1. Nut & Co
This independent operation was set up by Anthea Murray after she moved to Hong Kong and was struggling to find good almond milk. What started out as a small passion project making almond milk for herself and her friends turned into an e-commerce business that now also supplies local cafes. Nut & Co, like the other brands in our taste trials, use 20% almonds in their blend and eschew the use of additives, thickeners, preservatives and processed sugars. The almonds are activated (soaked in water before blending) to optimise the nutrients in the resulting milk.
Ingredients
Straight Nut: Organic Australian almonds, Himalayan rock salt, filtered water
Creamy Nut: Organic Australian almonds, organic date, organic vanilla, Himalayan rock salt, filtered water
Price
HK$52 for 750ml
Where to buy
Nut & Co milks can be delivered five days a week, with orders being taken until 4pm the day before desired delivery. However, currently they only deliver to Hong Kong Island addresses with a charge of HK$50. www.nutandco.com
T.Dining says…
Nut & Co’s Straight Nut tasted and felt the lightest out of the three we tried, with the almond flavour being less pronounced than expected. For a smoothie where you do not wish the almond to overwhelm the fruit or other ingredients, this is the ideal pick. The Creamy Nut was the preferred version among the tasting panel, and we liked the added vanilla for an extra touch of luxury. This version is also one of the better options for those who enjoy having nut milks in their coffee, as it foamed up quite well in a milk frother. Nut & Co’s bottles are made from FDA grade and BPA-free plastic.