Alternative Milk

A fairly recent phenomenon that feels like it's been around since the first days of speciality coffee, requesting plant-based alternatives, or 'alternative milk', to cows milk when ordering your daily coffee is a sure way to help you sound like you're a bit of a coffee aficionado. With options such as soy, oat, almond, hemp, and even more, there really is an alternative milk for anyone and everyone, whether you're vegan, have an allergy, or just wanting to do your bit for the environment.

Whilst there are many that say that cows milk remains to be the healthiest - largely due to some plant-based brands adding extra sugar to their milks -, there are certainly many environmental and health benefits to be had with alternative milks, let alone any taste preferences you may have. One thing for certain is that alternative milks tend to be more expensive than their diary equivalent, however, we and many other roasters and cafes would certainly argue it's worth paying a little extra for making your best of an espresso coffee.