Japanese Green Tea (Matcha) Macarons – a recipe for these delicious, light, and crunchy sweet treats that perfectly blend Western technique with Eastern flavors.
Please check out this video showing how to make Matcha Macarons by my good friend Yi from Yi Reservations.
Click here to jump to his Youtube Video
Ingredients:
Dry ingredients:
- 130g/1cup powdered sugar
- 80g / 0.8 cup quality almond flour
- 2 teaspoons of matcha powder such has the one from Japanese Green Tea Company
Wet ingredients:
- Egg whites from two large eggs or 60 grams of pure egg white
- 33g/0.25 cup powdered sugar
- Half teaspoon of cream of tartar
Filling ingredients:
- 8 oz Cream cheese, room temp/ softened
- Half cup of powdered sugar
- Zest from half of a lemon
- Lemon juice from half of a lemon (you can replace this with yuzu juice too)
For printable recipe and full text version recipe, please click here to jump to Yi's Blog
Matcha & Matcha Macaron Photos
Here are photos of Matcha and Matcha Macrons that Yi took. Aren't they beautiful?







How to Make Matcha Latte Art
Here is a cut from the above video for how to make matcha latte art. Isn't it cool? I was able to do this myself by watching this video. :)
How to make matcha latte art by @yi_reservation Beautifully done! #JapaneseGreenTeaCo #greenTeaMania #matchalatteart #matchalatte #latteart #matcha #matchalover #matchamoment #matchagreentea
Posted by Japanese Green Tea Co. on Saturday, January 18, 2020
About The Author

Yi - Founder, Chef and Editor at YiReservation.com
Yi Reservation is a Blog and YouTube Channel where Yi shares authentic Chinese recipes from his New York City kitchen. Since 2011, YiReservation.com has been sharing authentic Chinese recipes with easy to follow step-by-step instructions.
With more than 550K followers and counting, Yi has been innovating his passion for the world of cuisine on his popular YouTube channel.










