The vegan coffee corner

Vegan on the rise, also at work

The market for vegan products is growing enormously. We also see this in the demand for a vegan solution for milk. The range of brands and variants is clearly visible on the supermarket shelves. A milk-free brand or variant is regularly added to the shelf. This demand for a vegan alternative to milk is increasingly recurring in the workplace. A question that was difficult to answer until recently.

Types of plant-based milk

The most well-known alternative to milk is soy drink. This variant is made on the basis of dried soybeans and water. The taste of soy milk is very dependent on the brand and quality of the soybeans used. This drink is also available in many different variants. Many coffee drinkers find vanilla soy milk the tastiest variant.

A popular alternative to traditional milk is almond milk. A healthy alternative made from ground almonds and water. But there is another alternative that is on the rise; 'milk' made from oats.

This oat drink (usually called oat milk) is rich in so-called beta-glucans: soluble fiber. It has been possible for 30 years for oats to be liquefied through enzyme technology without losing any of its unique nutritional values.

In addition to these types, there are other alternatives. These include coconut, rice, hemp and cashew milk. And recently even pea milk.

Best suited for coffee

But which variant is the most suitable for making a delicious cappuccino or flat white? Opinions differ quite a bit on this. Some people don't like a sweet taste in certain milk variants, while others really appreciate it. In addition, not all variants are suitable for creating foam, which you do want to have in your cappuccino. The most suitable variants for making a good cappuccino at home are oat milk from Oatly, pea milk from Sproud or one of the barista variants from Alpro.

Plant-based milk in the vending machine

But how do you deal with this vegan trend at work? Because all vegetable products that you can buy in the supermarket are not suitable for a coffee machine if it does not have a fresh milk unit. Natulatte has been specially developed to solve this problem. It is the first alternative to oat-based milk that is suitable for the coffee machine. Natulatte also has a cocoa powder based on oats and suitable for the coffee machine at work . And it is not only vegan and tasty, but also lactose and gluten-free and also halal.

A vegan coffee machine

At many companies, most people prefer to drink regular milk in the coffee. If you also want to support the vegan lifestyle, you will not want to convert all coffee machines to a vegan alternative at once. Our advice is to install a vegan coffee machine in a few places in the company with Natulatte as a plant-based variant for milk. This way you immediately have a solution for your employees who cannot tolerate gluten or lactose and who are also halal. This way you have the right solution for every employee.