Description
Ube Latte with Ube Cold Foam is a vibrant café-style drink made with sweet and nutty ube halaya, creamy milk, smooth espresso, and a fluffy purple cold foam topping. This visually stunning latte balances rich coffee with the unique flavor of ube, making it a perfect homemade specialty drink for coffee lovers.
Ingredients
2 tbsp (30 g) hot water
2 tbsp (30 g) ube halaya (homemade or store-bought)
1/4 tsp (1.25 g) ube extract
2 tbsp (30 g) hot water
1 tsp (1 g) instant espresso powder
1–2 tbsp (20 g) sweetened condensed milk
Ice
1/2 cup (122 g) milk (dairy or plant-based)
1–2 tsp (4 g) sweetener, optional
3 tbsp (45 g) heavy cream
1 tbsp (15 g) milk
1/4 tsp (1.25 g) ube extract
1–2 tsp (4 g) sweetener, optional
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix 2 tbsp hot water, ube halaya, and ube extract until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk espresso powder with 2 tbsp hot water until frothy.
- Smear condensed milk inside a glass, fill with ice, and add milk.
- Pour in the ube mixture, then top with the espresso. Adjust sweetness as desired.
- For the cold foam: Whisk or froth heavy cream, milk, and ube extract until fluffy. Add sweetener to taste.
- Spoon ube cold foam over the latte and serve immediately.
Notes
- Best enjoyed fresh, as cold foam deflates over time.
- Ube halaya is essential for authentic flavor and creaminess—store-bought or homemade both work.
- Make it vegan with plant-based milk and coconut cream for the foam.
- For a hot version, use steamed milk and skip the ice.
- Prepare the ube mixture ahead of time and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Filipino
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
