Kitchen staples get a healthy upgrade
Dairy improvements
Nitro taps are hot in the craft beer scene. But in the vegan category? Not so much. Califia brings this supercool technology into the fold with a nitro-packed cold-brewed coffee from Colombia and Central America, which also contains the brand’s signature almond and macadamia milk. Superfine, velvety bubbles and a bitterless taste will prompt even hard-to-impress hipsters to shrug their appreciation for this new beverage.
The a2 Milk Company a2 Milk 2% Reduced Fat Milk
One in four people have trouble digesting conventional milk. The a2 Milk Company (and ample studies) say this is caused by a protein called a1. A2 milk—derived from cows that produce only the a2 protein (about 30 percent of a herd)—does not yield the ill effects some experience after drinking milk. The company partners with sustainable family farmers who never give their cows growth hormones, antibiotics or rBST.
Kite Hill Artisan Almond Milk Yogurt Vanilla
Also available in a Plain Unsweetened variety, Kite Hill’s almond milk-based non-dairy, soy-free yogurt is notable because it’s fermented with live active cultures—just like traditional dairy-based varieties. The vanilla flavor is a smooth snack infused with real flecks of vanilla bean and a touch of cane sugar. Also available in a larger, multiserving tub, which is perfect for adding a dollop or two into smoothies or atop desserts.
Organic Valley Grassmilk Plain Whole Milk Yogurt
Just three ingredients—whole organic milk, organic nonfat milk and live active cultures—are in this tangy, smooth yogurt, now available in single-serve 6-ounce cups. For its grassmilk products, Organic Valley sources milk from cows fed only grass their entire lives—in the summer they receive organic pasture, alfalfa and clover; in the winter they eat dried grasses and legumes, along with supplemental minerals and vitamins.
Jawea Frozen Desserts Dairy-Free Mango Chili
Coconut cream, organic cane sugar, organic tapioca syrup and guar and xanthan gums churn into a ridiculously buttery frozen dessert. Then, this (vegan!) creamy concoction is flavored with Alphonso mango puree, lime juice, sea salt and an ultrasmoky, ultraspicy blend of ancho and Thai chilies. Each 150-calorie, ½-cup serving of this icy treat is like a fresh mango lassi—that somehow still makes you sweat.