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Are we finally over the matcha craze and transitioning to something a little more fun? Beirut has officially entered its purple era as ube drinks quietly take over café menus and Instagram stories.
What is it?
Ube is a purple yam commonly used in desserts and drinks, especially in Filipino sweets. It has a soft, creamy flavor with a hint of nuttiness, making it perfect for iced lattes, milk-based drinks, and sweet treats.
Here’s where to find ube drinks in Beirut
1. Latte Art
Latte Art is leaning into the soft, floral side of the trend with spring-inspired drinks. Their ube-style options include the floral matcha purple iced latte for $5.50 and Lavender Dream for $6. If your drink order needs to match your moodboard, this is probably the one.
2. Backburner
Backburner is one of the spots serving ube in latte form. It’s a good pick if you want the full café moment, a cute drink, and something a little more exciting than your usual iced latte order.
3. Dunkin’
Dunkin’ has also joined the ube trend, making it one of the easiest and most casual places to try it. Their ube drinks come in options like Ube Zero Sugar, Ube Vanilla, and Ube Matcha, all priced at $7. It’s perfect for when you want something quick, cold, and very purple.
4. Stories
Stories is serving both Ube Original and Ube Matcha, giving you the choice between a classic, creamy ube drink and a matcha twist for 605,000 LL. A cute stop if you want to try the trendy drink.
5. NOUGi
NOUGi is one of the main places to try an iced latte. Their Ube Iced Latte is made with purple yam and vanilla, served in soft lavender tones, and priced at $6.50. They also have an Iced Matcha Ube, which blends premium organic matcha with ube, also for $6.50. Basically, it’s for the people who want their caffeine with a little fun.
6. Oak Coffee Shop
If you’re around Furn el Chebbak, Oak Coffee Shop is another local spot to check out. They have a few options, including Iced Ube Vanilla Matcha Latte, Iced Ube Vanilla Macchiato, and Iced Ube Vanilla Latte, all priced at $6.11.
7. Blue House Tea (on tension)
Want to make your own ube drink at home? Blue House Tea sells Ube Purple Yam powder on Toters for $12.17 per 50g. Ideal if you want to experiment, or make your own iced latte.
You can also shop their ube latte powder via their website.
8. Pop City
Not a drink, but too fun not to include. Pop City has ube popsicles for anyone who wants the flavor in frozen form. Their Ube Dream is made with a creamy vanilla base and the nutty sweetness of ube, while the Ube Mango Twist mixes sweet ube with juicy mango in a creamy vanilla base. They’re available for 450,000 LL at Reflekt and on Totters.
9. Fluke
Located in Achrafieh, Fluke is also serving ube in different forms, including ube latte, ube frappe, and ube matcha. A good choice if you want options and you’re in the area.
10. Nayla
Also in Achrafieh, Nayla has ube latte and ube matcha latte on the menu. Simple, pretty, and sweet.
Whether you’re trying it for the color or the flavor, this is your mini guide to finding ube around Beirut. Sweet, creamy, and impossible to miss, the ube drink is officially having its Beirut moment.
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