Melvados x Prefer's Coconut Latte Ice Cream Uses Bean-Free Coffee
Laura McQuarrie — July 3, 2025 — Lifestyle
References: melvados & greenqueen.hk
Bean-free coffee alternatives are emerging not only to replace comforting daily brews but also coffee in food products, as seen in the vegan-friendly Melvados x Prefer Coconut Latte Ice Cream.
This co-branded ice cream, made without dairy, uses a beanless alternative by Prefer that's created by fermenting food industry by-products. The process of creating the bean-free coffee involves surplus bread, okara (the leftover pulp from tofu production) and brewers’ spent grain, first fermented with food-grade microbes, then roasted and ground. Notably, this ice cream blends the bean-free ingredient with conventional instant coffee powder.
This permanent product featuring bean-free coffee as a hero ingredient is just one innovation set to come out of a continued collaboration between the gourmet retailer in Singapore and Prefer.
This co-branded ice cream, made without dairy, uses a beanless alternative by Prefer that's created by fermenting food industry by-products. The process of creating the bean-free coffee involves surplus bread, okara (the leftover pulp from tofu production) and brewers’ spent grain, first fermented with food-grade microbes, then roasted and ground. Notably, this ice cream blends the bean-free ingredient with conventional instant coffee powder.
This permanent product featuring bean-free coffee as a hero ingredient is just one innovation set to come out of a continued collaboration between the gourmet retailer in Singapore and Prefer.
Trend Themes
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Bean-free Coffee Innovations — The rise of fermented by-product coffee alternatives is reshaping how coffee flavor is integrated into diverse food products.
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Sustainable Food Processing — Recycling food industry by-products like surplus bread into new, eco-friendly ingredients is creating sustainable opportunities in the food sector.
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Vegan-friendly Desserts — Dairy-free ice creams incorporating plant-based and coffee alternatives are catering to an expanding demographic of vegan consumers.
Industry Implications
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Plant-based Food — The synergy of vegan ingredients and innovative by-product processing is establishing new paradigms in plant-based food products.
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Alternative Beverage — Products leveraging beanless coffee signify a shift in the alternative beverage industry towards more sustainable and innovative manufacturing practices.
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Gourmet Foods — Collaborations in the gourmet sector that emphasize unique ingredient innovations are setting new standards for exclusivity and quality in food offerings.
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