Malt ingredients for hot beverages

This bold new ingredient for hot malt drinks is naturally caffeine-free and works as a replacement or complement to coffee and other hot beverages. As global coffee supplies fluctuate, our malt solution offers reliable availability, scalability and costs up to three times less than coffee without compromising on taste.

The benefits of our malt ingredients for hot beverages

  1. Tasty

    Delicious, with a warm, roasted body it is smooth with no bitterness. Available in light, medium and dark profiles, it offers something for every moment of the day. 

  2. Healthy

    Provides the benefits of natural vitamins and nutrients and contains no added sugars, additives or preservatives. It also supports the growing interest in malt coffee benefits among health-conscious consumers.

  3. Versatile

    Can be used as a partial or full replacement for coffee beans in blends, making it a highly adaptable coffee malt substitute for manufacturers seeking flexibility.

  4. Cost-effective

    Can significantly reduce beverage production costs and protect profit margins by serving as a replacement or complement to coffee beans.

  5. Flavour enhancing

    Can be used to add new aromatics and delicious natural flavours, such as caramel or sweet biscuit, to traditional coffee roasts or coffee with malt blends.

  6. Natural

    Made from locally sourced malted barley, this is a single, natural ingredient.

  7. Sustainable

    Locally sourced, less water use and resilient to climate pressures.

  8. Caffeine-free

    A caffeine-free beverage that can be enjoyed throughout the day.

Applications for malt hot drinks

Whatever you need, this malt ingredient is perfect for a variety of hot drink applications from coffees to caramels and more:

  • Malt hot beverages
  • Malt coffee, malt coffee blends and even malt iced coffee or malt coffee shakes
  • Ready-to-drink beverages 
  • Dairy and plant-based products 
Coffee beverages are served hot and cold, showcasing versatile hot beverage solutions and refreshing beverage options for every occasion.

Meeting growing demand

With no caffeine and natural nutrients, this malt ingredient meets growing demand for clean-label, sustainable and cost-effective products. It responds directly to health, wellness, clean-label and sustainability trends while enabling brands to innovate across the growing coffee malt and coffee alternative category.

From our experts

“With our new proprietary malt-based recipe we are redefining the coffee ritual, delivering taste, nutrition and sustainability in one cup. For us, that is the power of malt: elevating the versatility of a traditional ingredient and making it relevant in new and unexpected ways.” 

for Soufflet Malt, a global malt group.
Laurent
Debande

Chief Growth and Innovation Officer.