# Dairy-Free Latte Desserts
Melvados x Prefer's Coconut Latte Ice Cream Uses Bean-Free Coffee

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2025-07-03 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/melvados-x-prefer
References: [greenqueen.hk](https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/melvados-prefer-beanless-coffee-ice-cream-coconut-latte-vegan-singapore/) & [melvados](https://melvados.com/products/new-coconut-latte-ice-cream-vegan)

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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.