Tell us what you’re making.
Your application, form, destination and expected volume define what a useful shortlist looks like.
PHILIPPINE UBE SOURCING Rooted in nature.
Connected with care.
An independent sourcing intermediary for Philippine purple yam. We map the sector, select by what you actually need to make, and coordinate the introduction - for buyers and for producers.
A lot of purple.
SCROLL TO DISCOVER THE PHILIPPINES, REIMAGINED
Editorial illustration · Dioscorea alata
Editorial illustration · Dioscorea alata
One remarkable root.
A world of possibility.
67
Organisations documented
Farms, processors, exporters, distributors
3
Philippine island groups
Luzon, the Visayas, Mindanao
0
Stock held by UbeTerra
We introduce; we do not sell from stock
01 / FIND YOUR FORM
Extraordinary ube.
Made for your craft.
Pure powder, a café-ready formulation or a purée project. Start with what you want to make. We’ll help shape the sourcing brief.
Pure ube powder
The versatile starting point. Your recipe, your sweetness, your signature.
BAKERY · ICE CREAM · FOOD DEVELOPMENT
Ube latte blend
A separate beverage formulation, selected around the way your café works.
CAFÉS · BEVERAGES · MENU DEVELOPMENT
Ube purée
A cooked format for texture-led creations and a considered cold chain.
PASTRY · DESSERTS · PRODUCTIONFormats used to frame a requirement. Composition, samples, packing and minimum orders come from the selected organisation and are confirmed before any commitment.
TWO ROUTES
Obsidian Soul / Wikimedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Resized & cropped
with the roots.
02 / A SENSE OF PLACE
Before the purple,
there’s a place.
Warm earth. Climbing vines.
A distinctly Philippine ingredient.
Ube is a yam: Dioscorea alata. Above the soil, its vines climb. Below it, the tuber develops. The colour is only the beginning of the story.
In Bohol, the aromatic Kinampay variety holds a special place in local food culture. It is one part of a wider Philippine ube landscape - and a reason to ask exactly where your ingredient comes from.
Discover the roots of ubeOrigin notes based on DOST-PCAARRD research. Supplier and variety are confirmed per project.
02b / THE SOURCED MAP
Three island groups.
Three different answers.
Growers organised in associations in the Visayas, ingredient manufacturers around Metro Manila, and a documented gap in Mindanao. The directory keeps them apart.
03 / FROM ROOT TO RITUAL
Your next
“what is that?”
The latte people cross town for. The scoop that becomes a favourite. A pastry with a story to tell. Choose ube for the creation you have in mind.
Cafés & beverage brands
Signature lattes. A new daily ritual.
Bakers & ice cream makers
Bring a little purple to your next batch.
to your morning ritual.
04 / LET’S MAKE IT WORK
A good ingredient.
A clear next step.
We select from sourced records.
Farms, cooperatives, processors, exporters and distributors, kept apart, each with the source of the record.
We coordinate the introduction.
Samples, documents and comparable quotations. You contract directly with the organisation you choose.
THE FIELD NOTES
A little knowledge.
Better ingredients.
Stories from the source.
Practical answers for buyers.
Ube vs taro
Purple is a colour. Ube is an ingredient.
Read the field note ↗Pure ube powder vs latte mix
Same inspiration. Different ingredients.
Read the field note ↗How to choose an ube supplier
A good sample. And everything behind it.
Read the field note ↗Where ube is grown in the Philippines
Philippine roots. More than a colour.
Read the field note ↗Ube price per kilo: how to read a quote
A price alone proves nothing. The units behind it do.
Read the field note ↗Ube season: harvest calendar and availability
Two harvests a year. Not a year-round supply.
Read the field note ↗Ube shortage 2026: what buyers should do
Tight is not empty. Plan around the season.
Read the field note ↗Ube Kinampay: recognise the variety before you buy
A name. Not a document.
Read the field note ↗Documentary root & vine photographs: Obsidian Soul / Wikimedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · resized & cropped.
BEFORE WE GET STARTED
Good questions.
Useful answers.
What does UbeTerra actually do?
We are an independent sourcing intermediary. We map the Philippine ube sector from public sources, shortlist the organisations that match a specific requirement, and coordinate introductions, samples and comparable quotations. We do not hold stock and we do not own farms or factories.
Are the organisations in your directory your suppliers?
No. They are documented from public sources. None has been contacted, audited or qualified for the directory, and none is a contractual partner or a holder of stock available to us.
Is ube the same as taro?
No. Ube is a yam, Dioscorea alata. Taro and purple sweet potato are different plants. Always ask for botanical identity and the complete ingredient list, especially when comparing purple powders.
Should I choose pure ube powder or a latte blend?
Pure powder gives you control over your recipe, but may require hydration or cooking. A latte blend is a separate formulation; confirm its sweetness, allergens and hot or cold beverage performance.
Can I request a sample or a quotation?
Share your application, form, destination and expected volume. Sample availability, price, shipping, pack sizes and minimum orders are decided by the organisation that would supply them, and are agreed before dispatch.
I grow or process ube. Can I be listed?
You can submit your activity, region, products and declared capacity for review. There is no fee and no listing is sold: the public directory is built from public sources, and a submission lets you correct or complete what it says.
GOOD THINGS START WITH A CONVERSATION.
What will you
make of it?
Tell us what you need to make, where, and in what volume.
We will come back with who is worth talking to - and why.