# Calorie-Conscious Cold Brews The Califia Farms Black & White Offers a Dairy-Free Cold Brew Coffee By M | Published 2016-07-31 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dairyfree-cold-brew References: [trndmonitor](https://trndmonitor.com/drink-spotlight-califia-farms-black-white-cold-brew-coffee/) & [califiafarms](http://www.califiafarms.com/) The [Califia Farms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chai-almond-latte) Black & White blend is a [dairy-free cold brew coffee](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iced-coffee-range) designed to be a healthy alternative for consumers seeking something more wholesome and calorie-conscious caffeinated beverage. The drink contains nut-based replacements for dairy products and is served ready to drink with a premixed base. The drink is called the Black & White because it already incorporates the cream element of a coffee drink pre-mixed into the cold brew. However, rather than cream the beverage opts for natural almond milk and a unsweetened base. The drink is vegan certified and naturally sweet thanks to the almond milk. The use of natural ingredients also renders the chilled coffee low in calories. The pre-packaged design allows consumers to take the drink to go, and enjoy cold brew coffee without having to wait for it to steep. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Healthy Coffee Alternatives:** This trend highlights the opportunity for companies to create healthy alternatives to classic coffee beverages by using natural, low calorie ingredients like almond milk instead of dairy. - **Convenient Cold Brew:** This trend showcases the opportunity to create pre-packaged and ready-to-drink cold brew coffee that allows consumers to enjoy the beverage on-the-go, providing convenience and accessibility. - **Vegan & Dairy-free Options:** This trend emphasizes the opportunity for companies to cater to the growing demand for vegan and dairy-free alternatives to coffee beverages. ### Who This Affects Most - **Coffee and Beverage Industry:** The coffee and beverage industry can take advantage of these trends by developing and marketing new products that meet the needs of consumers seeking healthier, more convenient and vegan options. - **Plant-based Food Industry:** The plant-based food industry can benefit from these trends by focusing on almond and other nut-based products as alternatives to dairy milk in coffee beverages. - **Retail Industry:** The retail industry can take advantage of this trend by offering pre-packaged, ready-to-drink cold brew beverages in stores and creating partnerships with coffee and beverage companies to provide their products on-the-go. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dairy-Free Chai Almond Lattes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chai-almond-latte.md) - [Plant-Based Iced Coffee Creamers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iced-caf-mixers.md) - [Iced Coffee Creamers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iced-cafe-mixers.md) - [Textural Sweet Cold Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nitro-sweet-cold-brew.md) - [Dairy-Free Cold Brew Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/so-delicious-x-stok-cold-brew-coffee.md) - [Coffee Enthusiast Alt Milks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/califia-farms-barista-blends.md) - [Cafe-Inspired Almond Creamers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-almond-creamer.md) - [Premixed Cold Brew Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creamy-cold-brew.md) - [Grab-and-Go Plant-Based Lattes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/califia-farms-singleserve.md)