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I like some almond milks quite a lot. But how can you possibly think it's the same as dairy milk — they're almost incomparable. Dairy milk is rich, delicious, l

I like some almond milks quite a lot. But how can you possibly think it's the same as dairy milk — they're almost incomparable. Dairy milk is rich, delicious, less "candy" tasting. It's full of wonderful fat, whereas most alternative milks are thin and sweet (or bitter and chalky). It's strange when people forget how important taste is.

Marsymars 7y ago
Yeah, I stopped buying dairy milk, but I never drink non-dairy milk on its own, I exclusively use it in muesli, oatmeal, smoothies, etc. The taste and mouthfeel is just not very good as a drink.
jandrese 7y ago
Almond Milk is really egregious in this regard. It's either unsweetened in which case it tastes like a thin earthy mud, or its sweetened more than cotton candy. I've never found one that has a good balance, and maybe a good balance is impossible since the base product is borderline unpalatable.
pm90 7y ago
I think almond milk/ oat milk can be made to taste better with emulsifiers and such to give them a better texture and taste. The brand of Oatmilk that I currently like is “Califia Farms Barista Blend”. I use oat milk for my coffees as well. I’m guessing that this is a competitive space and there will be better and better options in the future. Personally I switched over because I’m mildly lactose intolerant but also, I really don’t like the aftertaste of real milk... subjective opinion, of course : )
vinay427 7y ago
This is why I love soy milk without additives. It fills all of these criteria plus my additional criteria of being infinitely more ethical to sentient beings.
silveroriole 7y ago
Soy milk is the only replacement I found that still has a fatty feel and taste to it. And it doesn’t taste disgusting like most supermarket milk. I think some people find the fatty film of milk/soy to actually be a downside, so they like the thinner replacement milks.
- GordonS 7y ago
  Hmm, I guess it depends on individual taste. I've tried several nut milks, oat milk and soy milk. The nut and oat milks tasted good, with the oat milk in particular bring surprisingly close to dairy milk. But the soy milk I found absolutely disgusting - it didn't taste anything like dairy milk. I do wish nut milks weren't so "thin" tho - if you look at the ingredients, there aren't actually very much nuts in them; they are mostly water. I'd gladly pay a bit more for a higher nut (and, ergo, fat and protein) content.
coldcode 7y ago
Every kind of food has a drawback, almond milk for example uses enormous amounts of fresh water. But you can then argue that almonds use less water per calorie than other foods. But then you can argue the water has to be moved large distances to get to the almond tree so a lot is lost in transit. Etc. I drink Lactose free milk (basically regular milk with lactase) after drinking all the various non dairy milks, but only in my breakfast smoothie. Everything is a balance.

Marsymars 7y ago

Yeah, I stopped buying dairy milk, but I never drink non-dairy milk on its own, I exclusively use it in muesli, oatmeal, smoothies, etc. The taste and mouthfeel is just not very good as a drink.

jandrese 7y ago

Almond Milk is really egregious in this regard. It's either unsweetened in which case it tastes like a thin earthy mud, or its sweetened more than cotton candy. I've never found one that has a good balance, and maybe a good balance is impossible since the base product is borderline unpalatable.

pm90 7y ago

I think almond milk/ oat milk can be made to taste better with emulsifiers and such to give them a better texture and taste. The brand of Oatmilk that I currently like is “Califia Farms Barista Blend”. I use oat milk for my coffees as well. I’m guessing that this is a competitive space and there will be better and better options in the future. Personally I switched over because I’m mildly lactose intolerant but also, I really don’t like the aftertaste of real milk... subjective opinion, of course : )

vinay427 7y ago

This is why I love soy milk without additives. It fills all of these criteria plus my additional criteria of being infinitely more ethical to sentient beings.

silveroriole 7y ago

Soy milk is the only replacement I found that still has a fatty feel and taste to it. And it doesn’t taste disgusting like most supermarket milk. I think some people find the fatty film of milk/soy to actually be a downside, so they like the thinner replacement milks.

GordonS 7y ago
Hmm, I guess it depends on individual taste. I've tried several nut milks, oat milk and soy milk. The nut and oat milks tasted good, with the oat milk in particular bring surprisingly close to dairy milk. But the soy milk I found absolutely disgusting - it didn't taste anything like dairy milk. I do wish nut milks weren't so "thin" tho - if you look at the ingredients, there aren't actually very much nuts in them; they are mostly water. I'd gladly pay a bit more for a higher nut (and, ergo, fat and protein) content.

coldcode 7y ago

Every kind of food has a drawback, almond milk for example uses enormous amounts of fresh water. But you can then argue that almonds use less water per calorie than other foods. But then you can argue the water has to be moved large distances to get to the almond tree so a lot is lost in transit. Etc. I drink Lactose free milk (basically regular milk with lactase) after drinking all the various non dairy milks, but only in my breakfast smoothie. Everything is a balance.