The coffee shop asked customers to make a suggested donation of £1 above the standard price of the coffee and all the money raised will go towards the agricultural development charity Farm Africa.
Camel milk, which has a ‘clean and palatable’ taste similar to semi-skimmed cow’s milk, is rich in fatty acids and has around half the fat of cow’s milk, as well as up to three times the amount of vitamin C. It is also rich in unsaturated fatty acids.
The idea was dreamed up by Richard Ford, deputy fresh foods editor at trade magazine The Grocer who is raising funds for Farm Africa by running the Brighton Half Marathon on 16 February.
Camel milk is used in coffees sold throughout the UAE and has been imported into the EU by Emirates Industry for Camel Milk & Products since July last year under the brand name Camelicious.
Richard Ford said: “When I first approached Camelicious about my fundraising project for Farm Africa, ordering a ‘camelatte’ in my favourite coffee shop seemed like a dream.
“Cow, goat and even buffalo milk are all widely available in the UK now and there’s no reason why camel milk cannot make it into the mainstream here too.”
Source: Daily Mail
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