[Drinking] UHT Milk v Fresh Milk Dispute. Adjudication needed!

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Landgull

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Oct 30, 2009
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Two people I know are opening a cafe but are having a disagreement about whether they should use UHT milk or fresh milk for teas and coffees.
One of them is insistent on using fresh milk as a lot of people find the taste of UHT milk unpleasant in their Tea. The other thinks UHT milk is fine as he drinks it all the time so sees no problem with serving it to the public.
Would the discerning members of NSC frequent a cafe which served tea and coffee with UHT?

Why would anyone spoil a good cup of tea or coffee by adding milk?
However to answer your question, just have all types of additive (Pat. Milk,UHT,dried,lemon etc. available for the customer to choose.
Perhaps a selection of teas and coffees as well?

Good luck with your cafe.
 






Herr Tubthumper

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Jul 11, 2003
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Fresh. I can't believe we're even having this discussion.
 




gen

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Aug 23, 2015
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Why would anyone spoil a good cup of tea or coffee by adding milk?
However to answer your question, just have all types of additive (Pat. Milk,UHT,dried,lemon etc. available for the customer to choose.
Perhaps a selection of teas and coffees as well?

Good luck with your cafe.

It's probably why tea is not so popular in other parts of Europe where UHT is more prevalent because tea with UHT is utterly disgusting, whereas coffee with UHT is just mildly unpleasant.
 






Munkfish

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May 1, 2006
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Two people I know are opening a cafe but are having a disagreement about whether they should use UHT milk or fresh milk for teas and coffees.
One of them is insistent on using fresh milk as a lot of people find the taste of UHT milk unpleasant in their Tea. The other thinks UHT milk is fine as he drinks it all the time so sees no problem with serving it to the public.
Would the discerning members of NSC frequent a cafe which served tea and coffee with UHT?
Could you let the good people of NSC know where this cafe will be so we know to avoid it.
 


BensGrandad

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Jul 13, 2003
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Haywards Heath
Would it not depend on where in the country they are opening it as apparently up north most people use UHT milk. I personally wouldnt use it unless it used semi skimmed as full fat is too creamy for tea. To refer to glasfryn point I prefer tin tomatoes to fresh on a breakfast or on toast.
 




dazzer6666

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Mar 27, 2013
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Would it not depend on where in the country they are opening it as apparently up north most people use UHT milk. I personally wouldnt use it unless it used semi skimmed as full fat is too creamy for tea. To refer to glasfryn point I prefer tin tomatoes to fresh on a breakfast or on toast.

Tinned tomatoes ?? Eeewwwwwwww
 


ringmerseagulltoo

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Feb 16, 2012
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This can't be a serious discussion for anyone who takes any pride in what they serve, of course it should be fresh milk.

The question for anyone offering to serve the best quality tea is whether they can invest in the modest cost of a fresh water filter. It does depend on the area and the tap water quality, but I frequently find the taste of tea, clearly made with unfiltered water, thoroughly unpleasant.

If a cafe owner genuinely thinks UHT is an enjoyable product, I wouldn't trust him to serve anything well beyond a Slush Puppy
 


Would it not depend on where in the country they are opening it as apparently up north most people use UHT milk. I personally wouldnt use it unless it used semi skimmed as full fat is too creamy for tea. To refer to glasfryn point I prefer tin tomatoes to fresh on a breakfast or on toast.

When I lived in Birmingham, it was sterilized milk in tea. If you think UHT is nasty, you should try sterilized. Truly disgusting.
 




gen

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Aug 23, 2015
78
Could you let the good people of NSC know where this cafe will be so we know to avoid it.

....and I was about to blag you a years worth of complimentary tea and coffee vouchers as a reward for your earlier ringing endorsement! Now I'll just have to pass them on to someone who will actually appreciate them, like WATFORD zero.
 


BLOCK F

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Feb 26, 2009
6,409
UHT is disgusting.
Personally, I can't take fresh full fat milk in tea or coffee, either.
Fresh skimmed is what we have at home, although I can cope with semi.
 


gen

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Aug 23, 2015
78
UHT is disgusting.
Personally, I can't take fresh full fat milk in tea or coffee, either.
Fresh skimmed is what we have at home, although I can cope with semi.

Are you actually confessing that drinking skimmed milk gives you a semi, but you don't allow it to impede you in any way?
 




ferring seagull

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Dec 30, 2010
4,607
Milk is milk and anyone buying a drink should therefore expect it to be 'milk' that is 100% cows milk and not adulterated.

Of course, restaurants cafes etc should be able to provide for other s on request !
 


8ace

Banned
Jul 21, 2003
23,811
Brighton
I don't mind UHT milk, can't stand skimmed milk in tea though.
Sometimes had powdered milk as a child :sick:
 








Badger

NOT the Honey Badger
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May 8, 2007
12,852
Toronto
Fresh
Milk is dirt cheap anyway

Having just paid CA$5.99 (about £3) for a 2 litre carton of milk here in Toronto, I can see just how dirt cheap milk is in the UK.
 


Herr Tubthumper

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