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Ube Latte
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Ube Latte

📍 Philippines

A creamy purple latte flavoured with Filipino ube (purple yam).

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A purple latte flavoured with Filipino ube yam.

The ritual

Ube Latte

  1. 1

    Ube paste

    Purple ube yam is made into a sweet paste.

  2. 2

    Steamed milk

    Milk is steamed into a velvety foam.

  3. 3

    Combine

    The ube paste is blended with milk into a smooth purple drink.

  4. 4

    Serve

    Served hot or iced, with a foamy finish.

A journey through time

Ube Latte

  1. A Filipino treasure

    Ube is a purple yam, beloved in Filipino desserts.

  2. The purple wave

    Its striking colour took over cafés and social media.

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    A trendy drink

    Ube latte is now one of the trendiest sweet drinks.

Good to know

Naturally purple

The colour comes from the real yam, not dye.

Not taro

Ube is often confused with taro, but it’s sweeter and more vanilla-like.

Creamy & mild

A mild, sweet flavour even non-coffee drinkers love.

See also

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