How did oat milk get so popular?
Over the past few years, it’s been impossible to ignore the meteoric rise of oat milk in specialty coffee. In fact, oat milk is so...
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How did oat milk get so popular?
Over the past few years, it’s been impossible to ignore the meteoric rise of oat milk in specialty coffee. In fact, oat milk is so popular that it's now uncommon for a coffee shop not to stock it. According to research from World Coffee Portal in 2021, 16% of UK consumers have tried oat milk in a coffee shop in the past 12 months – making it the most popular… read more
Over the past few years, it’s been impossible to ignore the meteoric rise of oat milk in specialty coffee. In fact, oat milk is so popular that it's now uncommon for a coffee shop not to stock it. According to… read more
Should we weigh milk in coffee shops?
In the vast majority of specialty coffee shops around the world, dosing coffee is an everyday practice for preparing both espresso and filter beverages. When...
What is cryodesiccation and how can it be used in coffee?
For many industry professionals, the World Barista Championship (WBC) is a global platform for competitors to showcase the latest trends and innovations in specialty coffee....
Should we allow plant milks in the World Barista Championships?
The World Coffee Championships (WCC) exist to promote and showcase excellence in the global coffee industry. WCC competitions such as the World Barista Championships (WBC)...
Why have plant-based RTD coffee drinks become so popular?
These days, there are so many different ways to make coffee, and many more places where we can have it made for us. Whether it’s...
Plant milks & coffee: What does the future hold?
For some, a cup of coffee wouldn’t be complete without a splash of milk. It changes coffee’s mouthfeel and softens its bitterness. For decades, milk...
Why does milk foam disintegrate?
It happens to every barista at some point. A cappuccino or latte will sit on the counter for just a little too long, and its...
Do We Need To Reduce Dairy Consumption In The Coffee Sector?
For some, coffee and milk are the perfect complementary duo. It has been approximately 10,000 years since humans first began consuming cow’s milk. In 2020,...
A Guide To Working With Plant Milks
Alternative milks are only getting more popular with each passing year. Oat milk sales in the US increased by 171% between 2018 and 2019, and...
Indonesia’s Iced Coffee Revolution
In recent years, es kopi susu (iced coffee with milk) has become incredibly popular in Indonesia. The premise is simple; to make it, you mix...
How to Include Non-Dairy Milks in Your Coffee Shop Menu
Plant-based milks are more popular than ever before, with worldwide sales projected to exceed US $34 billion by 2024. But each non-dairy milk has a...
What Should Your Cappuccino Milk Temperature Be?
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Milk steaming and latte art are two essential skills for any barista. Neither are easy to master, especially when you first start, but I’ve got...