Old-fashioned, creamy milk is in for a comeback in Taupō, as a high-tech makeover will help locals make their morning coffee more sustainable.
Opepe Farm Trust has brought in a new self-service milk dispensary trailer where the public can pick up a classic glass bottle of the white stuff, or refill a container of their choice.
The milk travels just 12km from Opepe Farm Trust’s 4876ha farm to the trailer’s regular sites in the Taupō CBD, making it a more sustainable choice for anyone watching their food miles.
The milk is minimally handled, being lightly pasteurised to kill off potentially harmful bacteria, but left unhomogenised.
The homogenisation process uses pressure to distribute fat evenly throughout milk, making its texture consistent but causing it to lose the rising layer of cream that many will remember from opening a bottle of milk in years gone by.