A2 is one of the most used words on a ghee label. Here is what it refers to, in plain language.
A2 appears on many jars of ghee, often with no explanation. It is not a grade and it is not a brand. It describes the milk the ghee is made from.
Milk contains a protein called beta-casein, which comes in more than one form. The two best known are called A1 and A2. Milk that carries only the A2 form is known as A2 milk, and ghee made from it is called A2 ghee.
Native Indian cow breeds, often called desi cows, are known for A2 milk. The Gir is one of the best known of them.
Tip: Kapeeshwar A2 Desi Cow Ghee is made only from the A2 milk of free-grazing native Indian desi cows.
Taste depends on the season, on what the cows eat and, above all, on the method. Ghee that is churned from curd and slow-cooked has a deeper aroma and a grainy texture, whatever is written on the jar.
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