This is in todays SMH
A bit hesitant to post these articles as what passes for news these days tends to be hype. Im currently using Woolies Light and Im getting acceptable results but the taste isnt quite right. I think I will switch to something else. Im also concerned that milk farmers may be getting a raw deal because of it.
MILK at $1 a litre may cut grocery bills, but beware: cut-price milk could cost you a decent cup of coffee.
Baristas have backed up claims cheap milk does not froth as well in household coffee machines.
Coles and Woolworths are in a price war on milk, selling store-brand milk at $2 for two litres, compared with the $2 a litre paid by cafes for a higher grade of milk.
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Ross Quail, of the Australasian Specialty Coffee Association, said cheaper milk would affect a cup of coffee. He said some of the cheapest milk may have been sitting in cold storage or on the shelf, so it was less fresh and had a shorter use-by date.
Customers will vote with their palate, he said and tell people what they are prepared to pay for a cup of coffee or for good-quality milk from a local retailer.
Rob Forsyth, owner of Forsyth Coffee and Tea, said quality milk was crucial in a cup of coffee: I dont know if [producers of generic brand milk] water it down or not, but it really has that feel about it when youre trying to froth the milk - theres no fat in it.
That effect may come down to permeates - a naturally occurring milk product added to some lines, ostensibly to maintain consistency, but regarded by some as diluting the milk.
Generic milk at Woolworths has a lower fat content - 3.4 per cent compared with 3.6 in standard milk - a Woolworths spokeswoman, Clare Buchanan, said. Its a negligible difference but its a difference. Some people can taste that.
It was not known if the house brand had permeates in it as that was determined by the processor and not part of our product specification.
National Foods uses permeates in Pura and Dairy Farmers milk. The company said: The core purpose of permeate use within National Foods is protein standardisation of its products. This ensures a consistent product can be produced all year round, despite the significant fluctuations in raw milk received.
A bit hesitant to post these articles as what passes for news these days tends to be hype. Im currently using Woolies Light and Im getting acceptable results but the taste isnt quite right. I think I will switch to something else. Im also concerned that milk farmers may be getting a raw deal because of it.
MILK at $1 a litre may cut grocery bills, but beware: cut-price milk could cost you a decent cup of coffee.
Baristas have backed up claims cheap milk does not froth as well in household coffee machines.
Coles and Woolworths are in a price war on milk, selling store-brand milk at $2 for two litres, compared with the $2 a litre paid by cafes for a higher grade of milk.
Advertisement: Story continues below
Ross Quail, of the Australasian Specialty Coffee Association, said cheaper milk would affect a cup of coffee. He said some of the cheapest milk may have been sitting in cold storage or on the shelf, so it was less fresh and had a shorter use-by date.
Customers will vote with their palate, he said and tell people what they are prepared to pay for a cup of coffee or for good-quality milk from a local retailer.
Rob Forsyth, owner of Forsyth Coffee and Tea, said quality milk was crucial in a cup of coffee: I dont know if [producers of generic brand milk] water it down or not, but it really has that feel about it when youre trying to froth the milk - theres no fat in it.
That effect may come down to permeates - a naturally occurring milk product added to some lines, ostensibly to maintain consistency, but regarded by some as diluting the milk.
Generic milk at Woolworths has a lower fat content - 3.4 per cent compared with 3.6 in standard milk - a Woolworths spokeswoman, Clare Buchanan, said. Its a negligible difference but its a difference. Some people can taste that.
It was not known if the house brand had permeates in it as that was determined by the processor and not part of our product specification.
National Foods uses permeates in Pura and Dairy Farmers milk. The company said: The core purpose of permeate use within National Foods is protein standardisation of its products. This ensures a consistent product can be produced all year round, despite the significant fluctuations in raw milk received.

(assuming they dont just drink the free international roast from the company kitchen)
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