• The longer you whisk the heavy cream and vanilla syrup with a handheld milk frother, the thicker it’ll get. To get fluffy whipped cream, whisk until you get soft peaks, which should take about 30 seconds. Spoon the whipped cream onto the drink.

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Related

• Matcha Bubble Tea
• Iced Matcha (Cold Brew Matcha)
• Matcha Milkshake
• Strawberry Frappuccino
• Java Chip Frappuccino

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Starbucks Matcha Frappuccino

By: Jee Choe

Delicious and perfectly sweet, see how easy it is to make this Matcha Frappuccino at home, including the fluffy vanilla whipped cream.

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes minutes

Yield: 1 serving (16 ounces)

Ingredients 

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Matcha Frappuccino

• ▢ ⅔ cup whole milk
• ▢ 2 tablespoons vanilla syrup
• ▢ 2 teaspoons matcha
• ▢ 1 cup ice
• ▢ 1 tablespoon homemade Frappuccino base syrup

Vanilla Whipped Cream

• ▢ ¼ cup heavy cream
• ▢ 1 tablespoon vanilla syrup

Instructions 

• Whisk heavy cream and vanilla syrup to make whipped cream. Set aside.

  A handheld milk frother makes whipped cream in seconds.
  ¼ cup heavy cream, 1 tablespoon vanilla syrup
• Blend milk, vanilla syrup, matcha, ice, and homemade Frappuccino base syrup until smooth.

  Start the blender on low, then turn it up high. Use a tamper tool to make sure the ice gets blended evenly.
  ⅔ cup whole milk, 2 tablespoons vanilla syrup, 2 teaspoons matcha, 1 cup ice, 1 tablespoon homemade Frappuccino base syrup
• Pour Frappuccino into a cup.
• Top drink with whipped cream.

Notes

• The Frappuccino base syrup is what keeps the ice and the liquid from separating so make sure that’s made first before making the Frappuccino.
• Don’t add ice first into the blender since you won’t get an efficient blend. Add liquids first and ice last.
• All Frappuccinos are made with whole milk at Starbucks but you can use whatever kind of milk you like.
• The longer you whisk the heavy cream and vanilla syrup with a handheld milk frother, the thicker it’ll get. To get fluffy whipped cream, whisk until you get soft peaks, which should take about 30 seconds. Spoon the whipped cream onto the drink.
• The brighter the green the matcha, the higher the quality. Look to spend $25-35. Anything that costs less than that will have a muddy green, almost brown color.

Nutrition

Calories: 651Carbohydrates: 97gProtein: 10gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 174mgPotassium: 335mgSugar: 96gVitamin A: 1538IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 245mgIron: 6mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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