Windsor

Move over, pumpkin spice latte. Drink a sweet potato!

One of the most popular drinks at Cafe March 21 in downtown Windsor is its most unusual: a sweet potato latte.

Windsor Morning's Jonathan Pinto discovers the sweet potato latte at Cafe March 21 on Pelissier Street

Making a sweet potato latte at Cafe March 21

8 years ago
Duration 1:52
Cafe March 21 owner Henry Kim makes a sweet potato latte.

Pumpkin spice is everywhere — and I'm sick of it.

So, when I dropped by Cafe March 21 on Pelissier Street recently, I was relieved to see that this seasonal menace was nowhere to be found.

It's because they have something better...

A freshly prepared sweet potato latte from Cafe March 21 in Windsor. (Jonathan Pinto/CBC)

Say hello to the sweet potato latte. 

This hot beverage is popular in Korea — and now, you can find it in Windsor. 

Cafe March 21 makes their sweet potato paste from scratch. (Jonathan Pinto/CBC)
To find out more about this refreshing change from your traditional fall coffee, tap on the audio player below.
Move over, Pumpkin Spice Latte. Jonathan Pinto has found something he says is better: the sweet potato latte from Cafe March 21 in Windsor.

Cafe March 21 is at 480 Pelissier St. in downtown Windsor. It opens at 8 a.m. Monday to Saturday and is closed on Sunday.

Have a look inside the cafe

A look inside Cafe March 21 in downtown Windsor. No pumpkin spice here. (Jonathan Pinto/CBC)
A tray of cookies at Cafe March 21. Owner Henry Kim says the green tea-flavoured cookie pairs well with a sweet potato latte. (Jonathan Pinto/CBC)
The ground floor of Cafe March 21 on Pelissier Street. (Jonathan Pinto/CBC)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jonathan Pinto is the host of Up North, CBC Radio One's regional afternoon show for Northern Ontario and is based in Sudbury. He was formerly a reporter/editor and an associate producer at CBC Windsor. Email [email protected].