Tag: How to order matcha

As of early 2025, Starbucks officially switched from a pre-sweetened matcha powder to a new, unsweetened matcha powder, making it much easier for customers to control the sweetness of their drinks. While the default recipe for matcha beverages now includes Classic Syrup for sweetness, baristas can easily prepare a truly unsweetened version by omitting this syrup.

According to Starbucks' official information, their iced matcha tea latte is handcrafted with unsweetened matcha, milk, and classic syrup. This means that, by default, the Starbucks matcha tea latte is sweetened, but the level of sweetness can now be fully customized by the customer.