Best tasting cow's milk in Thailand?

[csaba81]

I recently came back from spending 8 months in Europe. I remember my first sip of Dutch Milk brand tasted really unnatural; like it was excessively heat treated. If I hadn't been drinking better tasting milk in Europe for so long I probably would never have noticed it.

 

Meiji brand seems to taste more natural to me. I haven't tried any of the more obscure brands. I suppose there might be some better tasting organic milks available at farang supermarkets.

[johng]

This one tastes  ok to me  in my cornflakes and breakfast tea.

available in BicC and Tesco'sss   maybe not 7/11

 

 

[Havefunme]

The only time I use milk is when making an omelet and no i dont use the Dutch brand

[puchooay]

Best tasting cow's milk in Thailand?

 

Which ever one is on offer in Makro when I am there.????????????????

 

Truth is, they mostly taste the same to me.

[KhunBENQ]

On 6/18/2021 at 4:53 PM, csaba81 said:

Meiji brand

For me since ever with corn flakes.

At the age of ten I did some milking of cows and I didn't like the taste of fresh/raw milk.

Sure the homogenized/pasteurized milks is not strong in taste.

But for my purpose it's OK.

 

Witch doctors on the net say old men shouldn't consume milk.

Pure poison????

I decided to eat and drink what I like.

Edited June 20, 2021 by KhunBENQ

[JahLion]

Interesting topic. Meiji milk is the only brand of milk which can compete with European brands. The other brands tastes quite off. Must have something to do with the local grass. 

[userabcd]

Meiji milk for myself is best.

 

All the other brands have an overpowering taste about them.

[kickstart]

On 6/20/2021 at 2:01 PM, JahLion said:

Interesting topic. Meiji milk is the only brand of milk which can compete with European brands. The other brands tastes quite off. Must have something to do with the local grass. 

Running well late  here ,the taste of milk in Thailand is to do with the feed ,

A high percentage of cows in Thailand are reared on the American system ,kept in the sheds the whole time ,with food being brought to them .

And that is the problem the main sauce of roughage is rice straw , not much grass is feed, a very low sauce protein and more importantly  a low sauce of energy ,and it is that  low energy is the main  cause of poor quality milk,it gives the milk a low BF butter fat  containt ,which is the cream on the milk  or a lack of ,and the low protein  affects the other parts of the milk ,Casin ,and Lactose the milk the protein and sugar containt .this all gives you a poor quality milk 

And also mastitis is a big problem with the cows in the shed the whole time and with the rain it turns the shed in to a quagmire ,hence the mastitis ,and this can drop the milk quality 

The main breed  is the  Friesian cow producing what we use to call white coloured  water, milk for the masses ,a lot of it but not the best quality milk. 

Thai farmers are part paid on milk quality a clean farm with good management a farmer can get about 19 baht/kg for his milk ,Thailand used to use the American slandered  of, but most farmers could not reach that standard ,due to the above , so now they have they own standard ,as no milk goes for export just home market payment standards are not so importaint. 

[madmen]

Why do humans drink the milk of animal? Most suffering from the <deleted>s can't even put 2 and 2 together. 

[mancub]

13 minutes ago, madmen said:

Why do humans drink the milk of animal? Most suffering from the <deleted>s can't even put 2 and 2 together. 

Because I can't squeeze enough from the wife to cover a coco-pop?

[chalawaan]

I'm a meiji milk man. The brand is Japanese. It does taste somewhat processed, but in a pleasant way. I can only drink beverages black if they've been sweetened, and milk smoothes them out with less downside than sugars sweetners or even honey.

Fun fact. Salt is added to almost all industrially processed milks.

[MrJ2U]

On 6/18/2021 at 4:53 PM, csaba81 said:

Dutch Milk

Thats my preferred brand.

 

The other brands taste as they've added sugar.

 

I get my milk at 7/11.  It's usually fresher than Big C or Tesco.

 

Milk is kinda pricey here.  I guess not many cows.

Edited September 23, 2021 by MrJ2U

[Andrew Dwyer]

Chokchai brand is my favourite.

[MrJ2U]

On 6/20/2021 at 2:01 PM, JahLion said:

Interesting topic. Meiji milk is the only brand of milk which can compete with European brands. The other brands tastes quite off. Must have something to do with the local grass. 

I'm going to try Meiji next time.

 

Seems to be popular.

[MrJ2U]

On 6/18/2021 at 5:16 PM, johng said:

This one tastes  ok to me  in my cornflakes and breakfast tea.

available in BicC and Tesco'sss   maybe not 7/11

 

 

I like that milk also.

 

Its sometimes harder to find in my parts of Issan.

[kickstart]

You could say all milk produced in Thailand comes out of the same spout ,where I am in central Lopburi we have 7 milk collection centres sending over 100 ton a day to various factories in the region

Dairy farmers have no milk cooling facilities on their farm ,milk s picked up from the farm twice a day and sent to milk collection centres for cooling .

It is these collection centres that have the contracts with the milk processing factories .

A lot of members say they prefer Maiji milk or as it should be CP Maiji ,that is why it is always for sale in 7-11 ,it must be they processing method ,as they're supping farmers will  have the same rearing methods .

Someone said Chok Chai, they have they own large farm ,just south of Korat ,most of they cows are grass feed ,so they milk will be of  better quality.

Organic milk in Thailand not easy a find of mine tried it ,and he got a premium price for it as well ,but trying to find organic feed ,not easy ,he had a fertility problem with his cows due to the feed problem and is now just supping one of the local centres. 

[alyx]

OMG ....I have become paranoid....I had read "Best tasting COVID milk in Thailand" ????  ???? 

 

 

[rskdev21]

Still not weened off the milk? I thought only babies needed that stuff. Breast milk from a cow. No thanks. I'll take a Leo.

[RafPinto]

I only use Lucky's milk.

She is a happy cow.

Always smiles when I touch her ....

[rheinwiese]

Magnolia is my fav. Unfortunately, not available everywhere. Runner up Meji.

[TigerandDog]

On 6/18/2021 at 5:16 PM, johng said:

This one tastes  ok to me  in my cornflakes and breakfast tea.

available in BicC and Tesco'sss   maybe not 7/11

 

 

this one is also now on the shelf at Makro. To me it's the best full cream milk and also usually the cheapest.

[edgarfriendly]

meiji for the ease/price but there is an organic grass fed option in a square glass bottle in some lotus's's's's's'sss that is excellent but 135 per litre vs 91.75 for 2 ltrs of meiji.

 

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[Cake Monster]

The raw truth is that most of the Milk on sale in Thailand is reconstituted Milk Powder.

There is very little actual "Fresh Milk "

Of the Milks that are available, the one that looks like a Freasians Skin, and Magnolia seem to be about the best of them.

[Gecko123]

Surprised Foremost hasn't received any votes.

 

Just FYI, it may have escaped the notice of some from the US, Canada, and Australia that Thai milk isn't fortified with Vitamins A and D, as is usually the case back home.

 

 

 

Edited September 26, 2021 by Gecko123

[kokesaat]

22 minutes ago, Cake Monster said:

The raw truth is that most of the Milk on sale in Thailand is reconstituted Milk Powder.

There is very little actual "Fresh Milk "

Of the Milks that are available, the one that looks like a Freasians Skin, and Magnolia seem to be about the best of them.

I heard that was the case say 20 years ago......but read somewhere 10+ years ago that that's changed. Foremost advertises as 'made from 100% real cow's milk'.....whatever that might mean

[LongTimeLurker]

Dutch Mill for me and mine.

 

Meiji tastes like water, or low fat Dutch Mill.

[marin]

1 hour ago, Cake Monster said:

The raw truth is that most of the Milk on sale in Thailand is reconstituted Milk Powder.

Yeah and there is tons of formaldehyde in Thai beer as well.????

[Cake Monster]

28 minutes ago, kokesaat said:

I heard that was the case say 20 years ago......but read somewhere 10+ years ago that that's changed. Foremost advertises as 'made from 100% real cow's milk'.....whatever that might mean

It means made from Milk Powder.

You cannot " Make Milk ". Its a natural product, and as such to be Natural, it should only be Pasteurized to remove Bacteria Etc

However, Natural Milk has a very short shelf life, specially in a Hot Climate such as Thailands, and is bulky and expensive to Transport.

Milk Powder has a long shelf live, and is easily Transported. Even when it has to be Imported

Just add Water at the Journeys end to reconstitute into Milk

Various other things may have to be added as most of the good stuff in the Milk is lost in the Process of turning it into Powder.

 

[Mentors65]

Meiji, then Chokchai

[Clarkey611]

Having visited most of the dairies in Thailand, I would confirm that Meiji maintains the best GMP and HACCP standards for pasteurised milk..