And yet coffee shops that claim to be organic, eco conscious and fair trade still penalize you for opting for a milk alternative (by charging extra, like up to $1).
In a blender, the foam can double the height of the drink - so fill the container only half full
A small cup of black coffee with oatmilk for $3.50. Please.
The fact that it's more ecological to produce doesn't translate to lower prices for many reasons.
Here we buy litres or half, and we adore milk, mostly 3.5%. The non-diary alternatives are not even allowed to be called milk (they are now drinks).
I used to make yogurt and cheese as well, but it wasn't really cost/labour effective to do so, even with milk being as cheap as it is.
Sure we're burning down the planet and allocating massive amounts of water to feed and maintain livestock during drought conditions.
BUT! The ranchers need their 5th house and the proles need their artificially cheap meat that is blocking their arteries.
( not a vegan just annoyed by mis-allocation of resources )
The amount of oat you have to feed a cow to get a single litre is not even close to the literal handful you need for an oat-based milk - let alone the time and how of work that went into caring for the cows, handling the mess, etc.
It should not even be close. We simply industrialized the whole diary thing, and consider it essential.
And I say this as someone who cannot live without cheese. It should just be way more expensive and reflect the cost it has on the environment/society.