Dairy-Free & Alternative Milks

Dairy-free milk for everyday coffee and hot drinks

Adding a plant-based milk to your drinks provision is a straightforward way to give staff, visitors and customers more choice. This collection focuses on barista oat milk for regular tea, coffee and hot chocolate service in offices, cafés, hotels, restaurants and catering areas.

Barista oat drinks are made for hot drinks and café-style use. They work well in lattes, cappuccinos, flat whites, iced coffees, mochas and hot chocolates, whether drinks are prepared behind a counter or served from a self-serve coffee station.

Available barista oat milk formats

• Alpro Barista Oat Milk for Professionals is supplied in a 1 litre carton. It is a convenient option for cafés, workplace kitchens, hotels and catering teams that need oat milk for regular drink service.
• Oatly Barista Edition Oat Drink comes in a pack of 6 x 1 litre cartons. This pack format can make replenishment easier where oat milk is used frequently across busy offices, meeting areas, cafés or hospitality venues.

Both brands provide a recognisable dairy-free option for coffee and hot drinks. When deciding between formats, consider how quickly your team uses cartons and how much space you have available for back-up stock.

Where to use alternative milks

Office kitchens and coffee points

Keep oat milk alongside dairy milk, long-life milk, sugar, sweeteners and stirrers in shared kitchens, meeting rooms and staff drink areas. A small reserve of cartons means colleagues and visitors who prefer a plant-based option are not limited to dairy milk.

Cafés, restaurants and bars

For customer-facing coffee service, barista oat milk supports a wider drinks menu. Offer it with espresso-based drinks, after-dinner coffees, breakfast hot drinks, iced coffees, hot chocolate and seasonal specials. It is also easy to keep close to the counter for day-to-day service.

Hotels and hospitality

Oat milk can be used for breakfast service, guest refreshments, customer lounges, meeting rooms and event catering. It can accompany tea, coffee, hot chocolate and selected cold drinks, helping hospitality teams cater for a broader range of preferences.

Catering, conferences and events

The 1 litre carton format is easy to store, transport and place at temporary drink stations or mobile coffee setups. For training days, conferences and catered events, order it with coffee beans, instant coffee, disposable cups, lids, stirrers and coffee syrups to keep service simple to set out.

Storage and stock planning

Always check the carton for the manufacturer’s storage instructions, as guidance varies by product. Many long-life plant-based drinks can be kept unopened at ambient temperature, then chilled and used after opening in line with the pack guidance.

For smoother replenishment, dairy-free milks are often ordered with long-life milk, milk portions, coffee beans, instant coffee, hot chocolate, coffee syrups, sugar sticks, sweeteners, stirrers, disposable cups and biscuits. Grouping these supplies together helps keep workplace kitchens, cafés, meeting rooms and hospitality drink stations ready for daily use.