At the beginning it was only soy. You could see it timidly appear on chalkboards and on the recycled paper menus of the local "veggie" and organic shops and bars. Now, in Italy, plant-powered coffee drinks have pride of place on the menu in numerous bars: peaking the interest of the curious, cosmopolitan and environmentally friendly clientele.
Here are four delicious, healthy and alternative recipes, made with Alpro's "For Professionals".
Try the cappuccino with almond milk, ideal for a breakfast of natural sweetness and the soft and enveloping taste of almond that complements the more determined coffee. Give yourself a fresh Coconut Iced after lunch or enjoy a Oat Beetroot Latte or a refreshing Coconut Shakerato for a long lazy brunch on Sunday.
Ingredients
135 ml Alpro Almond ‘For Professionals’
1 espresso
Recipe
1. Pour the Alpro Almond ‘For Professionals’ into a silver milk jug.
2. Using the steam wand, stretch the product to 1⁄4 volume to a temperature of 60°C maximum.
3. Pour over the espresso in a coffee cup.
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Ingredients
200 ml Alpro Coconut ‘For Professionals’
1 double shot of espresso
5 ice cubes
Optional: honey to sweeten
Recipe
1. Fill half a 300 ml glass with ice
2. Pour over Alpro Coconut ‘For Professionals
3. Pour in 1 double shot of espresso
4. Stir and serve
Ingredients
210 ml Alpro Oat Organic ‘For Professionals’
1 tbsp (10g) beetroot-powder
1 espresso
Recipe
1. Froth the Alpro Oat Organic ‘For Professionals’.
2. Mix 30 ml of the frothed Alpro Oat Organic ‘For Professionals’ in a glass with the beetroot-powder until smooth.
3. Add the espresso.
4. Add the rest of the Alpro Oat Organic
Ingredients
50 ml Alpro Coconut 'For Professionals'
4 Ice Cubes
1 shot of Espresso
4 mint leaves, one for decoration
Recipe
1. Place all the ingredients in a boston shaker
2. Shake until the ice is broken
3. Pour through a strainer in a martini glass
4. Sprinkle coffee powder on top and garnish with a mint leaf