The popularity of conscious living and healthy nutrition is booming these days. People are more aware of what to eat and what not to eat, although it’s hard to figure out which dietary trend is really worth following. Cow milk became the latest villain, but it''s not easy to leave the habit of milk-drinking behind, mainly due to the lack of alternative products. Nomilk, located in Rózsadomb Center, could be the long-awaited solution since this store offers homemade plant milk.

Buda, the centre of health

Thanks to Nomilk, even the craziest Pest- fanatics have a certified reason to stroll over to the other side of the Danube – in case they are health-conscious, that is. Talking of health-consciousness, the location of Nomilk guarantees your daily dose of exercise, because, being located atop one of the many hills of Buda, reaching it requires some stamina. Nevertheless, it’s worth the sweat, because this off-the-wall dairy (that’s not really a dairy) offers great alternatives for cow milk: preservative-, additive-, and dairy-free milk, which is the best thing since sliced bread tofu for health-junkie Budapestians.

Nomilk also serves as a pilgrimage site for paleo-believers, lactose-intolerants, and hardcore vegans. The specialty of the place (i.e. milk) is only the tip of the iceberg, and delicacies such as paleo desserts, soy-free meat products, totu (dairy-free quark made of egg white), coconut flower nectar, and many more.

The café latte mission

Although soy milk, rice milk, and almond milk have been on the scene for a while, you won’t come across any of them in most Hungarian kitchens – mainly on account of financial reasons. As a side effect, cafés rarely offer dairy-free milks, thus several people are left without the chance to enjoy a latte in downtown Budapest.

If you’re eager to try a latte with rice-, coconut-, almond-, pistachio-, poppy-, nut-, flax- or cashew milk, Nomilk will grant your wish. Only filtered water, himalayan salt, and paleo oil are used during the coffee-brewing process. The oil results in a creamier texture, and it contains important OMEGA-3 fatty acids, too.

The prices are not scary at all: a bottle of milk costs 500-1000 HUF. You can buy them in Nomilk bottles, which has a rental fee (200 HUF), but can be returned anytime.

Plant milks are also well-suited for cooking: it can replace both cream and sour cream in any type of meal.

What is wrong with cow milk?

The habit of drinking other animal's milk seems to be a unique habit in the Earth's ecosystem. It’s true that humanity tends to consume many odd and unusual things nowadays, but studies show that cow's milk can be harmful. It contains bovine growth hormone, which is supposed to help the calf to grow. According to studies, as soon as this hormone gets into the human body, it starts to boost our body cells' growth - including cancer cells.
Another problem is that the cows' oestrogen level increases 30 times during the feeding process, which naturally makes an impact on the human body, too.Apart from the health risks, consuming cow milk raises ethical questions. The renowned animal-friendly organization, PETA, says that cows are unable to nurture their calves, because the newborns are taken away from their mothers after only a day. They also state that it is cruel to keep these better-deserving animals in humiliating circumstances like the lion’s share of dairy farms do.
NOMILK – Növényi Tejbár és EgészségboltAddress: Rózsadomb Center – 1025 Budapest, Törökvész Street 89–91, 1st floor
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