Hokkaido milk is notorious for its smooth, delicate taste that is rich and creamy. This milk bar at New Chitose Airport comes with the lot!
There’s nothing quite like the creamy goodness of Hokkaido milk. Its flavor is quite potent and its aftertaste has a hint of vanilla. They typically have a higher fat content than regular milk which results in a stronger taste.
So much variety
With just about every fat percentage imaginable, this milk bar at New Chitose Airport (formerly Sapporo Airport) will have you spoiled for choice!
It goes beyond fat percentage, but also type of milk drink. Plain milk, fruit smoothies, and coffee milks are just some of the many options on offer.
I don’t recommend doing this if you’re lactose intolerant, but I grabbed a whole bunch of milk drinks to taste and compare.
The best farms in Hokkaido!
In my opinion, Hokkaido milk is best enjoyed out of a glass bottle as it ensures no interference with the milk’s purity.
That being said, this plastic bottle from Kikuchi Farm seemed to not interfere with the taste at all (a special kind of material perhaps?).
In fact, many of the bottles on display at New Chitose Airport’s milk bar will indicate the precise farm in which the milk was sourced (don’t worry, they’re all in Hokkaido!).
Fancy some milk pudding too
Going above and beyond beverages, you can also grab some premium Hokkaido milk pudding for a little gourmet dessert.
Neatly wrapped in a cute little gift wrapping of sorts, it has the hiragana character reading “pu” likely a nickname for pudding.
Attached is a spoon and some maple syrup to sweeten the deal! So the next time you’re at New Chitose Airport, be sure to get that fix of Hokkaido milk at this wonderful distributor of creamy goodness!
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