Boiling over: How UHT milk has taken over posh hotel rooms and the places pushing back

Picture the scene – you’ve just checked into your plush, five-star hotel. You plop your bag down, kick off your shoes and head straight to the kettle to make a cup of tea. But just as you go to pour a splash of milk in your Irish Breakfast, you realise that this luxurious hotel only has UHT (ultra-high temperature) milk, and not the proper stuff.

Why is UHT milk so common in hotel rooms, when Irish milk is some of the best in the world? Many of us don't like the taste of UHT milk but are often left without a choice in a hotel. Photo: Getty Picture the scene – you’ve just checked into your plush, five-star hotel. You plop your bag down, kick off your shoes and head straight to the kettle to make a cup of tea.

But just as you go to pour a splash of milk in your Irish Breakfast, you realise that this luxurious hotel only has UHT (ultra-high temperature) milk, and not the proper stuff. If you’re a tea lover, your day is destroyed. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news.