Posted on 02/20/2024 3:59:26 PM PST by nickcarraway
If you can't handle spice, you might want to skip this new coffee craze in China.
A coffee shop in China has a bizarre beverage on its menu — chilli coffee.
Jiangxi's Spicy Chilli Latte, a spice-infused coffee, was launched by Jingshi Coffee, a coffee chain in Jiangxi province, eastern China last December, South China Morning Post reported.
A clip posted by Chinese video platform Pear Video on Weibo, showed a Jingshi Coffee employee adding sliced peppers and some hot pepper powder in a cup of iced latte before serving it.
According to local media, the popular beverage costs about 20 yuan ($3.80).
An employee told Pear Video that they have yet to receive a negative review for their spice-infused coffee and that the cafe sells up to 300 cups of this beverage a day.
"I don't think it is very spicy. On the contrary, it tastes fine," one employee shared, adding: "This coffee is not as weird as people might think."
The employee added that almost all who tried out Jiangxi's Spicy Chilli Latte gave positive reviews on the app, Dianping.
"The new latte is not bad. It tastes slightly spicy and a little sweet," a diner commented.
Despite the positive reception at the store, many online expressed scepticism to the bizarre flavour combination.
"I am stunned. It is absurdly abnormal," one commented on Douyin.
"It is creative. But I dare not try it because I fear it might upset my stomach," said another.
I don’t do “Latte”
... and that looks nasty
I imagine the soy boys and such other leftys will just love it.
Hot chocolate is excellent with a pinch of chili.
Mmmmmmmm........a little heat is good.
If it’s Crap the Chinese love it
Another Chinese Plot.
We need sanctions and legislation to ban this type of coffee.
Its worse than TikTok....sarc
I am not a big fan of creativity in regard to some foods. Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should. One time at my company cafeteria, they served country fried steak, which had a heavy dose of garlic in the cream gravy. That’s just wrong. I have had that dish at truck stops and diners across the country, and never before had I encountered garlic in the gravy.
For beer, I like a traditional ale, stout, or pilsner with no exotic flavorings. For coffee, I like it hot, strong, and black.
But to each his own.
something to try.
Sounds like Santa Fe, NM, where they put green chile on everything.
Need some sugar to balance.
And it's good! Also helps with the altitude.
If chilli is spicy, chillli must be something.
Mocha, bourbon, chili with heavy cream and agave please...🙄
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