Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Barista Blend Drink

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And that just goes to show that while Califia Farms’s barista edition is a technically sound oat milk, the flavour is what brings it down. 2.5/5 Good Hemp Barista It works incredibly well with espresso, creating the perfect balance between the flavours of the coffee and milk. Sproud Barista tastes like dairy-based coffee drinks in a good, wonderful way. 5/5 Read our take on how blending Sproud with milkadamia makes the best plant-based milk for tea and coffee. Cold brew This is amazing. Sproud has a super creamy texture, and the pea protein flavour is very muted, more so than even Provamel’s oat milk. But as I found in my oat milk test, Califia Farms’s barista edition has a chemical aftertaste that just doesn’t go away. The promising early signs are all steamrolled by this late hit of off-tasting notes. 3/5 Good Hemp Barista

Apart from some minute traces of bitterness, this is a fabulous pairing with cold brew. 4.5/5 Rude Health Barista AlmondIn fact, it uses more oats than any other oat milk on this list, even Oaty Bruce, with a 14% oat base. The almonds, given their strong flavour, make up for only 3% of the milk, which is also higher than most almond milks. Sunflower lecithin and sea salt are the other two additions. It’s a quite remarkable and minimal blend for a barista milk. And that price is reflected by the ingredients list, which, given the milk’s effectiveness in this test, is stunning. At least 15% non-GMO soybeans (almost double the amount most barista soy milks have), brown sugar, sea salt, and calcium carbonate. Read how Ozone is reusing its coffee sustainably with a traditional technique. Minor Figures This being almond milk, I was curious to see whether it splits in the coffee, but this doesn’t, which I’m guessing is owed to the presence of oats. This mixes well with the coffee and makes for a homogenous blend. This is the most common gripe people have with alt-milk. Use a steamer, handheld frother, or even a French press, it still doesn’t always froth up as well as dairy. And it’s very inconsistent. Like Happy Happy Soy Boy, Minor Figures doesn’t just complement the coffee’s flavour — it lifts it to a whole new level. 5/5 Oatly Barista

The flavour is quite neutral and there is no trace of that chemical aftertaste present in the espresso test. My guess is that it’s the application of heat to certain ingredients that lend plant-based milks like Rebel Kitchen’s and Califia Farms’s barista editions the unappetising artificial flavour. This is quite hard to find. Alpro is one of the most accessible brands on the market, but the barista milks can’t be found in local supermarket stores. While it’s available in a few local off-licences for a much higher price or at online retailers, Tesco superstores are where you’re most likely to find the barista coconut milk. It does get better as you drink it, and turns out to be quite refreshing and light. But the acidity is just way too high and distracting. 3.5/5 Rebel Kitchen Barista

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It doesn’t taste beany at all, instead exhibiting dairy-like notes that elevate the flavour of the espresso. And that’s exactly what you look for in a good barista milk. 5/5 Upgrade your vegan pantry and treat yourself with luxury products like Happy Happy Soy Boy. Minor Figures Like Oatly, Oaty Bruce’s flavour is what you’d expect from it. There’s a nice oat sweetness to it, but owing to the ingredients, it tastes like a watered-down latte. The flavour of the milk masks the coffee’s ever so slightly. But it is still a good, milky drink that doesn’t taste watery. There’s also a hint of saltiness that is delightful. This mixes really well with the coffee and it doesn’t separate at all, making it a texturally brilliant drink. The Vegan Review tested 12 of the best barista milks in the UK in three ways — how they froth, how they hold up and tastes in espresso-based hot drinks, and how they complement cold brew.

Coffee is an important part of New Zealand culture and quality really matters. Recognising and understanding this culture, we knew it was critically important to develop a product that performs just like milk and complements fine coffee in terms of taste. It is slightly bitter, though, and as you drink it, the watery consistency is a bit more noticeable. 3.5/5 Happy Happy Soy Boy The problem is, that strong flavour eats into the coffee’s when added to it. An Oatly cappuccino or flat white is very pleasant and sweet. It’s what you expect of oat milk.Unlike most non-barista coconut milks, this doesn’t have too much of a coconutty flavour. So while it doesn’t completely distract from the coffee’s flavour, the milk still dominates the drink slightly. 3.5/5 Califia Farms Oat Barista Good Hemp is the UK’s most well-known hemp milk brand. While it does a pretty great oat and hemp blend, it’s not really made for coffee. Barista Blend was developed in close partnership with some of the country’s leading baristas, from a range of cafés. We tested and trialled the product over the course of a year, developing the perfect formulation which complements coffee beans. Functionality: It’s not even marketed as a barista milk, but it stands out from other “natural” alt-milks in one very unique way: it uses twice the amount of oats in its milk. More on that later.

Unsweetened Goodness : Enjoy the pure taste of almonds without added sugars. With zero grams of sugar per serving, you have the flexibility to customize your drinks to perfection.

Califia Farms is primarily known for its almond milk range, but its oat milk has become increasingly popular as well. The barista oat milk has a slightly lower amount of oats than the average, with 8.4%. It also contains sunflower oil, agave fibre, pea protein and sea salt. No acidity regulator here. Rebel Kitchen Barista We took 12 of the best barista milks in the UK market and tested them in various ways to see which would win the ultimate barista milk showdown. Almond Breeze’s barista milk takes extra time to froth properly, but when it does, the bubbles are super small, which is exactly what you’re looking for in microfoam.