Unique lattes to stave off the winter chill in Detroit

Here are options for local hot coffee or tea that are more unique than your average mocha:

Deep latte: Lucky Detroit, a small chain with locations in Corktown and the 'burbs, makes its own small-batch vanilla bourbon simple syrup in Oak Park for its vanilla bourbon latte.

• The complexly flavored syrup with turbinado sugar and cane sugar combines with hand-roasted coffee for a delectable experience.

Prettiest latte: The BasBlue nonprofit coworking space and cafe in a renovated old Midtown building makes a matching signature BasBlue Latte with bright blue butterfly pea flower tea, milk and cinnamon for garnish.

Traveling latte: Cafecito Alvarez, a coffee shop pop-up based in Southwest, offers a range of traditional Mexican ingredients in its beverages — seasonal lattes, coffee cocktails and drip coffee. Some of the flavors include mazapan and cajeta (caramel).

• Keep track of Alvarez's whereabouts on Instagram. Saturday, it's at the Modern Lounge in Allen Park from 11am-3pm.

Varied lattes: If you're seeking a wide selection of syrups for your coffee drink of choice, look no further than Folk in Corktown, which stocks off-the-beaten-path flavors like miso caramel, brown sugar cardamom and black sesame.