# Matcha Hot Chocolates This Hot Beverage Contains Super Caffeinated Green Tea and White Chocolate By Alyson Wyers | Published 2017-01-29 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matcha-hot-chocolate References: [howsweeteats](http://www.howsweeteats.com/2017/01/matcha-honey-hot-chocolate-toasted-marshmallows/) If you love matcha green tea lattes, you will love this homemade matcha hot chocolate. Created by food blogger Jessica Merchant of How Sweet It Is, the recipe for [Matcha](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-delights) Honey Hot Chocolate comes with toasted marshmallows, making it perfect for warming up and staying energized during cold winter months. Combined with white chocolate, the matcha gives the beverage a texture that is "so creamy and sweet and herby in a good way." The drink is also made with coconut milk, which makes it suitable for those with an aversion to dairy and adds extra flavor as well. You'll need [ground matcha tea](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/melo-matcha) to make yours at home, in addition to other healthy ingredients. The matcha hot chocolate is an example of how anyone can add a much buzzed about super food without skimping on indulgence. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Matcha Hot Chocolates:** Creating matcha-infused hot chocolates with unique flavors and textures. - **Superfoods in Beverages:** Incorporating superfoods like matcha in hot beverages for added health benefits. - **Alternative Milk Options:** Using coconut milk as a dairy-free alternative in hot beverages for extra flavor. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage:** Developing innovative and indulgent hot beverage recipes using unique ingredients like matcha. - **Health and Wellness:** Exploring the integration of superfoods like matcha to provide added health benefits in beverages. - **Dairy-free Products:** Creating dairy-free hot beverage options using alternative milk choices like coconut milk. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Energizing Matcha Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-delights.md) - [Adaptogenic Hot Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mint-cocoa.md) - [Mushroom-Powered Hot Chocolate Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/renude-reishi-cacao.md) - [Adaptogenic Hot Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mudwtr-hot-chocolate-mix.md) - [Canned Matcha Lattes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chuh.md) - [Functional Matcha Beverages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matcha-love-energy.md) - [Matcha-Infused Chaga Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chaga-matcha.md) - [Mushroom-Powered Matcha Teas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mushroom-matcha.md) - [Beauty Matcha Lattes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beauty-matcha-latte.md)