Milo
It's from 1934, before you were born.
- Maker
- Nestlé
- Origin
- Australia
- Debuted
- 1934
- Type
- Malt chocolate drink mix
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About
As of 2026, it's 92 years old.
Milo is a malted chocolate powder that half the planet drinks and the other half has never heard of — and the fans are intense. The eternal debate isn't whether to drink it but how: stirred into hot milk, cold milk, or the only correct answer, piled on so thick the undissolved crunchy bits form a little chocolate iceberg on top.
Developed in Australia in 1934 and beloved across Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America, it's a genuine cross-cultural icon sold in an unmistakable green tin.
Chocolatey, malty, and worth fighting over the powder-to-milk ratio, Milo is the drink that turns 'how do you make it' into a heated personal philosophy.
Milo through the years
Developed in Sydney
Launched at the Sydney Royal Easter Show as an energy drink for children.
Goes global
Becomes a household name across Asia, Africa, and Oceania.
