By the UBE.AE team · Updated October 2026 · 5 min read
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Ube has landed on café menus across the UAE. You can try ube lattes and ube matcha at chains like Starbucks, Peet's Coffee and Costa, the viral ube matcha at Cinnabon UAE, and ube bakes at Filipino-owned spots like Chicha Bakehouse. Below is where to find ube drinks and desserts across Dubai and Abu Dhabi right now.
Two years ago, finding ube in a Dubai café meant hunting through Filipino bakeries. In 2026 it is on mainstream menus, from global chains to local gems. Here is where to try the purple yam across the UAE, and what to order.
Starbucks UAE rolled out its Ube Vanilla range in 2026, including the Ube Vanilla Latte and an Iced Ube Vanilla Macchiato, the easiest ube drink to find nationwide. Peet's Coffee serves an Ube Latte and Iced Ube Matcha Latte, and Costa and Pret have both added ube-based drinks to UAE branches as part of the global wave.
The one everyone is searching for right now is the Cinnabon UAE Ube Matcha, creamy ube milk layered with a velvety matcha cloud and ube crumble. If you have seen it on TikTok, that is the one.
For the most authentic ube, made with real purple yam rather than flavouring, the Filipino-owned spots win. Chicha Bakehouse in Dubai serves Ube Matcha, an Ube Keso Cookie and Ube Coco Cheesecake. Home-kitchen brands such as Liezel's Kitchen make ube ice cream and cakes with real ube, and Mami's Deli is known for slow-cooked halayang ube.
Ube is on menus in the capital too. The Turtle Cove on Saadiyat Island has served ube alongside blue-spirulina matcha, and Red Ribbon and Bloomsbury's both deliver ube cake across the city. For the full store and café directory with maps, see our ube near me guide.
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Café menus change often, so call ahead to confirm a specific ube item before travelling. We update this guide as new ube spots open.
Which cafés serve ube in Dubai?
Starbucks (Ube Vanilla Latte), Peet's Coffee, Costa and Pret serve ube drinks across the UAE, Cinnabon UAE has a viral ube matcha, and Filipino-owned spots like Chicha Bakehouse serve authentic ube bakes and drinks.
What is the Cinnabon ube matcha?
It is a layered drink of creamy ube milk and a matcha cloud topped with ube crumble, sold at Cinnabon UAE. It went viral on social media in 2026.
Where can I get authentic ube made with real purple yam?
Filipino-owned cafés and home kitchens such as Chicha Bakehouse, Liezel's Kitchen and Mami's Deli use real ube rather than flavouring. See our ube near me guide for locations.
Can I make ube lattes at home instead?
Yes. Rehydrate ube powder with hot water into a paste and add steamed milk. Our ube drinks guide has the full recipe.