The ube latte is gradually making its way into trendy Parisian cafés. Its appeal? Its bright purple color that catches the eye, its creamy texture, and its sweet and comforting taste, with notes of vanilla and hazelnut. Behind this original drink that has become a trend is ube, a purple sweet potato native to the Philippines, widely used in Asian desserts.
Traditionally cooked as a jam, this purple yam has been adapted to latte format to fit into coffee shop culture. In its simplest form,ube latte consists of hot milk (often plant-based) mixed with ube purée or powder. It can be served hot or iced, sometimes with a dash of syrup to accentuate its sweetness.
In addition to its unique taste,ube is appreciated for its antioxidant properties. It is therefore a drink that ticks several boxes: it is delicious, visually appealing, original... and relatively healthy!
In Paris, a few Asian restaurants and coffee shops open to culinary influences from around the world offer curious customers the chance to sip on an ube latte. An alternative to the now classic matcha or chai latte, you can find it at these great places!
The ube latte from La Tropicale glacier
In the 12th arrondissement is La Tropicale Glacier, an ice cream parlour offering original, exotic flavours to accompany delicious drinks such as ube latte. An ideal address for a gourmet snack. [Read more]
Manie Café, the 16th arrondissement's coffee shop for specialty coffees and pastries
Looking for a great cup of coffee in Paris's 16th arrondissement? Head for Manie, the coffee shop offering specialty coffees, matcha and ube lattes, accompanied by cakes, cookies and gourmet pastries by Alexis Beaufils. [Read more]
The ube latte from Café Shin, the coffee shop between Seoul and Paris
Head to Café Shin for their goguma latte, the equivalent of ube! This Korean-inspired coffee shop also offers original pastries to accompany your goguma latte. [Read more]
The ube latte from Kapé, the Filipino coffee shop
Located just a few minutes from République, Kapé offers ube latte in a variety of ways: with or without vegetable milk, with or without espresso shot, hot or cold. You can eat in or take away from this trendy, modern address, with a bonus ube cookie! [Read more]
Find the location of all these places by clicking on the map at the bottom of the article.
