Finding Authentic Raw Milk in Spain

It's super difficult to find! Here's my journey in how to find raw milk.

What is raw milk?

Raw milk is milk that hasn't been pasteurized, meaning it hasn't been heat-treated to kill the bacteria (both good and bad are being killed).

Why raw milk, and not pasteurized milk?

Here are the benefits that most resources won't tell you:

• A natural anabolic steroid - builds muscle and tissue, like what protein shake does for an athlete, but naturally
• Improve immune system
• Complete meal - that's why milk is the only Omega3, CLA, probiotics, enzymes, proteins and fats
• Helps you lose weight and improve metabolism
• Ca/P metabolic ratio is improved
• Ca/K thyroid ratio is optimized
• Adrenals are also improved
• Stronger bones and teeth
• Improves blood sugar, can reverse your diabetes (says the raw milk foundation)

Raw milk can reverse illnesses if you can stick to it - drink 2 glasses per day for 3 months, since it takes 3 months to replace the water and blood in your body.

Why is it hard to find now?

Before civilization, we used to live beside farms where we can get milk in its unprocessed state. However, around 1920s, Louis Pasteur focused on how to kill the bacteria in the milk to lengthen its shelf life.

So fast forward to today, dairy companies have been pushing to lengthen the shelf life so they can make more money by extending shelf life from 1 week to now, months or even a year! But this destroys all the good bacteria in the process.. thus, was born the "lactose-intolerants".

With pasteurization (heating the milk), they can also "hide" the sick cows. Cows that are sick leaks pus in the milk that they produce and these are also removed with pasteurization.

That's why raw milk is hard to produce, because first and foremost, the cows needed to be grass-fed, fully roaming free, and healthy.

No one was lactose intolerant before

I'm one of those lactose intolerant. My parents fed be soya milk when I was a kid.

With the pasteurized milk, the good enzymes that break down the lactose is also killed, and not everyone can digest the lactose. So once you kill that, it's up to you to digest the lactose yourself.

Dental health is the start of your overall health

There are studies showing that people with beautiful teeth had access to complete, nutrient-dense meals. It's been generations since we've been drinking pasteurized milk so kids these days from parents with poor foundations, are developing smaller jaws and compromised facial structure.

If you were breastfed well (with the nutritious breastmilk), bones will form well, and your jaw will form well, creating proper facial structure and breathing patterns. This connection between nutrition and physical development has been largely forgotten in modern society.

Dental health is very important because it supports your spine, proper air intake through your nose, and overall structural alignment. Jaw size determines whether you're a nose-breather (good) or a mouth breather (not good).

Proper facial development affects everything from sleep quality to cognitive function. The narrow jaws and dental crowding we see today aren't genetic inevitabilities—they're nutritional consequences.

Raw Milk is the Real Superfood

There's no superfood, there's only the realest, most basic food — and the most basic is milk, but it has to be raw milk. Raw milk contains the complete nutritional package our ancestors relied on: living enzymes, beneficial bacteria, complete proteins, and bioavailable fats that support proper development from infancy through adulthood.

It's not just about taste or tradition, it's about the foundational nutrition that built strong, healthy humans for thousands of years before we started pasteurizing the milk.

Finding a store that sells raw milk

Since raw milk needs to come from super healthy cows, it's a heavily regulated industry.

Any sale of raw milk must be carried out by establishments registered with the General Sanitary Registry of Food Businesses (RGSEAA) and must comply with both EU and national hygiene standards

So I searched online for "Leche Cruda" (raw milk in Spanish) and called several eco-friendly stores like Granja Armengol and cheese stores like Llet Crua, and they told me that:

• Raw milk only comes from the farm, you won't find it in stores because of the super short shelf life
• There are available raw milk in stores but only in cheese form

Luckily, I stumbled upon a farm called Amado Charra that ships out raw milk every week. I also found out that this is how you do it in Hokkaido, Japan ~ you need to get it straight from the farm.

So I had this idea that maybe all proper raw milks are shipped in batches straight from the farm.

Amado Charra - an unpaid review

As of this time of writing, here are the available Leche Cruda / Raw Milk:

• 1 Gallon of 5L in plastic - €45.60
• 2 Gallons of 5L in plastic - €71.10*
• 6 Glass Bottles of 1L each - €65.70*
• 12 Glass Bottles of 1L each - €109.00*

*Shipping is free beyond €60

It says here also that you need to consume it in 3 days, which worries me because we were just 2 people. And it says that they ship out on Monday, so when do I exactly get it?

So I messaged their WhatsApp to get some questions answered, and to see if the business is active before placing the order online. I was only interested with the raw milk, but they also have cheese, yogurt, and other dairy products.

• Can they ship to Barcelona? Yes
• When will it arrive? They ship out on Monday, it arrives in Barcelona on Wednesday
• When is the cut off? You need to order by Friday, to get it dispatched by Monday
• How do I extend the shelf life beyond 3 days? It's written on their website that shelf life is just 3 days, but unofficially, support said it can last on the fridge until Tuesday. So if you receive it on Wednesday, you have 7 days to consume it after you receive it. Beyond that, you can store it in the freezer but on a plastic container and only 80% full because it will expand.

Freezing the milk is like "pausing" the bacteria, so we also try to avoid this during this raw milk experiment.

Our Experience with the Raw Milk

It's only been a few days after we've received the raw milk. So far, blood sugar is maintained, we can feel more energy, and have better sleep! I can also run longer on the treadmill.

I'll check back again in a few months, if the calcium ratios on our hair mineral tests improve.