About this episode
Have you ever noticed that there always seems to be a new plant-based milk? For about 20 years, Scott’s wife Rachel has always been able to enjoy soy milk with her coffee while other plant-based milks have fallen in and out of favor. However, lately, soy milk seems to be disappearing and is being replaced by the “new kid in town”: oat. And, when Rachel asks questions in coffee shops about the move away from soy, she frequently gets told that she should not be drinking soy milk because its bad for the environment. But, is that actually true? If coffee shops do not carry soy to be more sustainable, then why are they still carrying dairy? To dive deeper into this, Scott attended the Caffè Culture Expo to get a better understanding about how cafe owners are choosing their milks and how they feel about sustainability. Then, Scott and Jools deep dive into current research through a website called Our World in Data and talk to environmental sustainability scientist and consultant Dr. Isaac Emery to get an expert opinion. Is soy milk actually bad for the environment? Which milk is the most environmentally sustainable? Is this all just a successful oat milk marketing scheme? Find out on The Oat Debate: Scott’s Milk Quest. — Join our Patreon to support the show! https://bit.ly/3vrispx Enjoy the legendary experience of a Moccamaster Coffee Brewers: https://bit.ly/3ANRBqQ Become your own barista with Rocket Espresso: https://bit.ly/3RiBXeh Want to check out the next Caffè Culture? Check out their website: https://bit.ly/3dXHzMo Want to learn more about our wonderful guest Dr. Isaac Emery? Here is how! Follow him on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3E71xPz Follow him on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3SxF3vh Learn more about global engineering and consulting firm WSP: https://bit.ly/3Rqy6e9 Listen to what you missed on Series 1 Ep 2: Am I damaging the planet with my coffee habit?: https://apple.co/3RxB0hn Want to learn more about the environmental impacts of dairy vs. plant-based milk? Check out the information that we referenced on Our World in Data: https://bit.ly/3SxTn7g Take a screenshot and tell your friends about Adventures in Coffee! Tag our Instagram handles: James Harper / Filter Stories: https://bit.ly/2Mlkk0O Jools Walker / Lady Velo: http://bit.ly/39VRGew Scott Bentley / Caffeine Magazine: https://bit.ly/3oijQ91