Protein Ube Latte

This is our regular Ube Latte with one change: a scoop of whey protein whisked into the milk before it’s steamed. Same real ube halaya syrup, same vivid purple color — just built to also cover a meaningful chunk of your day’s protein.

Building the Latte

1. Whisk 1 scoop of whey protein into 8oz of cold milk in a separate cup until completely smooth.
2. Pull a double shot of espresso (about 2oz) directly into your cup, or brew a strong coffee/moka pot equivalent.
3. Stir in 2 tbsp of Ube Syrup while the espresso is still hot.
4. Steam or froth the protein-milk mixture to about 150°F and pour it over the espresso-syrup mix.

Café ube latte with a protein add-on~$7.05

Home protein ube latte~$2.47

Savings per drink$4.58

Assumptions: grande-size drink, national-average café pricing for a specialty flavored latte plus a protein-powder add-on charge, dairy milk, an 8oz jar of ube halaya at typical specialty-grocery pricing (see the Ube Syrup recipe for the full breakdown), whey protein at ~$0.88/scoop. At 5 protein ube lattes a week over the site’s standard 48-week year, that’s roughly $1,099/year back in your pocket versus the café version.

Swaps & Notes

• No espresso machine? A moka pot or strong AeroPress shot works fine.
• Want it richer and more dessert-like? Coconut milk (dairy or the carton coconut milk beverage listed in the milk-swap options) is a real, common pairing with ube in Filipino desserts, and works well with the protein blended in too.
• Iced version: use the Hot/Iced toggle above the ingredients — less milk (4oz cold, shaken with the protein, instead of 8oz steamed).
• Protein total: about 24g from the whey scoop, plus roughly 8g from the 8oz of dairy milk — around 32g total (28g on the iced 4oz-milk version).

Recipe Card Summary

Protein Ube Latte

• 2oz espresso + 8oz steamed milk (protein blended in) + 2 tbsp Ube Syrup (made ahead)
• Prep time: 5 minutes (after the syrup is made) · Total: 5 minutes
• Cost: ~$2.47/drink vs. ~$7.05 café protein ube latte · ~32g protein

FAQ

Is this made with real ube, or just purple food coloring?

Real ube — the syrup behind this drink is thinned from actual ube halaya (purple yam jam), the same syrup behind our regular Ube Latte, not food coloring standing in for a flavor.

Do I need to make the syrup every time I want this drink?

No — one batch keeps about 2 weeks in the fridge and covers roughly 10 drinks.

Why does this cost more than your other protein lattes?

Real ube halaya is a specialty ingredient, not a pantry staple like sugar or cocoa powder — the syrup itself runs about $0.77/serving versus $0.05-$0.15 for most of our other syrups. It’s still a strong savings story against a roughly $7 café protein ube latte.