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    You'll also learn how to prepare the regional staple at home.

    <p>Autocrat/Getty Images</p> <p>” src=”https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/XjGPXGRKIyZbKnpnmymEbg–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzI-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/aol_allrecipes_articles_781/cdc474d107 74b2c841f3046f0d5db9ff”/></p> <p>Autocrat/Getty Images</p> <p>” src=”https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/XjGPXGRKIyZbKnpnmymEbg–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD05MzI-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/aol_allrecipes_articles_781/cdc474d107 74b2c841f3046f0d5db9ff” class=”caas- img”/></p></div> </div> </div> </figure> <p>If you've never been to New England or met someone from Rhode Island, you may have never heard of coffee milk until recently. As coffee continues to grow in popularity, coffee milk, a Northeast favorite, has become a regional drink worth trying—it's also a key ingredient in Dunkin's newest drink, the Dunkalatte.</p> <h2>So what is coffee milk?</h2> <p>In Rhode Island, coffee milk isn't just a mix of drinks – it's something intentional and completely different, and for some it's a way of life.</p> <p>Coffee milk is whole milk combined with a coffee-flavored syrup or extract, similar to chocolate or strawberry milk. It's creamy with a subtle coffee flavor, almost like a milkshake.</p> <p>“It actually contains a sweetener, and different varieties have popped up over the years,” says Ellen Puccetti, general manager of Wright's Dairy Farm & Bakery in North Smithfield, Rhode Island. In a state where coffee milk is ubiquitous, Wright's is a well-known supplier and uses Autocrat coffee syrup (RI's gold standard). Puccetti says Autocrat, a local coffee roaster, started making the syrup, which was eventually paired with milk.</p> <p>“It's just been a thing in Rhode Island since I was little,” she continues, adding that Dunkin' Coffee is so popular in the area, “you can literally smell the coffee when you come up the 95 corridor, which leads to Rhode Island and Massachusetts.” In fact, coffee milk was declared the drink of Rhode Island by the state legislature in 1993.</p> <p>One theory is that Italian immigrants brought sweetened coffee to Providence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; Another claims it may have been developed by a soda dispenser that mixed leftover coffee grounds with milk and sugar. We know that in the 1930s, coffee milk was sold at lunch tables as a kid-friendly alternative to hot coffee.</p> <p>And yes, coffee milk contains trace amounts of caffeine—about 15 percent of what's in a cup of hot coffee, and 40 percent as much as a serving of cola. For those who don't feel comfortable giving caffeine to children, there is a caffeine-free version of coffee syrup. Another popular alternative is maple milk, made from local syrup. Plus, there's always chocolate milk.</p> <h2>How to make coffee milk</h2> <p>In Rhode Island, you can find coffee milk at your local grocery store or even visit a creamery like Wright's and get it straight from the source.</p> <p>However, if you don't live in the Northeast, your best bet is to make your own coffee milk with coffee syrup at home. Puccetti also recommends this, adding that you can adjust the coffee-to-milk ratio exactly to your preferences or try other coffee syrup flavors like mocha or espresso.</p> <p>In contrast to latte macchiato or other coffee specialties, homemade coffee milk requires neither sensitivity nor technique. It's as easy as making chocolate milk – all you have to do is squeeze it and stir it. </p> <p>Read the original article on All Recipes.</p> </div> </div> <span class= Tagged:

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