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DAIRY & DAIRY ALTERNATIVES
2022 Dairy & Dairy Alternative feature
BeanScene celebrates the many brands that are shaping the Australian café landscape with a comprehensive listing of products that are in demand, on trend, and reflective of consumer preferences.
Alternative Dairy Co Almond Milk is made with Australiangrown almonds from suppliers who are mindful of bee health. Bees are an integral part of the pollination process for almond trees, and its growers ensure bee health initiatives are kept at the forefront of their practices. Delivering a subtle and neutral nutty taste, its Aussiegrown, owned and made almond milk is the milk that baristas go nuts for (literally). For more information, visit altdairyco.com
The Alternative made with Aussie grown Oats and simple ingredients
Made with Australian-grown oats and just five ingredients, Alternative Dairy Co Oat Milk surprises and delights delivering a smooth and creamy cup. Simple, clean, delicious. Welcome to the new frontier where, for the first time, it’s easier and tastier to switch to plant-based without compromise. It’s clear to see why, like crema, it’s rising to the top. For more information, visit altdairyco.com
Bonsoy Almond Milk
Pair your beans with our nuts. Baristas – we’re not being crude, we’re being healthy. At Bonsoy, that’s very important. Its all-natural almond milk uses roasted almond paste. (Hint: it’s the good stuff, that’s really good for you.) With a light flavour profile that holds when heated, and a natural nutty almond fragrance, it’s the perfect pairing for whatever you’re blending. And boy, does it love to froth. 100 per cent vegan. Nothing artificial. But it won’t wax lyrical. It’ll leave that to your happy customers. For more information, visit Bonsoy.com or follow socials @originalbonsoy
Bonsoy Soymilk
Bonsoy can handle you at your hottest. Not only are baristas attractive, they have to work under pressure. Nine bars of pressure, to be exact. Not to mention the steam. Sounds like a good party? It can be, as long as everyone turns up and plays their part. All milk is not created equal. Not everyone can handle the heat. Fact: Bonsoy won’t change its flavour profile when heated. With quality ingredients and organic soybeans, Bonsoy is non-GMO and vegan, and it’s the perfect canvas for latte art and creamy coffee because it stretches further. In short, (or long macchiato) it does hotter, better. It’s no wonder Bonsoy’s famous golden cartons are a beacon for quality around the globe. For more information, visit bonsoy.com or follow socials @originalbonsoy
Califia Farms Oat Barista Blend
When it comes to dairy alternatives, Califia Farms Oat Barista Blend is a hit with baristas across the globe because of its full-bodied creamy texture. Unrivalled in performance, Califia’s oat milk perfectly complements the natural flavour of coffee without overpowering it. Served in more than 6000 cafés nationally, Oat Barista is easy to stretch for impressive latte art. It’s fortified with calcium and completely unsweetened with no added sugar or gums making it the perfect plant-based partner. For more information, visit califiafarms.com.au or contact australia@califiafarms.com
Chobani Oat Milk Barista Edition
Made with the goodness of real oats, Chobani Oat Milk Barista Edition is a delicious way to milk. Made with baristas in mind, Chobani created the ultimate oat milk that tastes amazing, is super versatile and leaves you with a delicious coffee. Designed to froth, foam and behave like real milk for the perfect plant-based coffee every time. Chobani Oat Milk Barista Edition is the perfect smooth and creamy alternative to dairy. Chobani believes food should be made the right way and its Oat Milk is no exception. Putting extra care and time into the process; taking whole oats and carefully soaking them batch by batch to create a unique flavour experience. With no added sugar and lactose free, Chobani Oat Milk Barista Edition is creamy, delicious, and steams superior, ensuring a consistently smooth pour for impressive latte art. For more information, visit www.chobanifoodservice.com.au
h.alt barista crafted hemp milk
Are you alt enough? It’s not a question meant to push you away, rather challenge your perception. With so many options in what we consume today, and more people turning to the alt, our challenge is this: Have you looked hard enough? To be alt is to make the conscious decision to seek change. For h.alt, this search led to the discovery of the perfect dairy alternative – hemp. Born in Manly, NSW, h.alt is Australia’s first barista crafted hemp milk. For coffee lovers, by coffee lovers. Its rich creamy taste and silky texture make coffee the hero and is great for so much more. Where other alt milks can overpower, h.alt complements, and is packed full to the brim with health benefits while remaining vegan and gluten-free. Low in sugar, and a good source of calcium, h.alt is great for the planet, great for you and great for your coffee. Make the alt choice with h.alt. For more information, visit haltmilk.com
Happy Happy Soy Boy
Happy Happy Soy Boy is high in protein and low in sugar, containing just five natural ingredients that complement the flavour of great espresso. The team have worked hard to deliver a plant-based product that is better for the environment than the plant-based products that came before, while still delivering on flavour and nutrition. As a climate responsible company, Happy Happy Foods is committed to taking responsibility for its environmental impact by embracing the challenge of transparency and accountability. All Happy Happy! products carry a climate score, much like the heath star rating, on its packaging and is 100% carbon neutral. It’s time to upgrade your plant-based milk – choose Happy Happy! For more information, visit www.eatdrinkhappyhappy.com
MILKLAB Macadamia
The rich and creamy alternative to dairy from the #1 plantbased milk used by Australian cafés. Made in Australia with 100% Australian Macadamias which have been delicately roasted to deliver a sweet, buttery flavour and creamy mouthfeel. Designed in true MILKLAB style in collaboration with baristas to texture, stretch and pour with high performance and perfectly complement the flavour of espresso coffee. For more information, visit milklabco.com/macadamia-milk/
Riverina Fresh Gold Milk MILKLAB Oat
The new smooth and creamy alternative to dairy from the #1 plant-based milk used by Australian cafés. Proudly made in Australia with 100% Australian Oats, MILKLAB Oat has a subtle oat-y flavour and no added sugar delivering a natural subtle sweetness. Designed in true MILKLAB style in collaboration with baristas to texture, stretch and pour with high performance and perfectly complement the flavour of espresso coffee. For more information, visit milklabco.com/oat-milk/
Riverina Fresh knows that not all coffee blends are the same and that making great coffee requires the right ingredients. That is why it developed Riverina Fresh Gold milk, the extra cream milk for a variety of coffee blends. Riverina Fresh Gold milk was developed in close collaboration with Sasa Sestic and the team from Ona Coffee. It has been specially crafted to deliver a rich, creamy mouthfeel that balances darker, stronger coffees, while also allowing subtle, fruity and sweet notes to shine. The 2021 Australian Barista Champion Hugh Kelly used Riverina Fresh Gold milk at the 2021 World Barista Championships (WBC) in Milan to complement his unique Liberica coffee. “I blind tasted 30 to 40 different milks and Riverina Fresh Milk not only promoted the most distinct fruit characters from my coffee but also maintained a creamy balanced cup profile,” Hugh says. Riverina Fresh produces a range of award-winning milks, creams and yoghurts and distributes a full range of leading dairy and non-dairy products for cafés, restaurants and hospitality outlets across NSW, VIC and ACT. For more information or for a free milk trial in your café, please call 1800 993 081 or visit www.riverinafresh.com.au *Maximum of 2 mixed crates per store. Follow Riverina Fresh on Instagram & Facebook @Riverina Fresh
Riverina Fresh Full Cream Milk
Riverina Fresh is an independent, 100% Australian owned dairy manufacturer and foodservice distribution business based on the Riverina region of New South Wales. This year it celebrates its 100th anniversary with a continued focus on producing premium, innovative dairy products. Riverina Fresh milks are highly regarded by leading roasters and baristas for their taste, functional performance, and consistency. Riverina Fresh has built a reputation as the milk of choice for specialty coffee by focusing on the science and art of delivering quality milk for coffee, understanding the key role of milk composition, the importance of on-farm practices, and the many other factors that influence the functionality of fresh milk with coffee. Riverina Fresh Full Cream has a smooth, full-bodied flavour, delicious taste, and exceptional mouthfeel. It has been chosen as the competition milk at the upcoming 2022 World Barista Championships in Melbourne. It delivers a rich mouthfeel and creamy flavour, complementing a wide range of coffee blends. Riverina Fresh produces a range of milks, creams and yoghurts and distributes a full range of leading dairy and non-dairy products throughout Victoria, NSW and Australian Capital Territory to meet your café’s needs. For more information or for a free milk trial in your café, please call 1800 993 081 or visit www.riverinafresh.com.au *Maximum of 2 mixed crates per store. Follow Riverina Fresh on Instagram & Facebook @Riverina Fresh
Vegan friendly
Australian made
Gluten free
No artificial flavours
No artificial colours
Limited only by your imagination
Vitasoy Café for Baristas Almond Milk
“Best tasting Almond Milk! Get on board!” Vitasoy has worked closely with one of Australia’s best baristas to achieve a rich, creamy mouthfeel with a round smooth finish. Now you can create the perfect almond latte made with Australian grown almonds. “It has a smooth, decadent, and high-quality sweet almond finish that together with coffee creates a complete experience – utterly delicious,” says Matthew Lewin, 2019 Australian Barista Champion. Proudly grown and made in Australia. For more information, visit vitasoy.com.au
Vitasoy Café for Baristas Oat Milk
Made in Australia with Aussie grown oats! Finally, a plant milk that works like dairy. Vitasoy Café for Baristas Oat Milk has been specially formulated to deliver a perfect plant-based coffee. Made from 100% Australian grown whole oats, it has a mild and balanced flavour that lets the beans speak for themselves. Vitasoy makes its plant milk using only the best ingredients, through a process it’s refined to be as simple as possible. It believes in supporting local Aussie farmers, proudly manufacturing its Café for Baristas products in regional Victoria, Australia. Proudly grown and made in Australia. For more information, visit vitasoy.com.au
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Caffe Assist® – the automated milk steamer
Caffe Assist® is the only self-cleaning automated milk steamer on the market. Fill the jug and press a button, how easy is that? The Caffe Assist® monitors the milk profile and temperature during the entire process of texturing different milk types – precisely the same way as an experienced barista. This labour-saving technology is programmed by touchscreen to ensure an efficient and consistent coffee service that allows for increased positive engagement with customers. Caffe Assist’s patented steam wand technology promotes full flavour development and is designed to steam all milk variants to perfection. Low fat dairy and alternative milk products all display gloss, sweetness and complexity when prepared using Caffe Assist®. Connectivity with e-assist® telemetry allows for remote access in real time minimising down time. This feature delivers cost savings and consistency across a brand. Caffe Assist® neighbours an espresso machine or can be connected to its own boiler. For more information visit www.caffeassist.com
Cafetto’s MFC Tabs white 4.0 & 2.1
In addition to Cafetto’s established line of milk cleaning tablets such as its MFC Tabs Blue 9-gram tablet, the Australian cleaning specialist has added two new sizes to its range, 2.1-gram and 4-gram tablets, suitable for sanitising of selected ranges of automatic coffee machine milk systems and lines. Cafetto’s MFC Tabs White 2.1 Alkaline milk cleaning tablets kill all common bacteria associated with milk, including E-Coli, Salmonella, Listeria. It provides excellent milk fat removal along with descaling of automatic milk frothers. Cafetto’s MFC Tabs White 4.0 is formulated to clean automatic coffee machine milk lines and frothers. Regular use of MFC Tabs White 4.0 cleans the milk system and removes milk-stone from the lines and system components, helping avoid a blocked milk system. It’s also ideal for cold regions where freezing is an issue. For more information, visit www.cafetto.com
Franke Specialty Beverage Station (SB1200)
The winner of the MICE Product Innovation Award 2020-2021, the Franke SB1200 professional fully automatic coffee machine offers maximum beverage choice to boost self-serve coffee business and share delicious coffee experiences with customers. Customise your beverage menu and serve a vast variety of specialties so your customers come back for more – of everything, from espressobased and milk-styled beverages to iced coffee, cold brew, and flavoured drinks. The SB1200 is packed with Franke Coffee Technologies which ease operational tasks and ensures each beverage is perfect. Unique iQFlowTM technology is integrated as a standard feature for consistent high in-cup quality, all day, every day. The FoamMasterTM technology serves hot/cold milk and milk foam just like a barista would make it, and Franke’s fully automatic CleanMaster cleaning system delivers optimal hygiene with minimum effort. The SB1200 also features Franke’s game changing IndividualMilk Technology which uses dedicated fluid systems. This enables two different milk varieties to be prepared completely separately within one machine footprint. It relies on Franke FoamMasterTM technology to guarantee each milk choice remains free of cross-contamination and residues, from storage through to cup. This means the dairy choice is purely dairy, and the vegan choice is purely vegan. Capture your share of specialty coffee market and double the menu variety with this twoin-one solution. For more information, visit coffee.franke.com
S30 with Turbosteam Milk 4
The fully automatic S30 is unequalled in variety and taste. This machine is ideal for medium-sized businesses seeking the perfect accompaniment for high quality coffee. The patented Turbosteam Milk 4 allows customers to enjoy perfectly frothed hot milk. Thanks to the exclusive cold milk foam technology, businesses can expand their menu to a vast drink selection of recipes that can appeal to any taste. With the possibility to set four milk recipes with or without foam, and the option to set the temperature and frothing levels, this technology lets users create beverages based on their own personal preferences. Enjoy hot and cold milk foam as if it had been prepared by hand in the preferred consistency and at the right temperature. The Cold Touch steam wand is coated to prevent contact with hot parts for an added safety measure and comfortability. At the end of a long day, daily maintenance of the machine is hassle-free with the Automatic Washing System. For more information, visit www.cimbali.com or servicesphere.com.au
Perfect Moose
Perfect Moose is the smart, automated milk-steaming technology that lends a helping hand. Designed for anyone with the need for speed, consistency, and efficiency across their café or staff, Perfect Moose’s smart technology produces café quality milk, fast, effectively – and hand’s free. Connecting to all major espresso machines with a small footprint, Perfect Moose is ideal for dairy, oat, soy, or almond milk, with smart RFID jugs knowing what you’re steaming and exactly how to steam it. Winner of the SCA 2021 Product Innovation Award, Perfect Moose keeps your waiting lines short, your milk quality high, and your business in the green – and for a limited time only, get your hands on a free Q1 Puqpress with every Perfect Moose ordered. Because perfect milk deserves a perfect tamp. For more information, visit www.baristatechnology.com.au
Wally Milk
Meet Wally Milk, an automated milk steamer and the latest release from La Marzocco. Built for seamless connection to all La Marzocco, Modbar and many other commercial espresso machines, Wally Milk ensures consistent and premium quality dairy and alt-milk orders, no matter who is behind the machine. With no waste and minimal training required, Wally Milk is built to allow baristas to seamlessly change between steaming dairy and alternative milks through the machine’s 20 pre-programmed and customisable recipes. Built with 24V electronics for reliability and easy diagnostics, the machine’s key features also include a Pro Touch Steam Wand with a Vortex Steam Tip, an infrared and proximity sensor, and a tilting platform allowing the Wally Milk to replicate the tilting movements of a barista. An innovative addition to the barista’s workflow, Wally Milk has already assisted countless cafés in upkeeping the quality of their pour in times of high-volume rushes and staff shortages. For more information, visit www.wally.coffee or contact sales.au@lamarzocco.com
Übermilk
At the touch of a button, Übermilk delivers consistent micro foam milk at the ideal temperature. This product streamlines barista workflow, reduces café training time, and decreases milk waste. Rather than using steam to heat and texture milk, Ubermilk syphons the desired volume of milk from the refrigerator into an aerator, where a needle valve controls how much air is incorporated into the milk. The milk then runs through a high-power heater and filter, resulting in micro foamed milk pouring out of the nozzle. It further allows baristas to concentrate on perfecting espresso shots and latte art, while allowing them to better engage with customers. Barista Group exclusively distributes Übermilk in Australia and New Zealand. For more information, contact sales@baristagroup.com.au or visit baristagroup.com.au
After decades honing our craft alongside top cafes, our new Discovery Range for grocery stores is dedicated to making delicious specialty coffee even more accessible.
• Specialty sourced. • Roasted fresh to order. • Soft plastics recyclable. • Grocery-shelf friendly. • Available in Coles nationwide mid-April!
Impacting People Positively through Specialty Coffee
• Designed to froth, foam and behave like real milk for the perfect plant-based coffee every time • The creamy texture makes for the perfect professional steaming experience, made with baristas in mind • No added sugar and lactose free
For all enquiries or to receive a free sample of Chobani Oat Milk contact; foodservice@chobani.com.au. For further information head to: www.chobanifoodservice.com.au/distributors/
