Taro Latte by Bullock Cart Coffee

I love food that use Asian starchy vegetables to flavour sweet things such as pastries and drinks, so I had been wanting to try this Taro Latte for quite some time and finally managed to. Bullock Cart Coffee was established not long ago in 2024 in Singapore and is known for its Taro Latte. They have both iced and hot versions, and I decided to try the iced version first.

Taro Latte by Bullock Cart Coffee

I was absolutely delighted by the visuals of the purple colour. It reminded me of the lovely pastel purple of this purple sweet potato latte I had had previously. When they first served the glass at the counter, the purple was very prominent. But somehow over time, it fades into a lighter, whiter colour, perhaps because the purple elements diffuse into the rest of the drink or something. So this was the only photo where the colour showed up visually in the photo.

The taste was dominated by the coffee, but the taro notes came through clearly and complemented the coffee's flavour, which is how such flavoured lattes should be. (This is as opposed to those where the coffee is in the background and it tastes more like a flavoured milk drink with some coffee flavouring - many of Luckin Coffee's flavoured drinks are like that.) This is because they use a double espresso shot (according to the drink description on the menu).

The coffee's flavour was dark, nutty and perhaps a bit chocolatey - probably a typical dark roast with Brazilian-type beans (possibly including Vietnam and/or Indonesian origins) which tend to be nutty and less acidic, compared to fruity blends from Africa. I did not recall much acidity, but I think there was a very slight sourness.

The taro's notes came through as a more fragrant type of taro flavour, leaning sweet, nutty and creamy. I thought it reminded me of notes of pandan and purple sweet potato, or even possibly vanilla, coconut and roasted chestnuts. I didn't notice much earthy or root-like notes, although they could have been present but buried in the darkness of the coffee. 

As the ice melted, however, the drink got more diluted and the taro flavour faded relative to the strong coffee, so if you're getting the iced version, you should try to finish immediately.

I have a feeling the hot version might taste better, so I hope to try that next. But since hot drinks tend to be served in opaque cups, it probably won't be as unique visually.

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