Make Ube Cold Foam for a Matcha Latte
- Ube Nederland
- Jul 10
- 6 min read
Ube cold foam is one of the easiest ways to turn a simple iced matcha latte into a striking and trendy drink. The combination of green matcha and purple ube foam not only looks beautiful but also gives your drink a creamy, smooth, and slightly sweet flavor.
For this recipe, you only need a few ingredients: milk or cream, a little sugar or syrup, and of course, good ube powder. The quality of the ube powder, in particular, makes a big difference in color, taste, and texture. Want to get started right away? Then you can use our ube powder for lattes, cold foam, milk tea, desserts, and other purple creations.
Ube is becoming increasingly popular in Asia, America, and now slowly in Europe as well. You are seeing drinks with ube appearing more and more often, especially in cafes, bubble tea shops, and specialty coffee shops. Think of ube latte, ube milk tea, ube desserts, and of course, ube cold foam. The striking purple color makes it perfect for social media, while the taste is actually surprisingly accessible.
In this recipe, we show you how to easily make your own ube cold foam for an iced matcha latte.
What is Ube Cold Foam?
Ube cold foam is a cold, creamy foam layer made from cream, milk, ube powder, and a little sweetener. You whip the ingredients until light and airy and pour or spoon the foam on top of a cold drink.
It looks a bit like vanilla sweet cream cold foam, but with the soft, nutty, and slightly vanilla-like flavor of ube. The purple color makes it look instantly special, especially when combined with a green matcha latte.
Ube cold foam can be used on various cold drinks, such as:
Iced matcha latte
Iced coffee
Iced latte
Milk tea
Bubble tea
Chai latte
Cold milk with ice
The combination of ube and matcha works particularly well. Want to know why these two are so often compared? Then read our blog about the difference between ube and matcha . Matcha has an earthy and slightly bitter taste, while ube is creamy, smooth, and subtly sweet. Together, they form a beautiful balance.
Why Ube and Matcha Work So Well Together
Matcha has become hugely popular in recent years as an alternative to coffee. It is often seen as a premium drink with a recognizable green color and a rich, earthy flavor. However, matcha can be somewhat bitter or intense for some people.
Ube makes a matcha latte softer and more accessible. The creamy ube cold foam provides a light sweetness and a dessert-like flavor, without making the drink too heavy. The result is a drink that is both beautiful and delicious.
Additionally, the color contrast is, of course, a major advantage. The green matcha latte topped with purple ube cold foam immediately catches the eye. For cafes and hospitality businesses, this is exactly the kind of drink that makes customers curious and gets quickly shared on Instagram or TikTok.
Ingredients for Ube Cold Foam
For one glass of ube matcha latte you need:
1 iced matcha latte
60 ml whipping cream or cream
30 ml milk
1 to 2 teaspoons of ube powder
1 teaspoon sugar, vanilla syrup or condensed milk
A few drops of vanilla extract, optional
For the matcha latte itself, you use:
1 to 2 teaspoons of matcha powder
A small splash of warm water
Milk of your choice
Ice cubes
You can use regular milk, but oat milk also works very well. Oat milk makes the drink slightly creamier and pairs well with the mild flavor of ube.
How Do You Make Ube Cold Foam?
Start by making the iced matcha latte. Put 1 to 2 teaspoons of matcha powder in a small bowl and add a small splash of warm water. Whisk well with a matcha whisk, small whisk, or milk frother until there are no lumps left.
Next, fill a glass with ice cubes and add milk. Carefully pour the matcha over the milk. You can stir the drink, but if you want a beautiful layered matcha latte, you can also leave it as is for a moment.
Next, make the ube cold foam.
Put the cream, milk, ube powder , sweetener, and vanilla extract (optional) into a cup. Use a milk frother to whip everything for about 20 to 40 seconds. The foam should become thick, creamy, and airy, but still remain pourable.
The texture should be somewhere between whipped cream and milk foam. It needs to be firm enough to sit on top of the matcha latte, but soft enough to slowly mix through the drink as you sip.
Don't have a milk frother? Then you can also use a small blender. Even a well-sealable jar works. Put all the ingredients in the jar, seal it tightly, and shake vigorously until the foam becomes airy.
Then carefully pour or spoon the ube cold foam on top of the iced matcha latte. This creates a beautiful green base with a purple, creamy foam layer on top.
Tips for the Best Ube Cold Foam
Always use cold cream and cold milk. Cold ingredients froth up better and ensure the foam stays firm longer.
Start with one teaspoon of ube powder and add more if you want a stronger ube flavor or a deeper purple color. Too much powder can make the foam slightly thicker, so build it up gradually.
If the ube powder doesn't mix well immediately, you can first make a small paste with a little warm water or warm milk. Mix this until smooth and then add it to the cream and milk. This will give you a nicer, smoother foam without lumps.
For an extra creamy version, you can use condensed milk as a sweetener. This gives the ube cold foam a richer flavor and makes the drink more dessert-like.
Do you want to make the drink less sweet? Then use only ube powder , cream, and milk, without extra sugar or syrup. Especially if your matcha latte is already sweetened, that might be enough.
Variations with Ube Cold Foam
Ube cold foam isn't just delicious on matcha. You can also use it to give other drinks a distinctive twist.
An ube iced coffee, for example, is a good option for coffee shops. The slight bitterness of coffee pairs well with the creamy, sweet taste of ube. Ube cold foam also works very well on milk tea or bubble tea, especially in combination with tapioca pearls or coconut jelly.
For a simple ube milk drink, you can fill a glass with ice and cold milk, and pour the ube cold foam on top. This is easy, quick, and ideal as a base for a new drink on the menu.
A refreshing variation is lavender cloud , where you serve ube cold foam on iced coconut water.
Why Ube Is Interesting for Cafés and the Hospitality Industry
Ube is striking, versatile, and still relatively new in the Netherlands. This makes it interesting for cafes, lunch spots, ice cream parlors, bakeries, and bubble tea shops looking for a unique ingredient.
With ube powder, you can make much more than just ube cold foam. Think of ube latte , ube pancakes , ube cake, ube croissants, ube ice cream , ube milkshakes, and ube desserts. The natural purple color makes products stand out immediately, while the flavor remains soft and accessible.
For hospitality entrepreneurs, UBE is therefore an easy way to offer something new without developing a fully complicated recipe.
Conclusion
Ube cold foam on a matcha latte is simple to make, looks amazing, and instantly gives a familiar drink a fresh look. The combination of green matcha and purple ube foam is perfect for cafes, social media, and anyone who likes to experiment with trendy drinks.
The taste is creamy, slightly sweet, nutty, and smooth. As a result, ube pairs well with matcha, coffee, milk tea, and other cold drinks.
Do you want to make your own ube cold foam or offer ube drinks in your café, restaurant, or hospitality business? Then use good quality ube powder as a base. With the right ube powder, you get not only a beautiful purple color but also the recognizable soft and creamy ube flavor.
Check out our ube powder and discover how you can easily make ube cold foam, ube latte, ube desserts, and other purple creations for your menu.
Short Recipe: Ube Cold Foam Matcha Latte
Ingredients:
1 iced matcha latte
60 ml whipping cream or cream
30 ml milk
1 to 2 teaspoons of ube powder
1 teaspoon sugar, vanilla syrup or condensed milk
Optional: vanilla extract
Preparation:
Make an iced matcha latte with matcha, milk, and ice.
Put cream, milk, ube powder , and sweetener in a cup.
Whip this with a milk frother into a creamy foam.
Pour or spoon the ube cold foam on top of the matcha latte.
Serve immediately.
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