Steven Than, Cyclops Coffee owner, and Geoffrey Manila, owner of The Burger Ghoul, discussed the drinks and food inspired by their heritage. <\/p>\n
Than started in graphic design, but he then segued his interest in coffee through another company \u2014 Steelhead Coffee. <\/p>\n
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\u201cThey helped me build Cyclops Coffee,\u201d Than said. <\/p>\n
Manila pointed to L.A.’s influential burger scene during the conversation. <\/p>\n
“I wanted to be a part of that,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
The food:<\/p>\n
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Cyclops Coffee’s specialty drinks for Ubefest, their pi\u00f1a colada ube latte (left) and cookies & cream ube latte (right).<\/p>\n
From Cyclops, we tried the cookies & cream ube latte and pi\u00f1a colada ube latte. <\/p>\n
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The Burger Ghoul’s ube-bun smash burger, a specialty item that will be available at this weekend’s Ubefest.<\/p>\n
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From The Burger Ghoul, we tried the ube-bun smash burger.<\/p>\n
You can find both at Ubefest.<\/p>\n
The verdict:<\/p>\n
\u201cI love the flavor of coconut \u2026 and this one delivers exactly what I want out of it,\u201d Austin said about the pi\u00f1a colada ube latte<\/p>\n
About the burger, Austin said, \u201cThe ube definitely kicks it up a notch, with the crispy pork on the edges.\u201d<\/p>\n
Listen to the full conversation here:<\/p>\n
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