How is milk made? See the magical process that happens at our Eccles milk processing plant
Have you ever paused mid-sip of your morning coffee
and wondered about how that perfectly frothed milk ends up in your latte? Well,
wonder no more as the fantastic folks behind Shout About Farming recently visited
our Eccles dairy for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at our processes.
Our Operations Manager, Lee Catling, shared
the secrets of how we turn farm-fresh raw milk into the delicious milk that
ends up on your doorstep – plus a special look into the process behind Brades
barista-grade milk which you’ll find in cafes and coffee shops around Greater
Manchester and Cheshire.
So, grab your coffee, and click here to watch the video on Shout About Farming’s YouTube channel.
From farm-fresh to perfectly
pasteurised
Before heading inside our dairy processing
plant, Lee gives a run down of our proud 79-year history in Eccles, where we
process and distribute milk to our five depots in Trafford, Stockport,
Warrington, Manchester (foodservice) and Kendal.
Now, onto the main event: the milk-making
process! The journey of your milk begins when tankers of milk from local farms arrive
at the dairy, before being transferred into our silos. What follows is a slick
series of steps to ensure that each drop of milk meets our high standards of
quality and taste before it’s bottled up for delivery to your doorstep…
First up, pasteurisation! We heat the
raw milk to a precise 74.6 degrees, which bids farewell to any pesky pathogens
while keeping all the goodness intact. Next comes homogenisation – the
fancy term for ensuring that our milk stays silky smooth and consistent, just
the way you like it.
Once pasteurised, we separate the cream
from the milk before it heads into our standardiser machines. This is
when the different milk varieties like whole, semi-skimmed and skimmed are
created. Once we’ve reached the perfect ratio of cream to skimmed milk to
achieve the desired fat content for each milk variety, the milk is sent up to
our gleaming finished product tanks.
After this, the milk is then bottled on our
high-speed filling lines. These lines, include a dedicated line for Brades
milk, spring into action to ensure efficient and hygienic bottling of milk. We
fill approximately a whopping 100,000 litres of milk a day!
Brades Milk: The Secret to
Superior Coffee
You’ll want to watch to the end of the video for the special feature on Brades barista-grade milk. Its higher fat (4.5% in its whole milk and 1.8% in its semi-skimmed milk) and protein content creates superior foaming that results in latte art that lasts, with a rich flavour experience to enhance every cup of coffee. The best part? It’s not solely made for cafes – thanks to our doorstep milk delivery service, you can get experimenting with latte art at home. Simply add a bottle of Brades whole barista milk to your Daily Essentials order and we’ll do the rest, with free delivery to your doorstep.
Taste the Creamline
difference
Want to see the process happening with your
own eyes? Head to Shout About Farming’s YouTube video by clicking here. Discover our entire range of Creamline milk by clicking here.
