I do enjoy an oat milk latte. It alters the coffee flavour less than any other milk I’ve tried.
Really? I’ve experienced the exact opposite. Oat milk in coffee tastes like oatmeal coffee to me. Which isn’t a bad thing but certainly isn’t altering the flavor less 😆
I had the same experience with the first few oat milks I tried, but after trying a few more, I found a couple I really like that come the closest to mimicking half & half of any non-dairy creamer I’ve tried. I quite like the Chobani Extra Creamy and recently tried the Planet Oat Barista (when I couldn’t find the Chobani) and really enjoyed it. They’re both full-bodied and have a good mouthfeel. You’ll still get that slight hit of oats, but I find it isn’t as distracting when the creaminess is correct. Most non-dairy milk alternatives are just too watery to be enjoyed in coffee.
I mean, it’s cool and all, but most people see it as “non-dairy” rather than “vegan”. The word has too many negative connotations nowadays.
I honestly discovered oat milk because it’s what’s best in overnight oats, and that’s my wife’s newest fascination. I like it a bit more than almond and soy, too.
Isn’t oat milk mostly vegetable fat? It’s really not very good for you at all, if I remember correctly
Edit: This is the thing I read
I’m not too sure about that link. At points he’s arguing that it’s got the glucose equivalent of a can of coke and the oil of french fries. Might be a fine print technicality or something, but at best that’s misleading.
Granted, I don’t drink it for health reasons anyway. But, the nutritional information puts most of its fat contents in the healthy unsaturated category. The added sugars are perhaps a bigger concern, but everything in moderation. It’s not something I’m guzzling by the gallon.
I’m kind of annoyed that the zeitgeist hasn’t gotten into horchata, why no love for rice milk. Almond milk is wonderful too but so bad for the enviroment, but I love the weird film on my tongue I get from my oatmeal.
Wheat based milk lasts longer I’ve found, and I don’t drink enough milk so a normal carton always ends up going bad with up to half of it still left. Worth it for me, even though it’s more expensive! Not supporting diary is just a bonus.
We used to always end up with expired milk because we don’t drink it straight, only use it to cook and with certain foods.
We switched to lactose free because, like many people, lactose doesn’t agree with me. The lactose free stuff we get keeps significantly longer and we almost never have to dump expired anymore.
Depending on where you live. Over here the prices of plant based milks retained their prices for the most part while dairy surged. On top, big retailers (Kaufland, Lidl) released their own plant milks that go for as low as 1.20€ per carton. Pretty good stuff too!
Oh yeah, diary milk is surging in price here, too. Wheat based has stayed the same ever since I discovered it a year ago.