A2/A2 milk comes from cows that produce only the A2 variant of beta-casein, not the A1 variant. A2 is the older, ancestral form, common in heritage breeds (Jersey, Guernsey, Brown Swiss, Devon). Many people who cannot tolerate "regular milk" tolerate A2/A2 fine.

Is A2/A2 raw milk easier to digest?

For many people, yes. A2/A2 lacks the A1 beta-casein that produces BCM-7 during digestion. Raw milk also preserves native lactase, the enzyme that breaks down lactose, which pasteurization destroys. The combination is the most digestible form of commercially available dairy.

How is the A2/A2 milk you deliver different from a2 Milk Company at the grocery store?

a2 Milk Company is A2/A2 by genetics but pasteurized and homogenized for shelf stability. Our delivery is A2/A2 by genetics AND raw (unpasteurized) AND unhomogenized AND from a small grass-fed herd. The cream rises, the enzymes are intact, and it tastes like the pasture.

A2 milk NYC: A2/A2 raw milk delivery in Manhattan

Q: Where can I buy A2/A2 milk in NYC?

Pasteurized A2-branded milk is available at Whole Foods and some specialty grocers. Raw A2/A2 milk is not sold in NYC retail; it is delivered farm-direct from licensed New York dairies. farm-to-door runs a Saturday Manhattan route.

What A2/A2 milk is

A2/A2 milk comes from cows that produce only the A2 variant of beta-casein, not the A1 variant. The two variants differ by a single amino acid; A2 is the older, ancestral form found in heritage breeds (Jersey, Guernsey, Brown Swiss, Devon, Normande). Most modern Holsteins produce a mix of A1 and A2 because the A1 mutation spread through industrial dairy genetics over the 20th century.

A2/A2 raw milk combines the genetic profile of pre-industrial dairy with the unprocessed format of pre-industrial dairy. For many people who cannot tolerate "regular milk," A2/A2 raw milk is digestible without symptoms.

Full guide to A2/A2 dairy.

A2/A2 raw milk, Saturday in Manhattan

$14 a half-gallon. $7 flat delivery. Order by Thursday 8pm.

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The Manhattan A2/A2 route

Cows are milked at a small A2/A2-tested herd at a licensed New York dairy.
The milk is bottled the same morning in half-gallon glass.
The Saturday route runs the cooler from the farm to Manhattan.
Cooler on your stoop Saturday afternoon.

Why A2/A2 raw milk specifically

Digestibility. The A1 protein produces BCM-7 (beta-casomorphin-7) during digestion, which is implicated in some "milk intolerance" symptoms. A2/A2 milk does not.
Intact lactase. Raw milk preserves the native lactase enzyme; pasteurization destroys it. Many people who are lactose-intolerant on store milk drink raw milk daily without symptoms.
Pasture-fed nutrient profile. Grass-fed, on rotational pasture, the milk is dramatically denser in vitamin K2, omega-3s, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), and butyrate than confined-feeding industrial milk.
Heritage breed cream. Jersey and Guernsey cream is famously rich; the cream layer in a half-gallon glass is generous and recognizable.

Is A2 milk available at Whole Foods or grocery stores in NYC?

Some commercial A2-branded milks (a2 Milk Company) are available pasteurized and ultra-pasteurized at Whole Foods and select grocery stores. They are A2/A2 by genetics but pasteurized and homogenized; the heat-sensitive enzymes and the cream layer are gone. Raw A2/A2 milk is not sold in NYC retail; it is delivered farm-direct from licensed dairies.

Pricing

$14 a half-gallon glass, $13 a quart of A2/A2 raw kefir, $30 a 8-oz frozen jar of A2/A2 raw colostrum (seasonal). $7 flat delivery anywhere in Manhattan. Glass bottles carry a $2 deposit returned the next Saturday.

A2 milk delivery in NYC.