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.

Black coffee, no sugar. I don't like watered down coffee. Buuuuut if I had to, oat milk would be the best choice.

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.

Try extra creamy oat milk. Works like a charm.

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.

They make oat milk specifically for coffee. My dad uses that stuff, dunno what brand, its from Lidl. Its more thick than milk and totally changes the color.

Personally I don't really care whats in the coffee. I drink it black, with cow juice, oat milk, cream, whatever. As long as I get caffeine, I'm good.

You gotta get one with more fat content or specifically a barista blend. Tried it for a while but went back to cow milk.

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 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.

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.

Chobani Extra Creamy Oatmilk.

I can't speak for coffee as I've never drank it, but the Oatly oat milk goes great in hot chocolate, super nice and creamy

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.

Yes please! Drinking it for many years now. Using the Barista versions for coffee (best taste: Oatly imo) and the 'standard' versions for cereal.

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 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".

Honestly, oat milk just meshes so well with the flavor profile of coffee. It depends on what drink you're making, but in my experience, unless you're making a caramel macchiato or a properly foamy cappuccino, oat milk lattes are perfect as they are.

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.

Oatly Full Fat. The only way to go.

You have to shake the container otherwise the top third is oat water.

Otherwise, try chocolate Oatly and a little sugar for a sort of mocha. It’s my standard coffee drink at home.

I make my own cold brew concentrate and oat milk, and then use the oat milk in place of a third or so of the water. It doesn't really end up watery, and you can adjust the flavor by tinkering with the oat milk recipe. I prefer it to dairy milk because it is cheaper, lasts longer in the fridge, and causes less suffering to dairy cows (I still consume dairy, I just substitute when possible).

I prefer it. I think the oatly brand (full fat version) tastes the best.

yes, its good.

I make my own oat milk soo good :)

For coffee (non-organic 😿) Oatly, Moma in the UK and a few others (mostly from the Netherlands) are the only options, imo. Most organic and regular oatmilks are fine for porridge/ muesli but taste terrible in coffee. Keep trying different brands until you find one you like. It is also a "getting used to it" thing, I can't stand cow's milk in coffee now 😸

Some brands suck but I'm oat milk in coffee, cereal, everything now.

I find regular oat milk and/or almond milk too watery, same as you. Oat milk or almond milk-based creamers are where it's at for me. Califia Farms also makes a "barista blend" oat milk specifically for coffee drinks if you can find it.

1. Soymilk unsweetened
2. Oatmilk Extra Creamy
3. Black

100% prefer it myself Just creamier to me, but it can depend "bariesta blends" and what my local shops do tends to be better in that way

I drink it with milk but my wife is lactose intolerant so she has it with oat. She prefers it to almond and soy milk, however there are vast differences between brands and types.

If you want to try something genuinely competitive, I found the "barista" Oatley to be very good. Typically if it's marketed for barista use, it's thick and uses a different binding that works better in coffee. It's not good for cereal and stuff, though, it often feels like drinking half and half. Lol

We've switched to oat milk as lactose intolerance has become more of a thing with age. We usually get what's on sale though, and have noticed a difference in quality, taste, and if it separates easily in the coffee. I prefer oat to almond (too watery) and soy (too nutty).

I experimented with milk varieties over the years and it is VERY dependent on brand, type of milk, and time. I only add time because if you stick to any brand for any amount of time you will inevitably come to a day where you see they changed the recipe and cheapened out somehow. The cheap oat milks are always the worst and emulate a 1% dairy option IMO. It’s all about your opinion. If you just want oat milk as a coffee creamer, I would recommend finding an oat option that is sold a creamer. They are overpriced and can be too sweet so watch sugar content on the back labels before buying. Explore!

A safer choice for a person with lactose intolerance.

Oatly is definitely my preferred oat milk for coffee and tea. Though I like soy milk for my granola and oatmeal, it just feels weird to to use like with like.

Only one brand. I’ve found most oat milks to be watery and plain. I think it’s “Pacific” brand. Don’t quote me on that, I haven’t bought it in a while. I found it to be creamier and just slightly sweet. Pretty decent. I generally drink coffee black at home, so I just don’t buy it.

Yes, but it needs to be the creamy kind. There is a barista blend. Think of more like half and half than milk.

Almond milk is even more watery, so compared to that it’s ok. You can maybe try pea or soy milk but I doubt they’ll be any creamier. I use plant-based milk for milktea, but for coffee I just go for either non-dairy creamer or lactose-free milk.

+1 for Chobani. Planet Oat is dookie.

I prefer dairy but I've used oat milk in the past too. If you're able to I recommend looking for oat creamer, it's a little thicker. If you're really keen on non dairy options I rate macadamia nut milk as the number 1 option.

I like Planet Oat unsweetened vanilla on my cereal (I get Food Lion's vanilla nut Be Well cereal, so I get double the vanilla per vanilla) but I don't really like it in coffee.

Oatmilk creamers, yeah, sure...but like others, it's too thin for me.

When I buy nut milk, I prefer soy...I hated it when I was younger but idk if my palate changed or the product changed, but now it's my favorite. It's also among the most nutritious (pea milk is pretty strong there, too), and requires the least amount of water to produce (that is, from seed to bottle)

I tried it 6-7 years ago and haven't gone back to milk. Coffee tastes fantastic with it even when your coffee has been on pot for hours. Prices are going down every year and we get bew flavours every now and then, my favourite is salted caramel. Oatly > Oddlygood > Elovena > Fazer (doubt you can find last 2 where you live).

Get the extra creamy variety of oat milk. Otherwise yea its pretty watery.

Adding to everyone else's recommendations - Earth's Own barista's oat milk is amazing. It was the the one that helped my family stop buying cow's milk.

As the other commenters say: extra creamy is a requirement, in my opinion. I use Planet Oat Extra Creamy and I have no complaints.

I used to use milk, but shifted to cream because I use much less and the coffee stays hotter.

I'm not a fan personally. Too sweet - quite similar to cream.

Silk is excellent and a bit cheaper than Oatley. Smooth, light Oatley flavor that feels just like milk to me. Also great with matcha. Califia regular oatmilk and its Barista variety are also very good.

I've also had some random "oil separated and you didn't realize it" experiences with Oatley I've never seen in another brand. Just opened it and poured oil right out. Nope. That and the price keep me away from it.

I dont really do dairy, love coffee.

once in a while, I take about a cup n a half of almond milk, a tablespoon of cocoa powder, and two tablespoons of sugar and heat it in a pot until properly combined. Then, I use it in my ice coffee.

I make a pot of coffee, I cool it to room temp on the counter, and add it to a juice jug thing I have. Put it in the fridge, cold coffee is all I drink.

Most of the time, I just have it black. Once in a while Ill adds some sugar syrup ive made leftover from some dessert recipie, and once in a while I make cocoa almond milk for coffee, but usualluly just black with ice. I make it too strong, but I like it this way.

Ive not had a jug of cows milk in ten years or more. The "barista blends" and oat milks are far too heavy for me, and almond milk seems fine, for the rarity I use it with coffee, and only when I do the chocolate thing ;)

I tend to only drink black coffee no sugar.

But oat milk has in general replaced most of my uses of cow milk. I tried it once for my breakfast cereal, and that was enough for me to never look back. I prefer its taste, and I don’t need to worry about lactose which I think I’m starting to get intolerant of. It has also longer shelf life.

My favorite use of it is to make matcha latte.

The brand I’m using is Oatly.

I like it. Shake it up. I like almond and rice milk, too.

I generally drink either whole or 2% cow milk in my coffee. Never added sugar, but sometimes half and half or the occasional oat milk phase instead. When you switch exclusively to oat milk for a while, it grows on you. I like oat as the best overall plant milk for coffee, and the Planet Oat original unsweetened in particular as you’ve heard, but it’s definitely a different product with a different culinary experience than cow milk.

But of course it is. Goat milk is also a different culinary experience. It tastes like goat cheese, which is maybe unsurprising but also rather unwelcome in coffee. Each alternative is rather different.

I mostly drink coffee at home. I grind beans one or two scoops at a time immediately before use and brew hot concentrate with an aeropress then dilute to black (americano-ish), but my milk preferences are the same in an occasional expensive coffee shop latte. Oat is the best alternative option. You’re right that it’s not as potent, and I tend to use even more oat milk in coffee than my somewhat heavy pours of cow milk.

I haven’t done careful investigation, but I suspect oat milk has a better balance of impacts on personal health and environment than many of the plant-based options. Almond milk production, for instance, takes enormous amounts of water out of the aquifer under California’s Central Valley, whereas oats are widely grown. Soy milk is controversial health-wise. Oat also tastes better to me than both of them. Coconut is okay but has a somewhat strong flavor and thin texture.

As a highly-engineered food product, you should expect substantial variation from one brand to the next. Try several.

I'm personally a sweetened condensed milk person, a single spoonful is the perfect amount of sugar and milk.

It varies a lot by brand. Also make sure to shake it well. But yeah it's alright. I prefer regular milk though

Hell fucking yes. I'm vegan, but I know many non-vegan people that swear by oat milk with their coffee.

I prefer the extra creamy planet oak, gives more a body. Use it daily with tea and/or coffee.

If dairy doesn't cause you any inflammatory response as it does with most people, then whichever tastes best to you should be fine.

Most people end up switching because of how they feel not because of the taste. As far as taste goes though theres a lot of different oatmilk. Each one is different consistency wise. The walmart brand extra creamy isn't actually very creamy, its thinner than some other brands oat milk.

I'd try maybe 3-5 different oat milk brands and mixes to find one I like. Aldis has a good one too I like, and then planet oat is usually if I can't find store brand thats cheaper.

I tried it once before and liked it! Certainly helps that I'm also lactose intolerant

Although, I prefer to just drink black usually. With good beans (locally roasted) and a good grinder the coffee itself provides a lot of flavor so... other additions are a bit unnecessary

I prefer my coffee black.

Each to their own, I could try it if you offered but I doubt I'd buy any for coffee or not.

Not coffee, so a bit of a side note: with a frother I've noticed oat milk seems to give a more consistent froth (compared to dairy which has foam float to the top).

Though that might be an interaction with the cappuccino mix that I use (2 different types of thickeners helps, maybe?). When dairy foam rises, it also somewhat pulls the mix too (when cold mixed, at least).

Oat milk is fine, or even just drinking it black unsweetened.

Though in the last few years I've gotten into the habit of having my cold brew concentrate with Ripple Unsweetened. And before that was using Silk Protein unsweetened.. it was sort of Silk's version of pea protein drink, I think it got discontinued haven't seen it anywhere. Ripple goes well with my coffee.. Silk's version was especially good with coffee, I'd still be buying that if it was being sold anywhere. Silk's was a bit creamier and thicker than Ripple so it sort of gave the coffee some extra flair if that makes sense.

For these type of drinks I mainly try to find unsweetened with a similar nutritional profile like dairy milk e.g. it should have a decent amount of protein, calcium, vitamin D, etc. Most oat milk I've seen doesn't have that so I usually don't buy it, it's more something I'd use if I'm at a coffee shop or someone's house.

I'm a fan of hot coffee beverages with milk but prefer iced versions with oat.

My favorite with coffee is Almond or Coconut Milk, oat milk isn't great unless it is the creamy variety!

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.

I tried it a couple of times, it wasn't bad. I noticed that it required a higher ratio of milk to coffee.

Only a little sugar

No milk of any kind with coffee.

Vanilla soy milk. I find soy milk very creamy. I also add chocolate so idk if my opinion is worth much.

It has to be Oatly. Some people like the Califa Farms Barista edition too, but they're wrong. It has to be Oatly. Different brands have more sweetness or fat or whatever.

I prefer whole fat milk for coffee (and black tea as well) over oat milk, as it is more creamy. I use oak or soy milk for my breakfast muesli.

Black coffee if its a drip, pour-over, or French press. But for an espresso beverage, I'm going with oat milk. Lactose intolerant, I've tried soy and almond milk, don't care for them. Oat milk, to me, blends with the flavors better and I enjoy it with cereal or by itself.

Our office has a few different nut/oak milk options and none of them are good with coffee. They finally stocked half and half and it was insane how much better it was.

I agree, in coffee it’s way too watery. If I’m putting creamer in I want it to be good creamer.

Nope.

I've been disappointed by oat milk every time I tried it. To me it just tastes bad. At this point I'd rather take the coffee black.

Soy milk tastes differently from milk, but is passable at least.

Love me an Oat Milk Latte

This is a source of intense misery for me because I want to eat healthier and stuff so I don't randomly drop dead as soon, or at least make it less likely.

The problem is that I haven't really found anything that does the job as well as the real half and half. Oat milk doesn't provide the same kind of modification to the flavor.

How do you milk oats?

I’m not trying to troll the vegans here, though I do feel a sense of sarcasm here. But it’s not because I consume animal products; it’s because I enjoy coffee and I’m wondering what… whatever “oat milk” is …adds to coffee.

For the record, straight up milk is nasty in coffee and I don’t understand why people do it. Creamer mixes milk and cream. Hot coffee does something to milk that just makes the whole cup gross. I think the thicker, heartier cream holds its own against the coffee.

So in my head I’m thinking you juice the oats somehow, but I’m not sure how you get cream without any cow’s milk. Soy?

I go to a local coffee shop and they do oat milk. I’m not vegan but I’m not opposed to vegan solutions. So I am curious about the oat milk. Can anyone explain without getting political, strictly on culinary basis, what oat milk brings to coffee?

I don't even drink coffee.

I looked at the other comments, and this one isn't the least useful.