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My MALK Morning (and What I Learned)

January 12, 2026 by Chef Marian

If you’ve ever poured plant milk like MALK into coffee and watched it turn into a snow globe of tiny flecks… welcome to the club.

I drink MALK refrigerated almond milk instead of dairy milk because I like the simple ingredient list and the taste. But in coffee? It can separate (aka “curdle/split”) so fast you barely have time to stir.

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