Oh, Canada! Meet Our New Canadian-Made Barista Milk Alternatives: PLNTY & Oatbox! ☕🍁

Oh, Canada! Meet Our New Canadian-Made Barista Milk Alternatives: PLNTY & Oatbox! ☕🍁

Move over, ordinary milk. There are some new baristas in town, and they're proudly Canadian! 🇨🇦

At MJ Essentials Co., we're always on the hunt for products that make life a little easier, drinks a little tastier, and supporting Canadian businesses a whole lot sweeter.

That's why we're SO excited to introduce two new additions to our lineup of plant-based milk alternatives in Saskatoon: PLNTY and Oatbox!

Whether you're running a busy coffee shop, whipping up matcha lattes, serving delicious drinks at your restaurant, or simply upgrading the office coffee station, we've got some new dairy-free favourites worth getting excited about.

With oat, soy, and almond milk options joining the family, there's PLNTY to love! (Sorry, we had to. 😉)

Meet Oatbox: Canadian Oats, Canadian-Made, Café Approved!

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Let's give a little love to one of Canada's favourite crops: oats!

Oatbox is a Canadian company that's taking real Canadian oats and turning them into creamy, dreamy plant-based beverages, produced right here in Canada.

Made in Quebec using Canadian-grown oats, Oatbox's Barista Oat Beverage was developed in collaboration with professional baristas and micro-roasters to deliver the kind of smooth, silky microfoam that coffee lovers dream about.

And yes, we're talking latte-art-worthy foam!

Here's why we're loving Oatbox:

  • Proudly Canadian: Made in Quebec using real Canadian oats.

  • Barista developed: Designed with coffee professionals for delicious lattes, cappuccinos, and specialty drinks.

  • Creamy and dreamy: Rich, silky texture that complements coffee without overpowering it.

  • 100% plant-based: A delicious dairy-free alternative.

  • No added sugar: Naturally occurring sweetness from oats, without added sugar.

  • Non-GMO oats: A thoughtful ingredient choice for customers looking for plant-based options.

Oatbox's Barista formula is specifically designed to create beautiful microfoam, making it a fantastic choice for cafés looking to deliver consistent, professional-quality specialty beverages.

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And here's something we really love: Oatbox has invested in Canadian oat processing and manufacturing, helping bring more value to Canadian-grown ingredients. That's something we can definitely raise a latte to! ☕🍁

Meet PLNTY: Because Everyone Deserves a Delicious Latte!

There's nothing we love more than giving our customers options, especially when those options make creating delicious drinks even easier.

Say hello to PLNTY, another exciting addition to our Canadian-made plant-based beverage lineup!

With oat, soy, and almond milk alternatives to explore across our new arrivals, cafés and businesses can offer customers more ways to enjoy their favourite drinks without dairy.

From the morning latte rush to afternoon iced coffees, smoothies, and matcha creations, plant-based alternatives are no longer just an extra on the menu. They're becoming everyday favourites!

And for businesses, offering more choices means more opportunities to make every customer feel welcome.

Oat, Soy or Almond? There's a Milk Alternative for Every Menu!

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Oat Milk — The Creamy Crowd-Pleaser

Smooth, rich, and perfect for coffee lovers who want that classic creamy latte experience without dairy. Especially delicious in hot lattes, iced coffees, chai, and matcha.


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Soy Milk — The Reliable Favourite

A longtime plant-based staple with a satisfying, creamy texture. A great option for coffee, tea, and specialty drinks, and a welcome addition for customers who prefer soy-based beverages.


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Almond Milk — The Nutty Little Favourite

Light, delicious, and offering a subtle nutty flavour, almond milk is a wonderful match for iced lattes, flavoured coffees, and smoothies.

Why Your Saskatoon Café Should Be Offering Plant-Based Milk Alternatives

Let's talk business for a second, because we love a good latte, but we love helping local businesses grow even more!

Adding plant-based milk alternatives to your café or restaurant menu is an easy way to expand your drink offerings and appeal to more customers.

Whether your guests are dairy-free, vegan, curious about plant-based options, or simply prefer the taste of oat milk, having choices available makes all the difference.

Plus, plant-based milk alternatives pair beautifully with all those delicious specialty ingredients you're already using.

Think:

  • Iced brown sugar oat milk shaken espressos

  • Vanilla almond milk lattes

  • Creamy soy milk chai lattes

  • Strawberry matcha with oat milk

  • Caramel oat milk cold brews

  • Seasonal specialty drinks with your favourite Torani, Monin, 1883, or Bristol syrups

The possibilities? Pretty much endless.

And lucky for you, MJ Essentials Co. is your Saskatoon source for café supplies, coffee syrups, beverage ingredients, and plant-based milk alternatives, making it easy to stock up on everything you need in one place.

Supporting Canadian Products, One Latte at a Time 🍁

We're a locally owned Saskatoon business, so you already know how much we love supporting other Canadian companies.

Bringing Canadian-made milk alternatives like PLNTY and Oatbox into our product lineup means giving our customers more opportunities to choose Canadian products while creating incredible drinks.

We especially love knowing that Oatbox uses Canadian-grown oats, supporting the agricultural ingredients that are such a huge part of our country and our Prairie roots.

From Canadian fields to your coffee cup, that's a pretty sweet story.

Ready to Give Your Coffee Menu a Little Canadian Upgrade?

Whether you're a Saskatoon coffee shop looking for your next go-to barista milk, a restaurant expanding its dairy-free options, or a business wanting to treat the team to better coffee, we'd love to help!

At MJ Essentials Co., we're more than just your business supply distributor. We're your partners in keeping the good drinks flowing, the shelves stocked, and your customers smiling.

With business account pricing, convenient local delivery, and a whole lineup of café essentials, we've got everything you need to keep your beverage program brewing beautifully.

Ready to make the switch or try something new?

Get in touch with our team at MJ Essentials Co. to explore our new PLNTY and Oatbox milk alternatives and find the perfect fit for your business.

Because great coffee deserves great milk, and supporting Canadian? That's just the cherry on top. 💜

Stay local. Sip Canadian. Make something delicious.

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