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nonethefewer) wrote2014-10-26 11:44 pm
nonethefewer) wrote2014-10-26 11:44 pm
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A post for creamer.
J and I go through a fair bit of non-dairy creamer per week. (Me more than him; I sometimes drink decaf in the evenings.) At work, we just got some Coffee-Mate Coffee Creamer, Sweetened Original, 1.5-Liter Pump Bottle -- translation: non-dairy, non-flavoured, creamer in concentrate, so it'll last longer'n a week. It's pretty brilliant, and so I suggested it for home.
A thing I hadn't noticed: it's made by Nestlé. Uh welp.
This post is about finding possible alternatives to creamer. Noteworthy: J has the option of sticking to normal half-and-half; I do not. Therefore, these are my requirements, not his. (Presumably, so long as it goes in his coffee, all would be well.)
Requirements:
- Unflavoured. A bit of unavoidable flavouring (coconut, &c) is entirely fine for myself, I just cannot abide flavoured coffee stuffs.
- Sufficiently creamer-y. I've put almond milk in my coffee before, and it's not terrible? But it's no creamer.
- Easy to either make or acquire in bulk. It's never a bad idea to buy creamer because we will never ever let it hit the expiration date.
- If made, I can't stress enough, really easy to make (and store, and use without fuss because morning brains don't exist). I can drink coffee without sugar, but I cannot drink it without some creamer-type option. And I will not quit coffee. I like it too much.
Input and musings entirely welcome.
A thing I hadn't noticed: it's made by Nestlé. Uh welp.
This post is about finding possible alternatives to creamer. Noteworthy: J has the option of sticking to normal half-and-half; I do not. Therefore, these are my requirements, not his. (Presumably, so long as it goes in his coffee, all would be well.)
Requirements:
- Unflavoured. A bit of unavoidable flavouring (coconut, &c) is entirely fine for myself, I just cannot abide flavoured coffee stuffs.
- Sufficiently creamer-y. I've put almond milk in my coffee before, and it's not terrible? But it's no creamer.
- Easy to either make or acquire in bulk. It's never a bad idea to buy creamer because we will never ever let it hit the expiration date.
- If made, I can't stress enough, really easy to make (and store, and use without fuss because morning brains don't exist). I can drink coffee without sugar, but I cannot drink it without some creamer-type option. And I will not quit coffee. I like it too much.
Input and musings entirely welcome.
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Infographic here: http://www.behindthebrands.org/en/company-scorecard
There are pdfs of the research here: http://www.oxfam.org/en/grow/research/behind-brands
ETA: I just remembered the recent statement someone from Nestle made about water not being a basic right, which kinda undercuts any progress they have made elsewhere