The title of this latte had me curious so I had to try. Butter and coffee is a combination I tried as ice cream once, and wished there was more of. But the name of Little Butter Latte is apparently a branding collaboration between Luckin Coffee and the Butterbear Cafe in Thailand which has as a mascot called Butterbear (Nong Mee Noei in Thai). The mascot went viral sometime back in Thailand and the region, getting turned into Line stickers and so on. As you can see from the shop signboard, it's super cute.
Tastewise, it comes close to a popcorn honey butter flavor superimposed over a caffe latte. Just as there's a caramelised taste to the popcorn honey, so this latte had a prominent caramelised flavor.
But it's different from a caramel latte because there is a strong milky taste that reminded me of caramel fudges that use condensed milk, or the milky component of Jersey cow milk desserts or milk bars. I think that's the actual "butter" component, and it brings roundness and fragrance that the normal caramel latte doesn't have.
Verdict: Definitely highly recommended. A wonderful holiday or festive seasonal addition to the menu. I suggest getting the lowest level of sugar ("least") because the milk flavor already makes it seem sweet.
Also, check out my post on Luckin's Toffee Hazelnut Oat Latte, another festive drink of theirs this season.
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