The blue latte, also called a “smurf latte,” is the latest creation from a vegan cafe in Australia.
The blue drink is made of algae, lemon, ginger agave and coconut milk, costs $8 and is becoming a social media sensation after debuting on the menu at Melbourne eatery Matcha Mylkbar this week.
Matcha Mylkbar co-owner Mark Filippelli said the vegan cafe had sold at least 100 of them in four days.
“It tastes like a warm lemon, ginger and honey tonic,” Filippelli told News Corp Australia today.
“We don’t use honey, as it’s not vegan, so we use agave instead.”.
The latte is made with a few unique ingredients, including lemon, ginger agave, and coconut milk. But the blue hue? That comes from the teaspoon of blue algae powder they add.
Co-owner Nic Davidson cleared it up, telling Mashable Australia, “You can definitely taste the agave and the lemon.
It’s a quite sweet and ‘soury’ kind of taste,” he said, adding that it’s a bit difficult to explain.
