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Chia Seed Milk

Chia milk is the newest seed milk on the shelf, but the seed itself is ancient: Salvia hispanica was a staple of Aztec and Maya diets, valued enough to be paid as tribute, and its name likely comes from a Nahuatl word linked to oiliness. The first carton chia milks appeared only in the mid-2020s, led by SOW Seeds of Wellness with Chilean-grown seeds, after Mamma Chia's earlier bottled chiamilk. Expect a mild, faintly nutty taste with a silky body that comes from the seed's soluble fibre rather than added gums. It's light on calories while carrying omega-3s and fibre, and it slips easily into smoothies, iced coffee, overnight oats and cereal.

Chia Seed Milk — the plant it comes from, growing

First, the plant.

Origin

Mesoamerica; carton milk arrived in the mid-2020s

Tastes like

Mild and faintly nutty with a naturally silky, light body

Best for

Smoothies, iced coffee, overnight oats and light everyday pouring

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Brands making Chia Seed Milk

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Sources & citations

  1. First-of-Its-Kind Chia Milk is Pioneering Change in the Plant-Based Milk Category — PR Newswire (Benexia / SOW Seeds of Wellness), 2025
  2. Chia Milk — SOW Seeds of Wellness, n.d.
  3. Salvia hispanica — Wikipedia, n.d.
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