# Dairy-Free Iced Latte Coffees The Ajinomoto Atlr.72® GRe:en Drop Coffee is Dairy-Free By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2025-10-28 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atlr72-green-drop-coffee References: [vegconomist](https://vegconomist.com/food-and-beverage/beverages/ajinomotos-new-dairy-free-coffee-blends-traditional-brew-rice-chickpea-based-alternative/) & [ajinomoto](https://www.ajinomoto.com/)  The [Ajinomoto](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birdy) Atlr.72® GRe:en Drop Coffee has been launched as a new beverage option in Singapore that's formulated with [Solar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solein) Foods' Solein protein to offer a new kind of coffee-based refreshment experience. The drink maintains a dairy-free iced latte recipe that includes both regular coffee alongside a [bean-free alternative](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beanless-coffee-powder) that's made using rice and chickpeas. The drink is made with 70% regular coffee and 30% of the bean-free coffee, which will offer a CO₂ emissions drop of 25% compared to full coffee alternatives. The Ajinomoto Atlr.72® GRe:en Drop Coffee comes as part of the brand's wider strategic shift towards foods and drinks that focus on consumer health and sustainability. The drink will be available for a limited time only, but is reported to be the first of additional products to come. Image Credit: Solar Foods ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 7.1/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 54% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Dairy-free Beverage Innovation:** The emergence of dairy-free iced lattes showcases the growing trend towards plant-based alternatives in the coffee industry. - **Sustainability in Coffee Production:** A noticeable trend is the reduction of CO₂ emissions in beverage production, as illustrated by the 25% reduction in emissions with the Ajinomoto Atlr.72® GRe:en Drop Coffee. - **Plant-based Protein Use:** Utilizing Solar Foods' Solein protein exemplifies the trend of incorporating innovative plant-based proteins into traditional food and beverage products. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Plant-based Food and Beverage:** The plant-based food and beverage industry is seeing an influx of innovative products like dairy-free iced lattes which leverage plant ingredients for taste and health benefits. - **Sustainable Food Technology:** Sustainable practices in food production, such as those reducing CO₂ emissions, are becoming increasingly integral to the modern food and beverage industry. - **Alternative Protein Industry:** The integration of alternative proteins into everyday beverages represents a growing sector within the food technology landscape seeking to revolutionize nutritional sources. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [RTD Protein-Infused Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/protein-vanilla-almond-latte.md) - [Dairy-Free Decaf Ube Lattes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ube-vanilla-latte.md) - [Decadent Dairy-Free Creamers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dairyfree-coffee-creamers.md) - [Dairy-Free Ready-to-Drink Iced Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iced-coffee-range.md) - [Free-Range Dairy Iced Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-guvnor.md) - [Gut-Friendly Organic Lattes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-lattes.md) - [Bean-Free Instant Lattes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minus-coffee-oat-milk-latte.md) - [Dairy-Free Layered Lattes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/layered-lattes.md) - [Dairy-Free Latte Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/melvados-x-prefer.md)