A bizarre new coffee flavour is predicted to take cafés by storm in 2025 – and you may already have one of the key ingredients stored in your fridge.
Onion lattes are the new craze sweeping social media, with dozens of TikTok creators across the globe demonstrating how to make the unusual beverage by mixing spring onions into a plain iced latte.
First conceived in Chinese coffee shops, the odd combination comes from a long line of daring experiments with coffee in the East Asian country.
Adventurous foodies in China have previously created combinations such as soy sauce lattes, oyster coffee and coffee-infused rice.
But this trend extends far beyond to include a variety of unlikely food combinations that are enjoyed by people all over the nation, and is known as ‘dark cuisine’ – or ‘hei an liao li.’
The term refers to food and drink combinations that may sound odd, or even revolting, but often turn out to be surprisingly appetising.
In this case, spring onions are added to coffee to help balance out the bitter taste, while providing an additional crunch.
In one TikTok video posted in May, an Australian content creator and coffee enthusiast, @goldenbrown.coffee, demonstrates how to make an onion latte from scratch, which has since been viewed more than a million times.
Onion lattes are the new craze sweeping social media, with dozens of TikTok creators across the globe demonstrating how to make the unusual beverage by mixing spring onions into a plain iced latte
In the clip, the content creator explained: ‘This is a viral drink that came right out of China. So, of course, yours truly has to taste it.’
He begins by chopping up the green ends of fresh spring onion before dropping the slices into an empty glass.
The content creator then uses a pestle to mash the ‘juices’ out of the chopped spring onion, before going on to fill the glass with ordinary iced coffee, made from combining ice, milk and espresso.
He then ‘garnishes’ the drink with more spring onion, before mixing it all together.
The coffee fanatic took a large sip of the concoction, before grimacing and announcing: ‘I can’t even fake any redeeming qualities. That is horrific.’
Over 700 people were left divided in the comments, with the majority agreeing they will be steering clear of the drink.
One person wrote, ‘No! Let the spring onion stay in the soup..’ while another said, ‘I love coffee. I love green onions. But this just looks wrong.’
A third quipped, ‘You’re gonna be so popular with coffee breath *and* onion breath!’
First conceived in Chinese coffee shops, the odd combination comes from a long line of daring experiments with coffee in the East Asian country
Over 700 people were left divided in the comments, with the majority agreeing they will be steering clear of the drink
A fourth joked: ‘You’d need a few mints after drinking this.’
However, a number of people appeared to be open to trying the unusual concoction, as one wrote: ‘Oh I need to try this!
Another recommended, ‘Try add garlic, minced, chopped lemongrass, coriander roots and chopped celery, while a third added, ‘Have you tried it with diced tomatoes and mashed avocado?’
Meanwhile, a fourth demanded: ‘I NEED CORIANDER COFFEE.’
It comes after results from a survey revealed distinct personality traits according to people’s coffee preferences.
Espresso drinkers believe they’re good lovers while black coffee fans claim to be straight-talking, the survey found.
