Costa Coffee upselling low fat milk?

GoogleBot

Do we have full fat milk deficit in the country?

Costa coffee too often trying to upsell me with low quality milk without even asking.

Mrs OBumble

We have an obesity epidemic.

GoogleBot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128620#Comment_118128620

As far as I know obesity relates to sugar and that's what you get in low fat milk - extra added sugar.

TheChizler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128627#Comment_118128627

You're saying milk producers in this country add extra sugar to low-fat milk? Sounds a little unlikely, any evidence?

Dial Hard

Low fat milk foams better, that's all there is to it.

Also, there's no sugar added to low fat or skimmed milk. In Ireland, anyway.

BuboBubo

Ah good old Costa Lotta Coffee. The coffee is ok-ish, I don't take milk myself.

But poor tea drinking Mr Bubo would burn each and every Costa establishment to the ground. Apparently, it has the worst tea he has ever drank. Don't mention the silly little thimble jugs with a teaspoon full of watery milk in them, he gets 'nam-like flashbacks.

O'Briens - far better imo.

GoogleBot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128691#Comment_118128691

read milk label and you will see more sugar content vs full fat milk

GoogleBot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128705#Comment_118128705

You have to put sugar after removing all the fat soluble nutrients. If I pay so much I would expect at least choice of quality full fat milk with lots of nutritional advantages vs low fat with extra sugar instead.

L1011

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128706#Comment_118128706

Starbucks tea is worse. Tastes of plastic, probably because they use plastic teabags

enricoh

My niece had a Starbucks coffee when I met her the other day. I asked how much- e6.50!

Fair play to them if they can get suckers to pay it!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128739#Comment_118128739

or you could use a plant based milk with less sugar and fat AND more nutrition since that's what's got you all worked up!

TheChizler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128707#Comment_118128707

If you remove something from a mixture you're left with a more concentrated version of the remaining ingredients, so if you remove 4% fat the remaining 96% of water, sugar, protein, vitamins and mineral now make up 100% of the mixture. So if you start with 50 grams of sugar per litre before you'll have ~52 grams after removing the fat.

But your claim was that producers actively add sugar.

maestroamado

Low fat milk is basically full milk and water 50/50%

wonski

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128838#Comment_118128838

No. It isn't.

It is still milk. It might appear a bit more watery, but it's not because water is added.

It is because fat is removed, which gives milk more creamy white colour.

As for sugar content difference it is marginal and the difference is not because sugar was added, it is because - as another poster above explained- because the mixture ratio was changed.

Who are yis calling it full fat milk? It’s called Whole Milk and nothing beats eat.

fullstop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128627#Comment_118128627

Extra added sugar in low fat milk? You **** what?

fullstop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128739#Comment_118128739

what are you on about? They don’t add extra sugar to milk.

There’s 4.7g/100g of sugar in Avonmore whole milk, 4.8g in skimmed. There’s also more protein. You know why? Because if you remove fat, there’s more of everything else.

fullstop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128705#Comment_118128705

There’s no issue foaming full fat milk, especially if you’re getting paid to do it.

Mrs OBumble

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128816#Comment_118128816

There are some lovely plant juices which make great alternatives.

But please don't call them "milk". Milk comes from lactating animals.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128929#Comment_118128929

foams easier and doesn't at all are two different things. very different.

GoogleBot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128818#Comment_118128818

Yes and no. By removing fat all fat soluble vitamins also beign removed so low fat milk have fewer nutients left. And why Costa forcibly putting that crap into my coffee, when I ask can I have whole milk usual answer across the branches "sorry none left"...

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128939#Comment_118128939

i'll call it milk if I want but objection noted.

fullstop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128945#Comment_118128945

Well I respectfully disagree in any case! Skimmed milk foam is too stiff and not as good for pouring IMO.

fullstop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128947#Comment_118128947

Which has what to do with sugar? Which fat soluble vitamins are you talking about?

GoogleBot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128875#Comment_118128875

Good point we should call low fat milk - deficient milk

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058216741/costa-coffee-upselling-low-fat-milk

It patently not an upsell if they don't ask you (or obviously is the same price)

GoogleBot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128964#Comment_118128964

Vitamin D is another nutrient that can differ depending on the fat content. It's a fat-soluble vitamin, so in milk it's naturally present only in the fat.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128986#Comment_118128986

you do realise most of the vitamins and calcium is actually added after milking right?

.. not to mention that's not quite how fat soluble vitamins work

maestroamado

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128861#Comment_118128861

The result is the same but you describe the process....

GoogleBot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128969#Comment_118128969

Milk part of the price. However low fat milk far cheaper option and thats what you get by default. And even if you ask for the whole milk chances are "non left."

Looking at the Costa as Coffee specialist I would expect to have options for quality coffee and milk. Not secretly upselling me with deficient milk.

tom1ie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128739#Comment_118128739

Why dont you make your own coffee?

you can control what milk goes in then.

fullstop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118128986#Comment_118128986

Once again, what does that have to do with sugar? Do you think there’s Vitamin D in sugar they’re adding sugar to make up for it?!

GoogleBot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118129014#Comment_118129014

Unfortunately yes after removing fat and many nutrients with it they add some back as syntethic versions which have side effects and not working as good as natural ones. Absolute disaster

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118129032#Comment_118129032

Your wife must do your shopping or something, but Low Fat Milk & Whole Milk is exactly the same price.

GoogleBot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118129061#Comment_118129061

You made good point. 👍

why milk quality differs but price is the same?

fullstop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118129077#Comment_118129077

So fat is the only indicator of quality? If anything low fat milk should be more expensive as they have to incur extra cost to remove the fat, so you should be thankful.

GoogleBot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118129284#Comment_118129284

You are correct low fat milk is by product, basically waste...

fullstop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118129358#Comment_118129358

Incorrect again. The fat is the by product. 👍🏻

murpho999

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118129032#Comment_118129032

Please show me evidence that low fat milk is far cheaper than whole milk?

In the shops whole milk and low fat is the same price.

Also, how are you being "upsold" low fat milk in Costa if the coffee is the same price. They're simply offering you a choice and you can just decide yourself.

Finally your claims about sugar being added to low fat milk is complete and utter unfabricated nonsense.

GoogleBot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118129386#Comment_118129386

Sources?

GoogleBot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118129406#Comment_118129406

Costa is no longer asking you what kind of milk you want by default giving you low fat but if you ask for whole milk chances are "none left"

If you think low fat milk have same or less carbs I suggest you read label next time you are in the store. Some low fat milk also have added sugar along with synthetic versions of vitamins that tend to have variety of side effects.

beachhead

Coffee in Starbucks and Costa is absolute shite no matter what they do to it.The affectiandos(sic) on here will rabbit on.Worse coffe on the planet is in yankee land.Boy,do they get upset when you say that