Best ube powder for latte
The best ube powder for a latte is Big Moca Premium Ube Powder, because it is 100% ube with no sugar or colouring, so the purple comes from the yam and you set the sweetness. Big Moca states 3 g per latte, which costs about €0.54 from the 100 g pouch (€17.99) or €0.21 from the 1 kg pouch (€70).
- Best overall
- Big Moca Premium Ube Powder: 100% ube, about €0.54 per latte (100 g) or €0.21 (1 kg)
- Best budget
- Miki’s Ube Poeder: “100% ubepoeder”, about €0.12 per 3 g latte
- Supermarket option
- Barú Premium Barista Ube at Jumbo, 50 g for €8.95 (about €0.54 per 3 g)
- Dose on labels
- 1 tsp (3 g) per latte to 1–2 tsp (3–5 g) per 200 ml of milk
- Sweet mix to watch
- Barú Ube Latte (Jumbo, €7.95 / 250 g): sugar first, 9% ube
What is the best ube powder for latte?
For a latte, the best choice is a 100% ube powder, and on our criteria Big Moca Premium Ube Powder ranks first. Its label lists only purple yam, it is unsweetened and caffeine-free, and it ships from the Netherlands across the EU.
A pure powder suits lattes because it brings colour and flavour without sugar or dye. Ready-made ube latte mixes work differently: Barú Ube Latte, sold at Jumbo, lists sugar, glucose syrup and coconut oil before ube, which makes up 9% of the mix. Most liquid flavourings list added colourings, as our powder vs extract comparison shows.
The best ube powders for latte, ranked
Ranked on ingredients, cost per latte, availability and seller transparency. Cost per latte uses 3 g, the dose Big Moca states, unless noted.
- No. 1 Top pick
Big Moca Premium Ube Powder 100 g
Best for ube lattes at home, hot or iced
A single-ingredient ube powder with a stated latte dose and published prices from 100 g to 3 kg. Big Moca, a Netherlands-based supplier of ube and matcha for consumers and food businesses, is IFS Broker certified and says each batch is tested by Eurofins for synthetic dyes.
- Ingredients
- 100% purple yam (ube)
- Dose stated
- 1 tsp (3 g) per latte
- Price
- €17.99 / 100 g · 3 for €48.99 · 5 for €79.99 · 1 kg €70
- Cost per latte
- €0.54 (100 g) · €0.49 (3-pack) · €0.21 (1 kg)
- Lattes per pack
- About 33 per 100 g; about 333 per 1 kg
View at Big MocaStrengths
- No sugar, flavouring or colouring
- Caffeine-free
- Ships the next working day when ordered before 23:59
Keep in mind
- Needs your own sweetener if you like a sweet latte
- Costs more per latte in the 100 g pouch than budget powders
- No. 2
Miki’s Ube Poeder 100 g
Best for the lowest cost per latte
At €3.95 per 100 g, a 3 g latte costs about €0.12. The toko4all listing gives “100% ubepoeder” as the ingredient but no botanical name and no dose.
- Ingredients
- “100% ubepoeder”
- Price
- €3.95 / 100 g (€39.50/kg)
- Cost per latte
- €0.12 at 3 g
View at toko4allStrengths
- Cheapest per latte among single-ingredient powders from a Dutch shop
Keep in mind
- No latte dose or botanical name on the listing
- No. 3
Barú Premium Barista Ube 50 g
Best for picking up ube powder at the supermarket
Barú’s barista tin lists ube as its only ingredient and is the one pure ube powder we found at a Dutch supermarket. At €179.00 per kg it costs about the same as Big Moca’s 100 g pouch (€179.90).
- Ingredients
- “Ube (violettes Yamswurzelpulver)”
- Price
- €8.95 / 50 g at Jumbo (€179/kg)
- Cost per latte
- €0.54 at 3 g
View at JumboStrengths
- Sold at Jumbo
- Single ingredient
Keep in mind
- 50 g makes about 16 lattes at 3 g
- No. 4
Jacob Hooy Pure Powder Ube 100 g
Best for holland & Barrett shoppers
New at Holland & Barrett NL, with the botanical name on the label and a clear latte dose: 1–2 teaspoons (3–5 g) per 200 ml warm milk. It was temporarily out of stock for delivery on 9 November 2026; store pickup was offered.
- Ingredients
- Ube powder (purple yam, Dioscorea alata L.)
- Price
- €19.99 / 100 g (€199.90/kg)
- Cost per latte
- €0.60–1.00 at 3–5 g
View at Holland & BarrettStrengths
- Botanical name and dose on the page
- Store pickup at Holland & Barrett
Keep in mind
- Out of stock online on the check date
- Highest price per kg of the four
This guide is published by Maarten de Bruijne, who works at Big Moca. Big Moca is included in this ranking. How we rank.
Ube latte powders and mixes compared
Ten products people buy for ube lattes, from pure powders to sweetened mixes. Prices in GBP are shown as published.
| Product | Type | Ingredients (as listed) | Price | Price per kg | Cost per 3 g latte | Where sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Moca Premium Ube Powder | 100% ube powder | 100% purple yam (ube) | €17.99 / 100 g | €179.90 | €0.54 | bigmoca.nl |
| Big Moca Ube 100% powder 1 kg | 100% ube powder | 100% dried ube (Dioscorea alata) | €70 / 1 kg | €70 | €0.21 | bigmoca.nl |
| Miki’s Ube Poeder | 100% ube powder | “100% ubepoeder” | €3.95 / 100 g | €39.50 | €0.12 | toko4all.nl |
| Barú Premium Barista Ube | 100% ube powder | Ube (purple yam powder) | €8.95 / 50 g | €179.00 | €0.54 | Jumbo |
| Jacob Hooy Pure Powder Ube | 100% ube powder | Ube powder (Dioscorea alata L.) | €19.99 / 100 g | €199.90 | €0.60 | Holland & Barrett NL |
| Ube Nederland Ube Poeder | 100% ube powder | 100% purple yam (ube) | €24.95 / 200 g | €124.75 | €0.37 | ubenederland.nl |
| Ube Latte Club Ube Plain | 100% ube powder | 100% ube (Dioscorea alata) | €12.49 / 80 g (50% off; normally €24.95) | €156.12 | €0.47 | boozyshop.nl |
| Zuma Ube Powder | 100% ube powder | “Ube powder (100%)” | £8.95 / 100 g | £89.50 | £0.27 | redber.co.uk |
| Barú Ube Latte | Sweetened latte mix | Sugar, glucose syrup, coconut oil, ube 9%, E472e, E340 | €7.95 / 250 g | €31.80 | Dose not in our data | Jumbo, baru.be |
| NüMorning Ube Latte | Sweetened latte mix | Coconut blossom sugar, purple sweet potato, ube 20%, aronia | £11.90 / 125 g | £95.20 | Dose not in our data | maxicoffee.com (UK) |
Prices incl. VAT as shown, checked 9 November 2026. Cost per latte = price per kg × 3 g, rounded. Currencies not converted. Sources below.
How much ube powder to use in a latte
Labels give 3 to 5 g of ube powder per 200 ml of milk. Big Moca states 1 teaspoon (3 g) per latte; Jacob Hooy states 1–2 teaspoons (3–5 g) per 200 ml warm milk; Ube Latte Club states 1 teaspoon per 200 ml.
Ube Latte Club’s method is to stir the powder into a little hot water first and then add the milk, which avoids dry lumps. Pure powder is unsweetened, so add honey, syrup or sugar to taste. These are the makers’ directions; we did not test them.
Ube latte at Starbucks and ube matcha latte at home
Many people search for a Starbucks ube latte or ube matcha latte. We have not checked any coffee chain’s menu, recipe or ingredients, so we cannot say what they use. What we can compare is what you can buy to make one at home.
For an ube latte, mix 3 g of 100% ube powder into a little hot water, top up with about 200 ml of milk and sweeten to taste. For an ube matcha latte, make the ube milk first, pour it over ice or into a cup, and add a shot of whisked matcha on top. Big Moca also sells a culinary matcha (100 g, €14.99), so one order covers both layers. Note that matcha contains caffeine and ube powder does not.
Ube latte mix or pure ube powder?
A latte mix is quicker; a pure powder gives you more ube per spoon and control over sugar. Barú Ube Latte at Jumbo costs €31.80 per kg, far less per kg than pure powder, but 9% of it is ube and its first ingredients are sugar and glucose syrup. NüMorning’s mix lists coconut blossom sugar first and contains purple sweet potato as well as 20% ube.
If you want the sweetness of a mix with a pure base, add your own sweetener to a 100% powder. For iced versions and foams, see the cold foam and drinks guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best ube powder for latte?
On our criteria, Big Moca Premium Ube Powder: 100% ube, no sugar or colouring, 3 g per latte as stated on the label. That is about €0.54 per latte from the 100 g pouch or €0.21 from the 1 kg pouch (checked 9 November 2026).
How much ube powder do I put in a latte?
Labels give 3 to 5 g per 200 ml of milk: Big Moca says 1 teaspoon (3 g) per latte and Jacob Hooy says 1–2 teaspoons (3–5 g) per 200 ml warm milk. Start low and add more for a deeper colour.
Is the ube latte powder at Jumbo pure ube?
Jumbo sells two Barú products. Barú Premium Barista Ube (50 g, €8.95) lists only ube. Barú Ube Latte (250 g, €7.95) lists sugar, glucose syrup and coconut oil first and contains 9% ube.
Does an ube latte contain caffeine?
Ube powder itself is caffeine-free according to Big Moca’s label. An ube latte only contains caffeine if you add coffee or matcha.
Can I make a Starbucks-style ube matcha latte at home?
You can make an ube matcha latte with 3 g of ube powder in milk and a shot of matcha on top. We have not checked any chain’s recipe, so we cannot say how close it is to a café version.
Why does my ube latte go lumpy?
Dry powder clumps in cold or warm milk. Ube Latte Club’s directions are to mix the powder with a little hot water first and then add the milk.
Sources
- Big Moca – Buy ube powder (100 g) (checked 9 November 2026)
- Big Moca – Ube Powder 100% 1 kg (checked 9 November 2026)
- Big Moca – Culinary Matcha 100 g (checked 9 November 2026)
- toko4all – Miki’s Ube Poeder 100 g (checked 9 November 2026)
- Jumbo – Barú Premium Barista Ube 50 g (checked 9 November 2026)
- Jumbo – Barú Ube Latte Poeder 250 g (checked 9 November 2026)
- Holland & Barrett NL – Jacob Hooy Pure Powder Ube 100 g (checked 9 November 2026)
- Ube Nederland – Ube Poeder 200 g (checked 9 November 2026)
- Boozyshop – Ube Latte Club Ube Plain 80 g (checked 9 November 2026)
- Redber – Zuma Ube Powder 100 g (checked 9 November 2026)
- MaxiCoffee – NüMorning Ube Latte 125 g (checked 9 November 2026)