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Exceptionally rich and creamy, and with a tinge of sweetness, full cream Hokkaido BIEI Jersey milk is the secret behind the café’s delicious brews and food
When a cup of coffee turns out to be delicious, the beans always take all the credit. But if Stefano Manafe could have his way, the spotlight would be shared. “Most people forget how important good milk is to good coffee,” the deputy director of operations of Blue Waves, the parent company of Baristart Coffee Singapore points out.
The café prides itself on being the first in Singapore to use full cream Hokkaido BIEI Jersey milk in its full range of offerings. “Numbering only 800, brown jersey cows make up barely one per cent of the cow population in Hokkaido,” Manafe explains. “Hokkaido BIEI Jersey milk is rich and creamy with a tinge of sweetness—perfect to make a smooth velvety latte.”
Baristart Coffee began as a boutique craft coffee café in Sapporo, Hokkaido. As an independent name among the many chain brands that used to dominate the Sapporo market, it caught the eye of Mark Soetantyo, Blue Waves’ Managing Director, who was in the city for a business trip. A dedicated coffee drinker, he was not just impressed by the café’s brews, but also its concept and spirit. A chance meeting with Narimasa Suzuki, one of Baristart's founder, quickly blossomed into a business partnership that culminated in the brand making its way to our shores.
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