We try five organic milks
The initial plan was to taste test five different brands of organic milk, but we realised after sampling that they were all very similar - rich, creamy and delicious. However, the UHT (ultra-high temperature) varieties have a slightly sweeter flavour. This is not surprising as the heating processing they go through caramelises some of the sugars in the milk. Compared to conventional milk, organic milk tastes slightly less sweet. It also has a thicker consistency - even the low-fat, such as Clover one per cent - which tend to be watery with conventional varieties. Overall, nutrition and food safety - rather than flavour, which is difficult to differentiate - are the best reasons to choose organic.
Avalon Valley Pride organic homogenised milk
HK$68 for 1 litre, City'super
Origin: British Columbia, Canada
Certified by: Canada Organic
Clover Organic Farms
low fat milk beverage
HK$61.50 for 946ml, Oliver's
Origin: California, US
Certified by: USDA Organic
True Organic full cream milk (UHT)
HK$36 for 1 litre, Oliver's
Origin: farm co-ops all over Australia
Certified by: National Association for Sustainable Agriculture, Australia
Organic Valley whole milk beverage (UHT)
HK$24 for 236ml, City'super
Origin: farm co-ops all over the US
Certified by: USDA Organic
Daioni organic cows milk (UHT)
HK$35 for 1 litre, City'super
Origin: Pembrokeshire, Wales
Certified by: Soil Association Organic, Agriculture Biologique