Velvet Purple Latte
Velvety and smooth, a deep purple crowned with a silky foam: the Velvet Purple Latte is our most enveloping latte.
The secret to its texture: a touch of melted white chocolate.
Velvet in a cup
The Velvet Purple Latte is our most luxurious take on the ube latte.
White chocolate, melted into the milk, brings a roundness and a shine that turn the latte into velvet. Ube lays down its colour and its vanilla sweetness. The result is a dense, silky drink, to savour slowly, with your eyes closed.
Our velvety signature: the marriage of ube and white chocolate, two soft, vanilla-scented ingredients that elevate each other.
Velvet Purple Latte, step by step.
A creation signed Ube Time, step by step.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp Kinampay ube powder (about 5 g)
- 1 tsp hot water
- 250 ml milk of your choice
- 25 g white chocolate
- 1 pinch of salt
Equipment
- A small saucepan
- A whisk or a frother
- A mug
Method
- Dissolve the ube powder with the hot water, until you have a smooth base.
- Heat the milk gently and melt the white chocolate into it, whisking, without letting it boil.
- Add the ube base and the pinch of salt, then whisk until velvety and frothy.
- Pour into the mug and enjoy piping hot.
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The velvet comes from gentle heating.
Melt the white chocolate over low heat, never letting it boil: too much heat makes it grainy. The pinch of salt, subtle, lifts the sweetness and stops it becoming cloying. Whisk generously at the end for the silky foam.
An electric frother gives the densest, most velvety foam, worthy of a coffee shop.
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Your questions about this recipe.
How do you make a Velvet Purple Latte?
Melt white chocolate into hot milk, add a dissolved ube base and a pinch of salt, then whisk until velvety.
Why add white chocolate?
It brings the creaminess and shine that give the latte its signature velvety texture.
Does the Velvet Purple Latte contain caffeine?
No, ube is caffeine-free; only a tiny amount may come from the white chocolate.
Can you make it vegan?
Yes: use a plant-based milk and a plant-based white chocolate.
Does this recipe exist anywhere else?
No: the Velvet Purple Latte is an exclusive Ube Time creation.