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@littlejoycoffee Day 9 of trying new drinks for the fall menu: espresso latte w/ a sweet potato hojicha syrup 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup roasted sweet potato 1 cup sweet potato juice 2-3 tablespoons loose leaf hojicha tea 1 vanilla bean or 1 tablespoon vanilla paste 1 tsp salt I juiced a sweet potato for this one. And the kids still didn’t taste it! Can gen z only taste artificial flavor? Anyways, combine potato juice, potato, sugar, and salt in a pot and simmer covered for 20min. Add hojicha and simmer for 10 ore minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 min before adding vanilla. Strain through a fine mesh strainer and store in fridge for up to two weeks.

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Length · 31 Aug 2025
1:18

Video #12137 · Vlog

Fall drink recipe testing vlogfrom @littlejoycoffee

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Overview

A barista makes a sweet potato hojicha vanilla bean latte for a fall menu. He adds brown sugar, sweet potato juice, hojicha tea, vanilla bean, and salt to a pot and simmers. He adds milk to a cup and attempts latte art. He and a coworker taste test the latte and give their reviews.

[02]

Simple outline

  1. 1Introduce recipe
  2. 2Prepare recipe
  3. 3Taste and review
  4. 4Provide final verdict

[03]

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Classification

Format
Vlog
Elements
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Account
Local BusinessPersonal Brand
Topics
FoodCoffeeRecipes

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 15%

Today is day nine

Verbal hook · 15%

I don't know.

Visual hook · 70%

Woman holding a yellow drink in a glass.

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Hook template

Steal this for your own video

Open on a close-up of someone holding a brightly colored [finished creation] in a clear [serving vessel], centered in frame before revealing how it was made.

  • — Open on a close-up of someone holding a vivid purple ube latte in a clear glass, centered in frame before revealing how it was made.
  • — Open on a close-up of someone holding a neon-green skincare serum in a clear dropper bottle, centered in frame before revealing how it was made.
  • — Open on a close-up of someone holding a layered sunset mocktail in a clear coupe glass, centered in frame before revealing how it was made.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

Question about the drink being made.

Payoff

A doll gives its review.

[08]

Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

Recipe Test & Review

A new recipe is created and tested, with reactions and commentary from multiple individuals.

  1. 1

    The Introduction

    Introduce the concept of trying new drinks for the fall menu and the specific recipe being tested.

  2. 2

    The Rejection

    Acknowledge a previous recommendation and then explicitly reject it, setting up a contrast.

  3. 3

    The Recipe Reveal

    Describe the ingredients and preparation process for the new drink.

  4. 4

    The Challenge

    Introduce a challenge or doubt about someone's ability related to the drink.

  5. 5

    The Preparation

    Show the process of preparing the drink, including adding ingredients and steaming milk.

  6. 6

    The Critique

    One person makes a critical comment about the editor.

  7. 7

    The Presentation

    Present the finished drink and comment on its appearance.

  8. 8

    The First Taste

    Show the first taste and initial reactions from multiple people.

  9. 9

    The Detailed Review

    Provide more detailed reviews and opinions about the taste and ingredients.

  10. 10

    The Final Verdict

    Summarize the overall impression and whether the drink is successful.

Themes

  • coffee
  • fall menu
  • recipe testing

Techniques

  • recipe creation
  • latte art
  • taste testing

Trends

  • fall flavors
  • latte art

Post caption

Day 9 of trying new drinks for the fall menu: espresso latte w/ a sweet potato hojicha syrup 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup roasted sweet potato 1 cup sweet potato juice 2-3 tablespoons loose leaf hojicha tea 1 vanilla bean or 1 tablespoon vanilla paste 1 tsp salt I juiced a sweet potato for this one. And the kids still didn’t taste it! Can gen z only taste artificial flavor? Anyways, combine potato juice, potato, sugar, and salt in a pot and simmer covered for 20min. Add hojicha and simmer for 10 ore minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 min before adding vanilla. Strain through a fine mesh strainer and store in fridge for up to two weeks.

Text overlays

  • title · beginning

    Today is day nine

  • informational · beginning

    enough

  • title · middle

    Fall Menu

  • contextual · middle

    barista recations in 24 sec

  • contextual · middle

    top recommendation

  • informational · middle

    was something with cardamom.

  • informational · middle

    We heard you

  • informational · middle

    and we're going to ignore you.

  • informational · middle

    We're going to make

  • informational · middle

    a sweet potato

  • informational · middle

    hojicha

  • informational · middle

    latte.

  • informational · middle

    yeah, but Cody can't even do

  • informational · middle

    latte art

  • informational · middle

    because all it does is sit

  • informational · middle

    on his computer editing videos

  • informational · middle

    all day

  • informational · middle

    That was really mean.

  • informational · middle

    always be nice to the editor

  • informational · middle

    Apparently,

  • informational · middle

    I can't do latte art

  • informational · middle

    Presentation:

  • informational · middle

    mid as

  • informational · middle

    he's giving his review later

  • informational · middle

    He's kind of shy.

  • informational · middle

    It's not really like giving

  • informational · middle

    like sweet potato.

  • informational · middle

    because I don't like sweet potatoes.

  • informational · middle

    Nobody likes my recipes.

  • informational · middle

    The salt's really good though.

  • informational · middle

    You can't taste that?

  • informational · middle

    I kind of like it.

  • informational · middle

    the hojicha tastes like

  • informational · middle

    like a brewery

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    or like when you're

  • informational · middle

    walking by a brewery

  • informational · middle

    and they're brewing

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    and it smells like that

  • informational · middle

    malty smell

  • informational · middle

    that's what this tastes like.

  • informational · middle

    But I don't get potato at all,

  • informational · middle

    which that kind of makes sense

  • informational · middle

    when I think of like a sweet potato

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    for Thanksgiving

  • informational · middle

    with marshmallow

  • informational · middle

    It's sweet

  • informational · middle

    and like, crumly.

  • informational · middle

    I like it.

  • informational · middle

    It's more of like a sweet, than a potato.

  • informational · middle

    What do you think?

  • informational · end

    THE END

  • informational · end

    thanks for watching

Transcript

I don't know. What is that? Today's the last day of trying new rank, so we find one good enough for the fall menu. Top recommendation was something with cardamom. We heard you, and we're gonna ignore you. We're gonna make a sweet potato hojicha vanilla bean latte. Vanilla bean. What? Let's give it a try. Yeah. I bet Cody can't even do latte art because all he does is sit on his computer editing videos all day. That was really mean. Apparently, I can't do latte art. Presentation, mid as fuck. Alright. I'm And then he's giving his review better. He's kinda shy. It's no really like giving like sweet potato because I don't like sweet potatoes. Nobody likes my recipes. The salt's really good though. You can't taste that? I best don't like it. The Hojicha tastes like like a brewery or Like when you're walking by a brewery and they're brewing and it smells like that malty smell, that's what this tastes like. But I don't get potato at all, which that kind of makes sense when I think of like a sweet potato for Thanksgiving with marshmallow. It's sweet and like, crumly. I like it. It's more of like a sweet than a potato. What do you think?

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