In recent years, plant milk has become far more popular than cow’s milk. In fact, for me, both types of milk are acceptable to me, and the plant-based milk has a stronger nutty aroma. Some people may choose to drink plant milk because of their religion or lifestyle. I have also bought some plant milks on the market, and I found that their ingredient labels are not very clear, and I can taste that they contain a lot of sugar, and they can be left at room temperature and must contain additives. For those who pursue a healthy life, these additives are not necessary.
If you can make your own plant milk, you can control the ratio of nuts and water and adjust the sweetness you like, and the cost is low. There are many plant milk making machines on the market. I chose Nutr’s plant milk machine for review. If you are also spoiled for choice, then take a look at our review. We introduce its functions to you in detail.
- PROS:
- Simple design
- Temperature selection
- No need to soak in advance
- With self-locking cover
- CONS:
- Small capacity, can only make 8-13 ounces
- There is noise during operation
- Not dishwasher safe
- Capacity:350 Milliliters
- Product Dimensions:5"D x 6"W x 9"H
- Wattage:1440 watts
- Dishwasher Safe:No
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Its appearance design is very simple, and it is available in black and white bright colors. The whole thing is made of stainless steel. Both the outside and the inside are very clean. The operation page is also very clear and the operation is very simple. It is relatively small overall and does not take up too much space on your countertop. I think it can also be carried out. If you need to drink fresh plant milk when traveling, you can put it in your travel bag. The machine also comes with a measuring spoon, metal filter, and menu, so you don’t need to buy anything extra for filtering. And when the machine is finished running and you haven’t poured out the milk in time, it will also have an automatic heat preservation function. The overall details are very thoughtful.
Operate steps
Step 1: Pick nuts
Because this is a plant milk making machine, you need to choose your favorite nuts or soybeans in advance. You can take it out and make whatever you want later. We recommend that you prepare some almonds, oats, cashews, and soybeans, because these are some of the plant milks that are highly accepted by the public. The things put into the machine should be: nuts, water, if you like sweetness, you can add some honey or maple sugar, and you can also add a little oil to increase the flavor.
Step 2: Select temperature
The machine has a total of six modes to choose from: room temperature, warm 140°F, hot 212°F, boil water, keep warm, and self-cleaning. There are three plant-based milk temperature options: room temperature, warm 140°F, and hot 212°F. You can set it according to the plant milk temperature you need.
Step 3: Start grinding
After everything is ready, you can choose to start. The grinding time is three minutes at room temperature, five minutes at warm, and twenty minutes at high temperature. Don’t worry, there is no need to soak nuts in advance when using this machine. You can get a cup of fragrant oat milk in five minutes.
How did I tested it?
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I chose common plant milk types on the market for testing, including oat milk and almond milk, as well as my favorite soy milk.
Almond milk
To make almond milk, I directly followed Nutr’s own recipe, which only required almonds, water, maple sugar, and a pinch of salt. You can also adjust it according to your own favorite taste. Because I did my homework online in advance and saw that this almond milk recipe may be sweeter because the almonds themselves give off some nutty sweetness, so I reduced the maple content. Amount of sugar. The result was a nice one, with just the right amount of sweetness and fully bringing out the almond flavor. However, because the nuts need to be chopped internally by the machine, there will be noise. If you place the machine in the kitchen, the noise may be relatively quiet. And there will be some almond skin precipitation at the end of the drink. If you like smoother milk, you need to filter it.
Oat milk
I rarely drink oat milk on its own, I often mix it with my coffee to make oatmeal lattes. In the recipe provided by Nutr, the methods for making almond milk and oat milk are the same. Because I have learned from the past, I added less maple sugar this time to avoid it being too sweet. I chose the warm temperature option since it needs to be mixed with coffee. Five minutes later, I got a dose of oat milk. To be honest, it was really delicious. But I still use it to mix my coffee and drink it. The final blend tasted great and was basically the same as what I bought at Starbucks.
Soy milk
I used to use a soy milk machine to make soy milk. The only troublesome part was that I needed to soak the soybeans one night in advance. But the advantage of using Nutr almond milk is that you don’t need to soak it in advance. I always drink soy milk without sugar, so the recipe is very simple, just add soybeans and water. However, it should be noted that soy milk requires high temperature to cook the soybeans before it can be consumed, so the temperature option needs to be high temperature and its running time is twenty minutes. About the same time as my soymilk maker. But there is no difference in the taste of the soy milk obtained. If you don’t like the graininess, you also need to filter it before drinking.
The difference between it and a blender
Blenders could have a few more features and more options for smoothies and soups. But if you are a plant milk lover, this machine will be more operable for you. And its advantage over a blender is that it doesn’t need to be soaked in advance. For example, if you forgot to soak the soybeans the night before, you can still drink soy milk and plant milk the next day.
Test results
Operability
The overall operability is very simple. Because the feature of this machine is to make plant milk, there are not many options. In addition to making plant milk, it can also be used as a hot water kettle. It also has an additional water boiling function and can be automatically cleaned.
Cleaning
This machine does not support the dishwasher, but it is made of stainless steel inside and is very convenient to clean by yourself. Moreover, it also has an automatic cleaning function. You can clean it every time after making some nut milk with relatively large grease. An automatic cleaning function is optional.
It is worth to buy?
For plant milk lovers, this machine is worth buying. It is very maneuverable and can make many kinds of plant milk and other drinks. Moreover, the overall design is very compact and does not take up too much space when placed on the countertop. However, it will make some noise when putting in nuts for grinding. Other than that, I think its other functions can meet daily needs.