Califia Farms Oat Barista Blend with Calcium - Dairy Free, Lactose Free, Vegan (6 x 1L)

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Nutrition (per 8 ounces): 35 calories, 3g fat, 1g carbs, 1g fiber, 0g sugars (includes 0g added sugars), 1g protein. Fortified to achieve the following RDA percentages: 35% calcium.* Original Almond Our oat milk review was a month-long process, and it was worth it. We used Barista versions for Califia Farms, Rude Health and Oatly. Here’s our Ultimate Best Oat Milk Showdown. Read our ultimate showdown for the best barista plant-based milk in the UK. What’s it like to drink oat milk plain?

To round off the tests, we made pancakes. Fluffy pancakes. This was more focused on the chemical properties of the oat milk than the actual taste.

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Any test has to start with the unadulterated version. We poured out each oat milk into a clear shot glass, to examine its colour and texture and then drank it straight. A lot of people drink cow’s milk straight up, but which oat dairy-free milks make for the best replacement? Alpro This doesn’t give off any aromas and tastes bland. It doesn’t do anything to add to the rest of the flavours, and, surprisingly, has a bitter aftertaste. 2.5/5 Califia Farms Nutrition (per 8 ounces): 70 calories, 4.5g fat, 7g carbs, 1g fiber, 5g sugars (includes 5g added sugars), 2g protein. Fortified to achieve the following RDA percentages: 35% calcium.* Pumpkin Spice Oat (seasonal) This is a little bitter, with heavy notes of dark chocolate. It’s also slightly fruity, pretty creamy and mildly oaty. That mellows out as it sits, and there isn’t any unpleasant acidity. 3.5/5 PorridgeNutrition (per 8 ounces): 140 calories, 6g fat, 18g carbs, 1g fiber, 12g sugars (includes 12g added sugars), 2g protein. Fortified to achieve15% calcium.* Oat The two important things we were looking for with this test were how the oat milks heat and foam up, and what they taste like when added to coffee. And since most homes don’t have an espresso machine steamer, the best way to do the test was using a French Press. Alpro Its ingredients are almost identical to the Califia Farms milk, with 10% oats, calcium supplements and salt. The only difference on paper is that it contains rapeseed oil instead of sunflower. Oatly Even though this has a very thin batter, it holds its shape. It bubbles a little when the vinegar is added, but takes longer to cook than the other milks. It is surprisingly very fluffy, albeit with a stretchy texture. It tastes pleasantly acidic, and its flavour takes the edge over the others in the lineup. 4.5/5 Minor Figures Unfortunately, it tastes more like a white Americano than a cappuccino; very water-forward with a bitter aftertaste. 3/5 Califia Farms

There isn’t any acidity, good or bad, at all. It’s moderately sweet, pleasantly oaty, and very creamy. While it’s closest to whole milk in consistency, it doesn’t overpower the coffee’s taste as much as it does in cappuccinos. 3.5/5 Rude HealthWe added apple cider vinegar to the milk and let it sit for a few minutes to see if it curdles and bubbles up a little, which is what provides the pancakes with the fluffy texture. We used baking powder as well, and examined the consistency, rise, whether it held its shape, and the flavour. Alpro Nutrition (per 8 ounces): 130 calories, 7g fat, 14g carbs, 2g fiber, 3g sugars (includes 3g added sugars), 1g protein. Fortified to achieve the following RDA percentages: 20% calcium.* Unsweetened Almond The last year has seen a global uprising in dairy alternatives. We’ve seen new varieties of plant-based milks , a rise in vegan milk sales , and a multi-billion dollar alt-milk empire . It’s very different from the rest, and overtakes and masks the coffee’s flavour a bit. It tastes very porridgy too, but the issue is that the milk is the star, not the espresso. 4/5 Rude Health Oat milk in oatmeal might sound like overkill, but it actually works. This test focused on how the oat milk heats up, how creamy it is, and how it tastes; all the things that make oatmeal the go-to weekday breakfast. Alpro

All five of the current Califia Farms Barista Blends reportedly work as plant milk in cereal or recipes, give coffee a rich but smooth finish, and easily steam and foam. But leave your own rating and review below once you’ve tried any of these varieties. Oat VanillaIngredients: oatmilk (water, oats), cane sugar, pumpkin puree, sunflower oil, natural flavor, dipotassium phosphate, cinnamon, calcium carbonate, tricalcium phosphate, ginger, sea salt, nutmeg, gellan gum This is wild. While pouring in the coffee, it smells like a very acidic light roasted coffee from Kenya, but when you taste it, it’s both bitter and sweet. Unfortunately, that slightly off-putting, chemical, burnt rubber note comes through. It foams well, and tastes increasingly better with time, but the chemical undertones are always there. 3/5 Innocent Price, availability and ingredients are other key factors. Most oat milks use around 10% of oats with water, using other ingredients like plant oils, fibres, salt and acidity regulators to round up the list. It was refreshing to note that none of our chosen brands have added sugar or maple syrup for sweetness, something that recipes for homemade oat milk often suggest. We thought that including the ingredients information was more important than rating the milks based on these parameters. Alpro This is just creamy enough, with no distinct oaty taste, but no natural sweetness either. Although, compared to the other milks, it is pretty bland. 3/5 Oatly We Brit’s love a good cup of tea, but sadly many vegan milk alternatives don’t make the perfect cuppa. Keen to give vegans in the UK more dairy-free milk options that can be used in hot drinks to create a milky drink that doesn’t split, Califia Farms has launched a new barista-style drink – the Oat Barista Blend.