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Fresh Milk vs Powdered Milk Machines
Soluble or powdered milk has long been the
staple ingredient in coffee or vending
machines and is often used as a whitener for
instant coffee or powdered tea. Because of
this, in the past it has been seen as the poor
relation to fresh milk. However, are these
perceptions justified?
Nutritionally, powdered milk retains many of
its vitamins and calcium content. It also offers
significant advantages over fresh milk in many
respects – it has a much longer shelf life and
can therefore be stored in bulk. This means
that where usage is low (for example in a
small office) there is less wastage as a result of
milk going off after a few days. Conversely
where usage is very high (such as a hotel
breakfast service) there’s little chance of
running out.
Many of the current crop of Necta brand bean
to cup coffee machines use powdered milk.
Modern frothing technology produces a very
authentic-looking cappuccino and a rich and
creamy hot chocolate. Within the Necta family,
there is a very wide selection of machines to
choose from – with sizes and capacities to suit
a multitude of environments.
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The undoubted benefit of a fresh milk
drink is that it offers a superior flavour.
Gaggia’s La Radiosa will brew a drink that
rivals one that can be prepared by a
barista. With its patented EvoMilk
technology, La Radiosa is the first machine
to market that can prepare hot or cold
foamed milk, with an extremely fine
texture, resembling milk that has been
foamed by hand. The density can also be
adjusted, offering different foam densities
for each step of the milk process.
Furthermore, fresh milk machines are no
longer the preserve of areas with high
levels of throughput. The recent launch of
Saeco machines in the UK also offers a
range of simple to use, low volume
machines that use fresh coffee beans (or
capsules) with a fresh milk solution too.
So, whether for out of home hospitality,
offices, or in retail environments such as
salons or showrooms there are fresh or
soluble milk machines that respond
exactly to the needs of the situation.
S O M E T H I N G ' S
B R E W I N G
P a r t n e r
To find out more about EVOCA and the
Gaggia Milano range visit:
www.evocagroup.com