Barista Almond Milk: Made with Australian almonds
Barista Oat Milk: Made with locally grown oats and simple ingredients
Barista Soy Milk: Crafted with three decades of soy milk experience
Barista Coconut Milk: Sweet, smooth, and coco-creamy
The Alternative Dairy Co. is an Australian-based producer of premium plant-based milk alternatives, crafted specifically for the foodservice and café sector. Operating out of the Central Coast of New South Wales, the company has positioned itself as a go-to provider of barista-quality dairy alternatives that perform seamlessly in coffee while supporting sustainable farming and local sourcing.
The Alternative Dairy Co. was created in response to the rising demand for high-performance plant-based milk tailored for the café industry. It was launched as a dedicated division under Sanitarium Health Food Company, one of Australia’s most established health and nutrition brands with over a century of experience. This legacy provides the company with substantial research capabilities, supply chain control, and national reach.
The company specializes in the development and supply of plant-based barista milks, formulated to offer a dairy-like texture, foamability, and flavor complementarity with espresso coffee. Their milks are used widely in cafés, specialty coffee shops, and foodservice establishments across Australia and New Zealand.
Barista Almond Milk:
Barista Oat Milk:
Barista Soy Milk:
Barista Coconut Milk:
The Alternative Dairy Co. ensures that all products are vegan, gluten-free (except oat milk), carrageenan-free, and made without artificial colors or flavors.
The company’s key differentiation lies in its barista-specific formulation, built with direct input from Australian baristas and coffee professionals. Its R&D focus ensures each milk alternative achieves the micro-foaming ability, flavor neutrality, and temperature resilience expected in high-end cafés.
In addition, The Alternative Dairy Co. sources all core ingredients within Australia, ensuring low food miles, local economic support, and ingredient traceability. The company also promotes a farm-to-café philosophy, emphasizing ethical production and sustainability.
While exact financial data is not publicly disclosed, The Alternative Dairy Co. benefits from the infrastructure and market access of Sanitarium, which reported annual revenues exceeding AUD 300 million. Within the plant-based dairy space, The Alternative Dairy Co. is one of the top 3 oat and almond milk brands sold to Australian cafés, with wide penetration in the specialty coffee sector.
Their products are distributed nationally through hospitality supply chains, café networks, and major distributors such as Seven Miles, Toby’s Estate, and other roaster-aligned networks.
The Alternative Dairy Co. supplies domestically across Australia and has expanded into New Zealand and select Southeast Asian markets. The company utilizes ambient shelf-stable packaging for efficient storage and shipment and works with foodservice distributors for national last-mile delivery.
Data from trade platforms indicate regular bulk shipments of barista milk cartons to distributors in the hospitality and foodservice sectors, with estimated volumes in the millions of liters annually.
The brand is optimized for baristas and café operators who require consistent milk performance that enhances rather than masks coffee flavor.
The company also provides marketing toolkits and branded POS materials to support café promotions and product education.
The Alternative Dairy Co. is widely praised within the specialty coffee community:
“ADC Oat Milk is hands-down the best for espresso. It textures like full cream and lets the coffee shine.” – Barista Trainer, Melbourne
“As a roaster, we recommend The Alternative to all our partner cafés. The consistency and local sourcing are top notch.” – Café Supply Manager, Sydney
With a product line engineered for the café environment and a deep commitment to local sourcing, The Alternative Dairy Co. continues to lead the Australian plant-based dairy market, delivering both functionality and flavor to coffee professionals nationwide.
