Four Ingredient Taro Latte Recipe

The purple latte craze is sweeping the internet and we were on board from the moment we laid eyes on it! Taro lattes are caffeine-free, chock-full of nutrients, and obviously GORGEOUS. We gave it a superfood boost with our coffee creamer. 

Taro is a tropical root vegetable that grows in a variety of colors including, most famously, purple. It's light, sweet flavor and nutrient density has made it a delicacy among Pacific Islanders for hundreds of years. Here's what you need to make a superfood taro latte:

(photo from warungrotibsd)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of diced taro or 3 tablespoons of taro powder
• 3 tablespoons of NeuRoast Classic Coffee Creamer
• 6-8 oz of hot water
• 1 tablespoon of honey (optional)

Instructions (Easy)

1. Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Skip to Step 3 if you're using taro powder.
2. Boil 1/2 cup of diced taro until fork tender. 
3. Using a blender or handheld frother, mix taro, coffee creamer, hot water, and honey until frothy.
4. Serve

Instructions (Advanced)

1. Boil 1/2 cup of diced taro until fork tender. 
2. Strain taro, saving 6-8 ounces of water used to boil the taro and set aside.
3. Mash taro thoroughly.
4. Using a blender, blend taro water, coffee creamer, honey, and mashed taro until smooth and frothy.
5. Serve.

What's so great about this taro latte? For starters, it's packed with Vitamin A, C, E, B6, Folate, Magnesium, Iron, and Zinc. Also, because we're using our superfood coffee creamer in place of milk, you're also going to get plant-based fats, a big potassium boost, and the health benefits of our mushroom benefits including, but not limited to, better focus, longer-lasting energy, and gut-health!