A Indian coffee chain is serving up more than just the average caffeinated drink in order to brighten up its patrons’ mornings, instead it is spicing up its cappuccinos with something a bit more dazzling: edible glitter.
Coffee By Di Bella, which has several locations in Mumbai, has taken the internet by storm with its sparkling beverages, aptly named the ‘Diamond Cappuccino’ and the ‘Gold Cappuccino’.
Both of the drinks, which were added to the menu earlier this year, taste like regular cappuccinos — except they’re topped with heaps of edible glitter.
Glittery cup of Joe! Glittery cappuccinos have gone viral on social media
Get your caffeine and sparkle fix! The drink is from Coffee By Di Bella, a coffee chain based in Mumbai, India
Wake up like this: The chain debuted the glittery coffee drinks earlier this year
Perk up! The glitter is edible and mixed into the espresso before the foam is added
Shimmer shimmer, sip sip: The more popular choice seems to be the Diamond Cappuccino, which is made with a silver iridescent glitter
Typically, a cappuccino is made with espresso, a dash of steamed milk, and a lot of foam — and that’s it.
But Coffee By Di Bella has added a flashy twist, spooning a helping of glitter into the espresso before the milk and foam are added.
The glitter comes in two colors: gold and a silvery iridescent variety called ‘diamond’.
According to What’s Trending, the drinks only cost 200 Indian Rupees, which is about $3.07 USD — a relative bargain, compared to what many trendy coffee shops in the US normally charge.
Brewing some brilliance: There is also a gold glitter option. The café manages to still make designs with the milk and foam by adding the glitter first
Reasonable: Each cup costs 200 Rupees, which is about $3 USD
Free lip gloss! Those who have had it say it can leave the drinker with a glitter mustache
Want, need! People around the world have been tweeting about their desire to try the drink
Just plain pretty: People have said the glitter doesn’t change the taste or texture
Kicking off a trend: It’s likely other coffee shops around the world will follow suit
Those who have had it insist it tastes no different from any other cappuccino, with the only difference being that the glitter clings to the drinker’s lips and might send customers home with sparkle ‘staches.
The photogenic drink has proved to be a huge hit, with admirers around the world drooling and begging local cafés to whip up similar offerings.
‘I hope there’s a place in the city that starts serving glitter cappuccino because it is obviously a thing I need,’ tweeted one woman from Chicago.
But while most of the people who have shared photos on Twitter and Instagram of their drinks seem impressed — and plenty of would-be drinkers have taken to social media to share their desire to try one — not everyone is totally sold on the idea.
‘No one loves s*** that sparkles more than I do but I don’t want glitter in my coffee, get outta here with that s***,’ tweeted a skeptic.