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A Fun Day Out & Arla Lactofree at Costa Coffee

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*This is a paid post in partnership with Arla.*

Crevette, Beanie and I went to town before they left for Devon, just the three of us. We had a list of errands to run and the plan was to end our morning trying our favourite hot drinks with Arla Lactofree at Costa Coffee. 

Last weekend, two of my children and I treated ourselves to our favourite hot drinks with Arla Lactofree at Costa Coffee. Check what we thought.

We were planning to start at the video game shop to check whether they were selling power cables for the Switch (Crevette is an expert at losing cables). I then wanted to look for a face mask a friend had recommended and we also needed to go to the library to return long overdue books. After that, we’d get a bit of food shopping done before going to Costa to try our favourite milk-based drinks with Arla Lactofree.

Last weekend, two of my children and I treated ourselves to our favourite hot drinks with Arla Lactofree at Costa Coffee. Check what we thought.

When Beanie saw the list of errands Crevette had jotted down for me, she suggested we go on our bikes. Brilliant idea! We’d not been on our bikes since December, so I had to pump our tyres. I also straightened things out in our bike shed, and after about half an hour, we were on our way, wrapped in as many layers as we could fit under our coats and wearing scarves and gloves (why is it still so cold?). It felt so good to be on our bikes I even managed to ignore the burning sensation in my thighs as we were going up a hill. 

We crossed everything off our list pretty quickly and parked our bikes close to Costa Coffee in town where we ordered our favourites hot drinks: a latte for me and mini hot chocolates for the children. It was close to lunchtime so we also treated ourselves to sandwiches and a slice of cake to share. 

Last weekend, two of my children and I treated ourselves to our favourite hot drinks with Arla Lactofree at Costa Coffee. Check what we thought.

Arla Lactofree had recently launched in Costa Coffee, so I ordered our drinks with Arla Lactofree semi-skimmed milk. I didn’t tell the children I’d gone for lactose-free milk so as they were sipping on their hot chocolates, I asked them whether they noticed anything different. They didn’t, and neither did I. The beauty of Arla Lactofree milk is that it tastes the same as regular milk, froths just as well and contains the same nutrients, but it’s free from lactose.

Last weekend, two of my children and I treated ourselves to our favourite hot drinks with Arla Lactofree at Costa Coffee. Check what we thought. 

Because it has no lactose in it, Arla Lactofree is easier to digest and is ideal for people who are lactose intolerant or have a sensitive gut. Arla Lactofree really is a great alternative to regular milk, without any unexpected aftertaste or flavour. It’s got all the dairy goodness of regular cows’ milk, just without the lactose.

Last weekend, two of my children and I treated ourselves to our favourite hot drinks with Arla Lactofree at Costa Coffee. Check what we thought.

With Arla Lactofree, you can go without the lactose without having to make the jump to soya, almond or oat milk if they’re not your ‘cup of tea’ (no pun intended!). Head over here for more information.  

Last weekend, two of my children and I treated ourselves to our favourite hot drinks with Arla Lactofree at Costa Coffee. Check what we thought.

Gosh I love a good latte!

What’s your favourite hot drink?

The lovely people at Arla are offering one of my readers the chance to win a £30 gift card for Costa Coffee so they can try their favourite hot drinks with Arla Lactofree.

Win a £30 gift card for Costa Coffee!

To be in with a chance of winning just complete one or more entries below. Good luck!

How to enter the giveaway:

You can pick and choose a range of ways in which to enter. The only one you must click on to get into the draw is the one asking you to leave a blog post comment. You must also leave a comment telling me what your favourite hot drink is.

This giveaway is open to UK residents over 18 and entries are open until 23.59 p.m. GMT time on Sunday 12th May 2019. Good luck!

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    • Mel says

      I do love tea as well, and hot choccolate is so nice on a cold day, wrapped in a blanket in front of a good film, right?

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  3. Sara T says

    I had my first chai latte last year and haven’t stopped drinking them ever since! So warming.

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  14. Fiona Paley says

    My favourite is hot chocolate and Costa’s hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows is gorgeous, especially with a shot of vanilla added.

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  43. Catherine S says

    My absolute favourite is hot chocolate with whipped cream and marshmallows. Definitely a treat!

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  75. Hayley Colburn says

    ooh it really depends on my mood, I love tea, coffee and hot chocolate, I tend to go for coffee in the mornings or when I’m shattered, tea throughout the day and hot chocolate of a night but any can take my fancy at any given time

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  78. Elizabeth says

    At home, I usually drink green tea, but when I go to a café, I’m more likely to have milky drinks like flavoured lattes.

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  84. Amy ✦ Planning Spree says

    I’m actually more a fan of Costa’s iced coffee range, but I cannot resist the Black Forest Hot Chocolate that they do at Christmas…

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  88. Ruth Harwood says

    My fave drink is filter coffee, usually sainsbury’s own italian blend, which tastes sublime! I do like a latte at Costa though!

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  91. Nadine Holland says

    At home it would have to be tea, but out and about it’s hot chocolate with the works!

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  108. Nikki Hayes says

    Hot chocolate with whipped cream and chocolate/caramel sprinkles – its a bit calorific so I only have one occasionally as a treat 😀

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  115. Elizabeth Gaskell says

    Decaf coffee! If you but a decent quality, decaf tastes just as good as caffeinated!

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  116. Theresa Wakeley says

    Love coffee so cappuccino and cafe latte! This would be amazing to win and grab my morning face Costa coffee before work! Fingers crossed x

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  121. Dale Dow says

    I love a mocha, at home I make choca mochas but its regular mochas for me out of the house x

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  129. Charlie Johnstone says

    My favourite is the hot Chocolate with soya milk and I LOVE the Christmas ht chocolates they get me excited, I love the Black Forest and the gingerbread

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  132. Jazmine Higgins says

    My favourite hot drink has to be a Belgian Hot chocolate with whipped cream and marshmallows. I don’t have it often, but when I do I am in heaven!

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  163. Lorna Ledger says

    Hmm, I like A very creamy sugary latte! with syrup! But I cant have that too often so I’m gonna say Matcha!

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  174. Sarah Roberts says

    Oh l do love their Gingerbread lattes which they have on Tassimo now too so very happy bunny x

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  177. Alison Johnson says

    Hot Chocolate. If I’m making it at home I go all out & use warm milk rather than water to make it creamier.

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  188. Tracy Baines says

    I have never liked coffee so would give this gift to my other half if I win but my fave hot drink is a nice cup of English Breakfast tea

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  234. betsy ferguson says

    i drink black or green tea at home, but always coffee for the energy boost when i am at the shops

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  268. Caroline Tinsley says

    I drink Americano with an extra shot as a rule, but for a treat I love a Caramel Latte.

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  307. Rai says

    Love coffee but my best drink of the day is when I finish my night shift and have a large, extra hot, hot chocolate at the station while I wait for my train home to bed.

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  465. SUNITA says

    Herbal teas are my favourite..closely followed by a hot chocolate and costa’s are the best

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  474. Kim W says

    Love my Costa Coffee cappuccino in store with soya milk. I have a Tassimo machine at home and I make a soya Americano first thing in the morning to get me up! Love it! I am glad you found Arla lactofree milk and brilliant that they sell it at Costa too. I hope other companies take note. It’s hard when you have allergies as you feel left out. I know, I have loads!

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  485. Lia Burns says

    It has to be Costa’s caramel hot chocolate every time! I’m not a tea or coffee drinker but that hot chocolate is divine x

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