Ube for cafés, bakeries and bubble tea bars.
Pure Filipino ube powder by the kilo, with nothing added. Tell us about your venue and we’ll send trade pricing and the spec sheet, with a sample pouch for qualifying venues. No obligation.
Built for counters, kitchens and tea bars.
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Cafés & coffee shops
Hot and iced ube lattes, ube cold foam and layered ube matcha. A colour that sells itself from across the room.
Usually the 1kg Service Bag
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Bubble tea bars
Ube milk tea and slushes with the real yam behind the colour, not a syrup or a dye.
Usually the 5kg Trade Sack
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Bakeries & dessert kitchens
Pastry cream, buttercream, ube pandesal, basque cheesecake and soft-serve.
Usually the 1kg Service Bag
Every trade account includes
- A sample pouch 50g to test in your own drinks and bakes. Free for qualifying venues.
- The spec sheet Full specification and allergen declaration for your records.
- The mixing guide Starting amounts, method and how to steer the colour.
- Pricing by the kilo Trade prices that drop as your volume grows.
Sized for service, sold by the kilo.
The same powder in every bag. Trade orders start at 5kg in any mix of sizes, and pricing drops as your volume grows.
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For trying it on your menu
Sample Pouch 50g
A kitchen trial pouch for venues evaluating the powder before they commit to a Service Bag.
Free for qualifying venues
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For most cafés
Service Bag 1kg
A resealable bag sized for a working counter: the same pure powder, less repacking.
Price on request
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For high-volume kitchens
Trade Sack 5kg
Bulk format for high-volume kitchens and bubble tea bars.
Price on request
Need a size that isn’t here? Tell us on the enquiry form and we’ll see what we can do.
One kilo, about 200 lattes.
Starting amounts for the drinks and bakes ube sells best, and how far a 1kg Service Bag goes at each.
The spec, in writing.
What goes on your allergen sheet and into your ordering system. The full spec sheet comes with your sample.
What we put in writing
- Batch traceability from the lot we receive to the bag you open
- Packed and labelled to UK requirements
- Delivery in about two weeks, with the date confirmed when you order
Ube powder · Typical specification
- Product
- Ube powder
- Botanical name
- Dioscorea alata
- Ingredients
- 100% ube. No carrier, fillers, flavourings or colourings
- Grown
- The Philippines
- Appearance
- Fine violet powder
- Particle size
- 100% passes 80 mesh
- Moisture
- 8% max
- Shelf life
- 24 months sealed, 3 months once opened
- Energy
- 351 kcal per 100 g, about 18 kcal per 5 g serving
- Storage
- Cool and dry, 15–25°C, out of direct light
- Nutrition claims
- High in fibre · No added sugars · Low in fat and salt
- Allergens
- None of the 14 major allergens present
- Suitable for
- Vegetarians and vegans
From first sample to first order.
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Tell us about your venue
A few details on the enquiry form: what you serve and roughly how much you’d use.
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Try a sample pouch
Qualifying venues get a 50g pouch to test in their own drinks and bakes, with the mixing guide.
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Get pricing and the spec
Trade pricing for your volume and the full spec sheet.
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Order from 5kg
Any mix of Service Bags and Trade Sacks, delivered in about two weeks. Reorder before you run low.
Good questions.
Anything else, email hello@thousandisles.co.uk.
Is it really just ube?
Yes. The only ingredient is ube (Dioscorea alata), grown in the Philippines. There’s no carrier, filler, flavouring or colouring in the bag.
How much do I use per drink?
Start with about 5 g (2 teaspoons) per 250 ml of milk. That works out at about 200 lattes per kilo. The mixing guide has starting amounts for soft-serve, pastry and bakes too.
Can you give us calories for our menu?
Yes. The powder has 351 kcal per 100 g, so a 5 g serving adds about 18 kcal before milk and any sweetener. The full nutrition table is on our Explore page.
Will it mix into cold drinks?
It’s a fine 80-mesh powder, so it whisks in well, but like matcha it can clump if it’s tipped straight into a cold glass. Whisk it to a paste with a splash of warm milk or water first, then add cold milk and ice.
Why does the colour change?
Ube’s violet comes from natural pigments that respond to acidity. Alkaline mixes drift bluer and acidic ones pinker, with violet in between. It’s a sign the colour is the yam’s own, and the mixing guide shows how to steer it.
What’s the smallest trade order?
5kg per order, in any mix of 1kg Service Bags and 5kg Trade Sacks. The 1kg bags stay sealed until you need them, so a smaller café isn’t left with an open sack. Not sure yet? Start with a sample pouch.
How is it delivered, and what does it cost?
We dispatch from the UK and your order arrives in about two weeks. Delivery is calculated when you order, by weight and postcode, and orders of 10kg or more ship free.
How do I pay?
Your first order is paid before it’s dispatched. After that, we invoice each order and payment is due within 14 days.
How long does it keep?
24 months in the sealed bag. Once it’s open, reseal it after each use and keep it cool, dry and out of direct light. Use it within 3 months.
What about allergens and dietary needs?
Our supplier declares none of the 14 major allergens present, and it’s suitable for vegetarians and vegans. The spec sheet sets out the full declaration for your allergen records.
Can I see the spec before I order?
Yes. We send the full spec sheet with your sample, including the allergen declaration.
Open a trade account.
Share a few details about your venue. If you qualify for a sample pouch we’ll send one with the spec sheet and trade pricing.
- 01 Tell us about your venue and what you’d make.
- 02 We reply by email with trade pricing and next steps.
- 03 Qualifying venues get a sample pouch in the post.