Overview
- TikTok videos racking up millions of views have propelled the Black Sesame Latte into the U.S. coffee spotlight.
- The drink blends black sesame paste or powder with frothed milk, sometimes espresso, yielding a nutty, slightly earthy flavor.
- It is naturally caffeine-free unless a shot of espresso is added.
- Reporting traces precedents in Japan and South Korea, where similar sesame lattes are established.
- German outlets say cafés there have not adopted it yet and describe likely spread as an expectation, with DIY ingredients widely sold in Asian shops and some U.S. cafés charging up to $12.