Note: I was sent a DREO BaristaMaker Milk Frother in order to write this Ube au Lait recipe. Opinions are mine alone.
I am fairly serious about my coffee. I genuinely cannot think of the last time I did not start my day with a home brewed coffee, or a coffee or espresso-based beverage from a local cafe. Despite my love of coffee, I have rarely tried to make fun coffee drinks at home. The frothers I have tried in the past just don’t really seem to cut it; the handheld frothers have trouble creating the microfoam desired for lattes or creating a thick enough foam for my favorite beverages. Not to mention, they don’t do anything to get that foam to the proper temperature!
I was recently contacted by DREO, a leader in smart home innovation, about their launch of the DREO BaristaMaker Milk Frother, and I couldn’t wait to try it out! The BaristaMaker is the most professional smart milk frother capable of creating latte art with all types of milk (dairy and non-dairy), delivering barista-quality microfoam at the touch of a button. BaristaMaker also offers multiple frothing settings, allowing you to choose from microfoam, thick foam, and cold foam, depending on your preference and the type of beverage you are making.
DREO is not messing around with this BaristaMaker. DREO BaristaMaker is the culmination of extensive research, patented impeller combo design, and tailored algorithms meticulously developed to replicate the technique of professional baristas. After thousands of simulations mimicking the frothing process of expert baristas in their Beverage R&D Lab, DREO has developed a milk frother capable of emulating the froth quality found in commercial coffee shops, surpassing the capabilities of most traditional, off-the-shelf home frothers with unmatched froth quality and texture.
DREO BaristaMaker Milk Frother will be available on Kickstarter from August 13th, with a Super Early Bird offer of up to 30% off the suggested retail price of $99. If you join the DREO community now, you could win a grand prize worth $3,200! Plus, if you sign up for the BaristaMaker launch on dreo.com, you can now enjoy a $15 storewide discount. On September 15th, the BaristaMaker Frother will be available to the wider public at full price on dreo.com and more trusted retailers.
I am still trying to master my latte art making with the snazzy BaristaMaker (and am having a ton of fun trying!), but wanted to share a recipe that shows how easily you can make a cafe-quality cafe au lait with minimal effort.
I wanted to try out the BaristaMaker’s blending abilities as well as highlight the Hot Thick Foam option. I’m pretty sure an Ube au Lait isn’t a “thing,” but it’s too pretty and tasty to not share! (Plus, “ube au lait” is super fun to say.)
This Ube au Lait recipe is so simple to make and tastes as good as it looks! Ube is one of my favorite flavors to incorporate into, well, anything I can. If you’ve never had ube before, the flavor is similar to vanilla, with a bit more nuttiness, so it is a perfect complement to coffee.
Ingredients (makes 2 coffees)
- 1 cup (8 oz) milk of your choice (I’ve used whole milk and oat milk)
- 1 teaspoon ube powder (paid link)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or ube extract
- 1 teaspoon sugar, optional
- 1 cup (8 oz) freshly brewed coffee (preferably a chicory coffee)
The DREO BaristaMaker Milk Frother makes this Ube Au Lait recipe super easy. Traditional Cafe au Lait is simply one part coffee and one part steamed milk. The BaristaMaker mixes all of the ingredients while also creating a beautiful thick ube foam to use as the one part milk.
Insert the disc tip into the BaristaMaker. The disc tip is the best choice for thick foam and for mixing powders and other ingredients into the milk. (The impeller tip is best used for latte art and microfoam.)
Thoroughly shake your milk or milk alternative. Pour the milk of your choice, dairy or plant-based, into the BaristaMaker.
Add the in the ube powder, vanilla or ube extract, and sugar, if using.
Top with the lid. Choose the appropriate milk setting (you have 6 options: milk, half and half, almond, oat, soy, or coconut) on the BaristaMaker and choose “Hot Thick Foam.” The BaristaMaker will warm the milk as it frothes, while also perfectly combining all of the ingredients.
As you wait for the BaristaMaker to finish frothing, make your coffee and add 4 oz each to two cups.
You’ll know the BaristaMaker is finished when it beeps and gives you this cute little message.
Pour the mixture into your prepared cups.
That’s it! You now have an Ube au Lait!
I absolutely love the flavor of ube, and I swear the beautiful color makes it taste even better.
The vanilla nutty flavor is such a wonderful complement to the earthiness of the coffee. This has become a staple beverage in my household!
As mentioned above, the BaristaMaker can also make microfoam for latte art, and cold foam for iced drinks, so you will definitely see some more coffee recipes coming from me on this blog. Get excited!
Be sure to check out the DREO BaristaMaker Frother on Kickstarter beginning August 13!
Ube au Lait
Ingredients
- 1 cup 8 oz milk of your choice (I’ve used whole milk and oat milk)
- 1 teaspoon ube powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or ube extract
- 1 teaspoon sugar optional
- 1 cup 8 oz freshly brewed coffee (preferably a chicory coffee)
Instructions
- To make your Ube Au Lait, insert the disc tip into the BaristaMaker. The disc tip is the best choice for thick foam and for mixing powders and other ingredients into the milk. (The impeller tip is best used for latte art and microfoam.)
- Thoroughly shake your milk or milk alternative. Pour the milk of your choice, dairy or plant-based, into the BaristaMaker.
- Add the in the ube powder, vanilla or ube extract, and sugar, if using.
- Top with the lid. Choose the appropriate milk setting (you have 6 options: milk, half and half, almond, oat, soy, or coconut) on the BaristaMaker and choose “Hot Thick Foam.” The BaristaMaker will warm the milk as it frothes, while also perfectly combining all of the ingredients.
- As you wait for the BaristaMaker to finish frothing, make your coffee and add 4 oz each to two cups.
- You’ll know the BaristaMaker is finished when it beeps.
- Pour the mixture into your prepared cups.
- That’s it! You now have an Ube au Lait!
What do you think?