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Welcome back to Let's Dish — an inside look at food and drink in Kansas City. I'm Katelyn Umholtz, The Star's Food Insider.
If you prefer oat or almond milk in your latte, you're probably accustomed to always paying more for your caffeinated beverage. But would the idea of some coffee shops dropping that charge make you a loyal customer? I get into this slow-but-growing trend below.
Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Fans of fall and Halloween will appreciate one KC bartender's recommendations for On the Menu this week. Despite the warmer weather this week, I'm following her advice and drinking some hot apple cider this weekend (probably not in a chunky sweater, though).
Let's dig in.
Free dairy-free milk It's kind of a revolutionary idea to not charge for dairy-free milk. A decade ago — before oat milk was even readily available in cafés — you paid extra for a milk alternative in your latte. You mi...