A lot of people prefer it to pumpkin spice lattes
Mirror UK
27 AUGUST, 2017
BYJOSHUA BARRIE
Starbucks has a new drink for you: the turmeric latte. Inevitable as it is, the time has come for the spiced coffee to go mainstream.
Turmeric lattes are hot right now. A recent report on food trends by Google called the spice a “breakout ingredient”.
Up until now, you’d more often find turmeric, which is derived from a perennial plant in Southeast Asia, in curries from countries such as India, Indonesia, and Cambodia. It’s bright yellow and flavourful, enhancing and elevating dishes.
Turmeric is a main component in turning your rice dishes orange, for example. You’ll taste it in a rendang or a biryani. It’s makes up the Moroccan spice mix ras el hanout too, which you might’ve come across if you read the recipes of Jamie Oliver and co.
Now, it’s being deployed in coffees – lattes mainly. And not just because, in turning drinks golden, it looks good on Instagram.
Turmeric is said to be medicinal. The spice is used in remedies across the world, and is apparently full of anti-oxidants.
It’s probably more the aesthetic than the supposed health benefits of the stuff that has drawn Starbucks to using turmeric, however. It’s autumnal, and the powder is aromatic and pretty when poured over steamed milk and espresso.
Starbucks’ new turmeric lattes launch in the UK on August 28. A healthier alternative to pumpkin spice, if nothing else
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