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What Your Milk Choice Says About You

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What Your Milk Choice You Says About The kind of milk you drink is a very personal choice that tells you everything you need to know about a person. When you tell the barista to make it an iced coconut milk mocha macchiato, emphasis on the coconut milk, you’re giving them some serious insight into the kind of person you are. We can safely say your preferred milk, dairy or not, speaks to your ride-or-die grocery store, hobbies, favorite social media app and usual coffee order. Because in 2022, the steamed, frothy milk inside your latte says everything. There are dozens of different kinds of milk out there. You may be familiar with some of the most popular milk variants, including almond, oat, hemp, soy and plain old cow’s milk (if that even counts anymore). 2 Essential Living Essential Living ©FSP Essential Living ©FSP Essential Living ©FSP Essential Living ©FSP Essential Living ©FSP Essential Living ©FSP Essential Essential

PERSONALITY TRAITS: Warm, friendly and a really good listener GROCERY STORE: Die-hard Costco shopper HOBBIES: Long, romantic walks with Buddy, your golden retriever FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA APP: Instagram is number one, but Facebook is a close second COFFEE ORDER: Vanilla latte with almond milk, no foam THE NURTURER

Okay, maybe it’s not that serious, but your milk of choice defi nitely says a little something about your personality and interests. Without further ado, here’s what your milk choice says about you. Warm, friendly and a really GROCERY STORE: Die-hard Costco shopper : Long, romantic walks with Buddy, Vanilla latte with almond milk, Instagram is Homemade Vanilla Almond Milk Recipe 1 Soak 2 cups of raw almonds for 24 hours 2 Drain water and blend with 8 cups fresh water and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 Strain through a nut milk bag (or strainer) into a bowl 4 Transfer into a sealed container and store for up to 1 week ALMOND MILK Probably the most common milk alternative out there. It’s a pretty basic choice. No hate, just basic. Let’s just say if you’re picking almond milk, your Costco membership renews yearly, and all your outdoor furniture is curated off the Costco display model. You used to joke about plant-based vegans a few years ago, but now you’re trying to hop on the trend. Every time you make your Keurig coffee with a splash of Costco almond milk, it’s making an appearance on your Instagram. Grid photos only, though. For those days when you don’t feel like dealing with the Costco crowd, give homemade almond milk a go with our recipe. Essential Living 3 Essential Living ©FSP Essential Living ©FSP Essential Living ©FSP Essential Living ©FSP Essential Living ©FSP Essential Living ©FSP Essential Essential

OAT MILKand/or HEMP MILK THE ARTIST PERSONALITY TRAITS: Positive, avoids confl ict and appreciates the little things in life GROCERY STORE: Whole Foods, Wegmans or Erewhon (depending on whether you’re in LA or NY) HOBBIES: Taste-testing the Nobu menu FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA APP: None. Social media rots the brain COFFEE ORDER: Three-shot espresso over ice, with a splash of oat milk 1 2 Blend 1 cup of oat milk and cinnamon until the texture is frothy, creamy perfection Brew 2-3 shots of espresso over ice SOY MILK 3 Top with the frothy oat milk and sprinkle more cinnamon on top THE VISIONARY PERSONALITY TRAITS: Witty, fun-loving but a little risky with money GROCERY STORE: Trader Joe’s HOBBIES: Creating Pinterest boards of trips you’ll never take FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA APP: Pinterest, duh COFFEE ORDER: Caramel Frappuccino

For the expert-level milk alternative drinkers only. You’re over almond milk and would never drink 2% again. Please, like your plant-based diet would allow it. You only drink shots of espresso from your manual Breville machine because the plastic pods are wasteful and bad for the environment. You enjoy hour-long spin classes on your Peloton or a morning SoulCycle Beverly Hills class where you may or may not ride next to Beyoncé. When you’re not in LA, you’re spending the summers at your East Hampton house or vacationing in the South of France (Beyoncé sighting likely there as well). You’re just trying to fi t in with this whole “no-dairy” trend. You’re not fully on board, but you’re trying. Trader Joe’s had it in the refrigerator section next to your usual half-and-half creamer, so you decided to give it a go. But the hemp milk at Whole Foods just takes it a little too far. You don’t really like the taste of coffee but the caramel drizzle in your frap makes it tolerable. It’s your go-to order, even in the winter — though mittens are required. Delish Cinnamon Oat Milk Latte Recipe 1 Blend 2 cups of ice, coffee and soy milk until smooth 2 For extra sweetness, add some caramel syrup 3 Pour into a glass and enjoy! Homemade Frap Idea 4 Essential Living Essential Living ©FSP Essential Living ©FSP Essential Living ©FSP Essential Living ©FSP Essential Living ©FSP Essential Living ©FSP Essential Essential

DAIRY MILK

No Milk *Gasp* “Normal,” aka THE CONSTANT PERSONALITY TRAITS: Committed, loves deeply but needs praise and affi rmation from others GROCERY STORE: Publix HOBBIES: Showing off your grandkids FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA APP: Facebook because you don’t understand the other ones COFFEE ORDER: Medium coffee with milk, no sugar

Black coffee drinkers are old-school and straight to the point. You don’t have time to mess around with that coconut milk mocha or vanilla sweet cream cold foam fl uff. You’re probably from Manhattan, Philly, Boston or some other city in the Northeast where coffee on the go is the only option. You want that caffeine boost ASAP and if the barista butchers your simple order, it’s game over. You’re clearly busy fi nishing up that [insert project here] you’ve been working on for the last 5-10 years. You don’t mess around with those weird milks the kids are having these days. They shouldn’t even be considered milk — they are nuts. But somehow your granddaughter is always on FaceTime trying to convince you to try it. She always talks about how it’s healthy, more organic and better for the environment. But you’re not really listening. You’re just trying to fi gure out how to turn the camera around to show her how well the tomatoes in your garden are doing. It’s a ploy to convince her to come to sauce day and carry on the family tradition. You’re guessing around 100 jars of tomato sauce this year and can’t wait to show it off to your friends with a 500-picture album on Facebook.

Milk is a topic that should not be taken lightly. It’s a very personal decision. We’ll leave it at this — if you’re going on a first date, go for a cup of coffee. What your date orders will 100% determine whether there’s a second date or not. 1 Brew coffee 2 Pour into mug 3 Voila! Black Coffee Recipe (this one is really tricky, barista pros only) Essential Living 5 Essential Living ©FSP Essential Living ©FSP Essential Living ©FSP Essential Living ©FSP Essential Living ©FSP Essential Living ©FSP Essential Essential

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