Purple Coffee (Ube Coffee)
What if your morning coffee turned purple? The purple coffee marries the intensity of espresso with the vanilla softness of ube.
A new-generation coffee latte, spectacular and comforting.
The coffee that turns purple
Ube softens coffee like few ingredients can.
Where espresso brings strength and bitterness, ube answers with its vanilla roundness and unique colour. The result: a soft, colourful coffee latte that breaks from the classics.
The purple coffee contains caffeine, from the espresso. Ube itself adds none: all the caffeine comes from the coffee.
The purple coffee, step by step.
Your coffee, purple edition, in two minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp Kinampay ube powder (about 5 g)
- 1 tsp hot water (for the ube)
- 1 espresso (or 30 ml of strong coffee)
- 200 ml milk of your choice
- Ice cubes for the iced version
- Maple syrup (optional)
Equipment
- A tall glass or a cup
- An espresso machine or a coffee maker
- A small whisk or a milk frother
Preparation
- Dissolve the ube powder with the hot water until you get a smooth paste. Pour it into the bottom of the glass.
- Add the milk (hot and frothy, or cold over ice cubes for the iced version).
- Make the espresso and pour it gently over the top.
- Sweeten if needed, stir and enjoy.
The whole Drinks family
Lattes, iced versions, indulgent pairings: explore all our ube drinks.
Ube Latte
The signature drink, hot or iced.
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Ice Ube Latte
The iced version, spectacular gradient.
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Coconut Ube Latte
The tropical pairing of ube and coconut.
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Matcha Ube Latte
The purple-and-green two-tone, with matcha.
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Ube Smoothie
Creamy, fruity, with banana.
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Ube Milkshake
The frozen treat you drink through a straw.
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Ube Coffee
Your morning coffee, purple edition.
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Ube Frappé
Iced, frothy, ultra refreshing.
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Bubble Tea Ube
An ube milk with tapioca pearls.
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Ube Hot Chocolate
Hot chocolate goes purple.
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Ube Chai Latte
The softness of ube and the warmth of spices.
See the recipe →The chef’s touch
The coffee-ube balance is key.
A single espresso is enough: any more and it covers the ube. Pour the coffee last, gently, to keep the lovely contrast between the purple and the colour of the coffee. Adjust the milk to the strength you want.
For a softer version, go heavy on the milk; for a more present coffee, reduce it slightly.
Mistakes to avoid
Three pitfalls between you and the perfect coffee.
Explore the world of ube
The coffee is just the beginning.
Drinks
Lattes, smoothies, ube frappés.
Explore →Capsules
Lattes, cappuccino, affogato… ready in 30 s.
Explore →Desserts
Cheesecakes, cookies, cakes, pancakes.
Explore →Ice creams
Ice creams, nice cream, frozen mochi.
Explore →Breakfasts
Bowls, porridges, overnight oats.
Explore →Filipino recipes
Halaya, ensaymada, leche flan.
Explore →Ube Time Signatures
Our exclusive creations, found nowhere else.
Explore →Ready to make it?
Make it with our Kinampay ube powder, or discover our capsules.
Your questions about the purple coffee.
Does the purple coffee contain caffeine?
Yes, from the espresso. Ube adds none: all the caffeine comes from the coffee.
How do you make an ube coffee?
Dissolve the ube in a little hot water, add the milk, then pour an espresso over the top. Stir and enjoy.
Can you make it iced?
Yes: cold milk over ice cubes, then espresso over the ube base for a lovely contrast.
Which coffee should you use?
An espresso or a strong coffee. Just one so as not to cover the ube.
Does ube change the taste of the coffee?
It softens and rounds it out, with vanilla notes, while giving it its purple colour.