Ube Chai Latte
The sweetness of ube meets the warmth of chai spices. Cinnamon, cardamom, ginger: a fragrant, enveloping purple latte.
Spiced comfort, caffeine-free in its spices-only version.
Sweetness and spice
Chai is a bouquet of warm spices that wake up the milk.
Paired with ube, cinnamon, cardamom and ginger create a latte that is both sweet and fragrant, where the vanilla of ube softens the bite of the spices. A subtle, comforting balance.
Traditional chai contains black tea (and therefore caffeine). In its spices-only version, this ube chai latte is caffeine-free.
The ube chai latte, step by step.
A purple, spiced latte in five minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp Kinampay ube powder (approx. 5 g)
- 1 tsp hot water
- 250 ml milk of your choice
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 pinch each of ground cardamom, ginger and clove
- 1 tsp maple syrup or honey
Equipment
- A small saucepan
- A whisk or a frother
- A mug
Method
- Gently heat the milk with the spices, whisking, to infuse them.
- Mix the ube powder with the hot water until you have a smooth paste.
- Add the ube base to the spiced milk and froth.
- Sweeten with syrup or honey, pour into the mug and enjoy.
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Spices reveal themselves with heat.
Infuse the spices in the hot milk for a few minutes before adding the ube: they release all their fragrance. Dose the ginger carefully, it's the most powerful. A ready-made chai blend works very well too.
For the traditional version, steep a black tea bag in the milk: you get a real chai, with its caffeine.
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Your questions about the ube chai latte.
How do you make an ube chai latte?
Infuse chai spices in hot milk, add a diluted ube base, froth and sweeten with honey or syrup.
Does the ube chai latte contain caffeine?
No in its spices-only version. With black tea (traditional chai), it does.
Which spices for chai?
Cinnamon, cardamom, ginger and clove. A ready-made chai blend works too.
Can you make it iced?
Yes: prepare the spiced milk, let it cool, then serve over ice with the ube base.
Can you make it vegan?
Yes: plant-based milk and maple syrup instead of honey.