Is investing in Home Milk Makers Worth it?

This is an excellent investment if you like knowing the exact ingredients that go into making vegan, non-dairy milk at home.

Want to know how to make milk at home? All you need is your choice of nuts, seeds, non-dairy, plant-based ingredients, and the right plant-based milk maker.

Come on over, and let’s see why making non-dairy, plant-based milk at home is gaining popularity.

It’s Uses:

Having a dairy-free milk-making machine will help you:

• Produce milk from nuts like almonds, cashews, and coconuts.

• Not interested in nuts but prefer soy, hemp, rice, or oats milk? You have a machine for that as well.

• I am a fan of blending different flavors, including nuts or other plant-based ingredients, and guess what? You can find a milk-maker to cover this choice as well.

And here is the best part: simply place the raw materials like almonds, cashew nuts, hazelnuts, coconuts, oats, soy, etc., into the machine’s grinder and make milk.

The good news is, the market is flooded with various non-dairy milk makers for you.

Right from nuts, seeds, grain, and other varieties of non-dairy, plant-based milk makers, to multipurpose ones, the market is flooded with choices.

Therefore, when choosing a lactose-free milk maker, the kind of plant-based products, and nuts you will be using for making milk at home plays an important role.

Here is a list to help you plan your shopping.

Nut Milk Makers:

These machines are specially designed for making milk from almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, and other nuts.

For almond and other nut milk, there’s the Almond Cow.

Multi-Functional Machines:

These are equipped to handle multiple types of non-dairy and plant-based ingredients. Some are designed to even make nut butter.

Nuts, seeds, and oat milk lovers can have different milk varieties with Chefwave Milkmade and Nutr. Both machines are capable of making milk from almost all plant-based ingredients.

A deep dive into the features of each of these machines is needed here.

Almond Cow:

Speed:

One of the top features of Almond Cow is its speed. It takes about a minute for the machine to turn a mixture of nuts and water into plant-based, nutty milk

Cleaning:

Their website asks users to add white distilled vinegar to the base of the machine, and fill it with hot water to the maximum line, attach the empty filter basket, and run it for two cycles. Rinse, wipe, and it is ready to use.

Noisiness:

According to buyer reviews on Amazon, ‘it isn’t obtrusively noisy but it does make a little noise’. https://www.amazon.com/ask/questions/Tx17G71K43IK8CY/?

Milk Quantity:

It can make five to six cups of non-dairy milk per batch, apt for large gatherings.

Nutr Machine:

Speed:

Simply add preferred nuts, and water, blend, and you will have homemade plant-based milk in just a few minutes.

Cleaning:

The convenience of machines is a great feature for sure, but when it comes to cleaning, especially reaching the blades, it can be a chore. With Nutr, just add some warm water, and a dot of dish soap, and run the machine. Unhappy with the nooks and crannies? Simply use the long-handled cleaning brush included with the purchase of Nutr.

Noisiness:

A bit noisy, and many users recommend using it during the daytime.

Milk Quantity:

Mostly designed to make a single serving of plant-based milk. Online research indicates volumes can differ depending on the size of the machine you buy. Anywhere from 600 to 350 ml is the quantity of milk you can make per batch.

Chefwave Milkmade:

The best feature, in my opinion, is the one-touch pre-set milk-making settings. Followed by the ease of use. Before making the milk, you do not have to prep and pre-soak the nuts and other ingredients. Another advantage is this machine is multifunctional, meaning it is a one-stop shop for all your plant-based milk-making routine.

Cleaning:

It is self-cleaning. Just use the automatic cleaning function and you are done.

Noisiness:

According to its manual, 'when you start the machine, it is almost silent'. When it enters the grinding/processing stage, there is some noise.

Milk Quantity:

The capacity of this machine is a little over 1 cup to almost 3 cups.

Conclusion:

Opting to make non-dairy milk at home has many advantages. You are in control of your nutrition and know the exact ingredients added to the milk. Cross-contamination is a concern for most of us with food allergies. Making milk with chosen ingredients is one way to avoid that mishap.

There is no need for preservatives, other harmful additives, or artificial ingredients because these non-dairy milk varieties are homemade and under your supervision.

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