Balhyocha Latte

by Soo Park

Using Balhyocha Powder, you can conveniently make good lattes with your choice of milk. It tastes like a hot dark chocolate milk even though there's no chocolate added!

Ingredients (1 serving):

· 3g or 1 teaspoon Balhyocha Powder

· 30ml water, 90ºC (194ºF)

· 1 cup (8oz or 240ml) your choice of milk (I used soy milk.)

· (optional) 1-2 teaspoons of honey or your choice of sweetness

Instructions:

1) Whisk Balhyocha Powder in water until the powder dissolves.

2) (optional) Add honey or sugar into 1) and mix well.

3) Microwave milk for 2 to 2.5 minutes.

4) Froth the warmed milk using a milk frother. (I used a handheld milk frother.)

5) Pour the milk into your cup and scoop the milk foam over the top.

I topped the latte with a cherry blossom that I set aside after having Sakura Daifuku from Natural Japaneats that offers plant-based authentic Japanese snack food with seasonal and local ingredients.

The latte bowl was purchased from our friend Secret Teatime, a Toronto-based ceramics studio.

Enjoy the tasTEA latte!