Following two persons advice, I’ve got some oat milk to put in my coffee. They both said they prefer it to milk.
I thought it was too watery. I wonder if the grain juice I got wasn’t very good. It’s “Planet Oat” oat milk original unsweetened. It barely adds any color, texture or taste to the coffee.
So, coffee drinkers: do you like your bean tea with oat juice? If so, is it supposed to be that watered down? If not, what brand of grain juice do you prefer?
unsweetened oat milk is not a good analog for cow milk. cow milk is loaded with sugar and fat, that’s why it’s good. skip unsweetened oat milk - that’s just thin porridge.
Planet Oat is about the worst IMO. For first timers I always recommend Oatly Full Fat (Oatly Barista if you are going to steam it). Chobani is also pretty good.
Oatly Barista is the best I’ve had fs. You can’t buy the cheapest available product with the largest percentage of substitute ingredient and expect it to accurately represent the entire range of possibilities.
Oatly barista steam as well or maybe better than cow’s milk imo
Agreed, but I have started buying the Kirkland stuff from Costco because, while it used to suck pretty bad, I think they made some changes to their recipe because it’s now quite good.
Also OP - in case nobody already said it, you gotta shake the hell out of your carton of oat milk each morning. The yummy heavy thickening stuff tends to settle to the bottom.
Their oat milk “creamers” are good but I try to avoid them because of the plastic bottles. Oatly is alright.
Costco are shelf stable cardboard
Is it because Planet Oat doesn’t have oils as one of their first 3 ingredients? It’s why I’ve switched over to Planet Oat after being on other brands. I also grab the 4 ingredient Oatly nowadays.
For everyone who likes oat milk in their coffee and saving money:
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup rolled oats (not quick oats, not steel cut oats)
- (optional) a couple of de-seeded dates
Blend on high for 30 to 45 seconds
Filter that through a clean (no fabric softener) towel.
If you want creamier texture, add 1/4 cup less water.
The remaining oats and date pulp can be eaten if you are really frugal. Just heat it up and add whatever else you want.
Use your new oat milk in a home made mug of coffee.
I second this, though I sweeten with maple syrup. I use the oat paste to make protein bars.
I eat so much oatmeal that i just eat it that way. I haven’t ever thought of anything else.
What all do you add for the protein bars?
I don’t use exact ratios, but the foundation is pure unflavored pea protein powder, some nut/seed butter as a binder, dates for sweetness, and then one or two add-ins to taste. I add whatever sounds yummy and is on hand. Raisins, craisins, pepitas, sunflower seeds, chocolate chips, maple sugar, crushed pretzel bits. I make matcha bars sometimes, but my partner swears they taste like compost, so those are a separate batch just for me. Don’t be afraid to get creative!
You just mix it all together in a KitchenAid or by hand, press it into a pan, chill it in the fridge, and then slice it into bars and store in bags in the fridge. They freeze well if you have more than you can eat quickly.
That sounds really similar to some bars that I make.
I take cashews and dates, blend them in a food processor to make a paste, and then add protein powder for flavor (and protein). I press them in a pan, cool them, and then cut them. I sometimes put them in the dehydrator if I want them to get a bit less chewy, but I usually skip that step.
They dont last long.
Im going to try your bar recipe. I always have dried fruit and nuts sitting around, and I have some unflavored pea protein.
Plus this oat milk is actually good, unlike what some people have experienced with store bought oat milk.
Oat milks vary greatly in taste between brands, and between normal vs barista. You will have to try around a bit, but the better ones I have had are delicious in coffee - better than cow’s milk, and without animal suffering.
I only drink oat milk. I put it in my coffee, and I really like it. There’s a fair variation between brands. I like ALDI oat milk, unsweetened. Shake it before you put it in the coffee.
Ha! I switched to Oat milk for coffee last year, after trying a few, i’ve landed on the Aldi unsweetened one as well. I don’t need mine particularly creamy, and its a consistently low price in comparison, which is nice.
Still haven’t been game enough to go down the weetbix/weetabix road with it though. So a ways to go yet.
You gotta get one with more fat content or specifically a barista blend. Tried it for a while but went back to cow milk.
Oatmilk is the only thing I’ll use for lattes or whatever, I prefer much more than regular milk. I use the full-fat Oatly or any of the barista oatmilks though, the regular ones definitely aren’t as good and do seem more watery
I take oat milk over the other plant based milks I’ve tried. It’s the closest to making it taste and feel “filling” like dairy milk.
They sell cartons of “barista” type milks for plant milks as well. I think they’re more concentrated or have sugar or something to make them a better fit for coffee. Never tried those tho.
I prefer it, but only specific ones with a barista label or ones meant to replace milk. Cheap oat milk doesn’t cut it and separates too often for my liking.
Someone mentioned the Oatly Barista one. If you’re in a country with Alpro, I really like their “Not Mlk”.
I’ve heard you can get away with standard if you let the oat milk reach at least room temperature before mixing, and also only mic a little bit of each together first, like you would a roux. But obviously not as convenient as just using the barista ones
I’m all-in on oat milk in coffee, but there are many gross oat-waters masquerading as oat milk on the market. My favorite so far is the oatly barista edition, usually stocked near other coffe creamer.
I sincerely think that it is about what you’re used to. I used to drink coffee with whole milk, which I loved, but I wanted to stop drinking cow milk. I started using UNsweetened silk soy milk and first I didn’t like it as much. It honestly took me a week or two to get used to it, but at this point I absolutely prefer it. Luckily I could purposely align my taste buds with my morals 😂
Regarding oat milk, the black barista containers are my favorite. I agree that oat milk can be thin, but like I said before, I think you can get used to and appreciate any coffee additive. And at a cafe, I would choose oat milk for any espresso drink.
Side note: I couldn’t find the green unsweetened container at the grocery store last week, so I bought the container that has a little bit of sugar. I hate it. It should be basically the same thing, but it’s different enough that I am put off. It still cuts the acidity of the coffee, so I’m drinking it, but it’s definitely not what I prefer. Bodies are so weird.
Edit: by the end of this week with the red silk soymilk I’m already used to it 🙄 still looking forward to going back to unsweetened, but bodies are wild.
I’ve used oat milk for like a decade in my coffee. Some brands are more watery and no good. Look for ones that say barista blend, they are thicker and creamier. I use califa farms as that is what is at my store but I think oatly has one too.
I’ll still drink half and half on occasion but stick with oat milk at home because it lasts longer after opening and I only use a splash in my coffee.
Chobani Extra Creamy Oatmilk.
I prefer it. I think the oatly brand (full fat version) tastes the best.
Some brands suck but I’m oat milk in coffee, cereal, everything now.
