Alpro Barista Foamable Coconut Plant-Based Drink, 1L

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Sure, it acts like it with the consistency and foaming. But disappointingly, Rebel Kitchen’s barista milk has that artificial, synthetic undertone that I tasted in Califia Farms’s oat milk.

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 brand claimed it froths “fantastically”, doesn’t split when warmed and won’t alter the taste profile of whatever it is added to.Hemp milk has a slightly nutty but not overpowering taste. The texture is quite thin, so no creaminess but because the taste is fairly neutral it works well in most coffees. I think this was the first time when I used almond milk as a barista so I was excited see how it reacts and tastes. From barista perspective it was quite similar to coconut milk as it created nice latte art but couldn’t handle higher temperatures. The reasons behind that were the same as with coconut milk. Mari pointed out that again Alpro has processed the almond milk quite a lot which could be seen in the ingredients list. It had normal amount of fat but a bit less protein which is replaced with stabilizers to create nice texture when steamed. Also the stabilizers affected to the foam so that it was easy to get good microfoam. Sproud Barista blends beautifully with cold brew. It’s not watery at all and doesn’t overtake the flavour of the coffee. In our experiments, we found that oat milk didn’t curdle in our coffee regardless of whether it was added hot or cold.

It tastes good, but the sweetness of the oats overtakes any flavour lent by the almonds. It also takes focus away from the coffee, which is a shame. 2.5/5 Sproud Barista Because soy milk has a very similar consistency to cows milk it’s relatively easy to froth. Soy lattes have been popular for a long time, probably because of its frothy qualities. 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 For us, the acidity isn’t as well controlled as it should be, and it dominates everything else. 2.5/5 Find out how Good Hemp’s Oat + Hemp blend fared in our review. Happy Happy Soy Boy Yes, unfortunately, your coffee will curdle if you add hemp milk cold. Again, warming slightly first will negate the worst of the curdling effects.Regardless of the milk alternative you are using, we would always recommend warming it slightly to avoid any chance of curdling - (with the exception of oat milk). Without the latter, alt-milk tends to split in coffee, since the pH level of the beans is usually lower than that of the milk. The additives allow the milk to froth and steam as traditional dairy would. But this also means that sometimes, barista versions of plant-based milk don’t taste great on their own. Those extra ingredients are designed to suit its flavour in coffee and ability to froth, which is why I didn’t taste-test the milks plain. Cold brew has its own unique taste profile and brings out something quite different from the milk when compared to espresso-based cold drinks. Iced filters have a lovely acidity but don’t make for a great conductor for milk-testing. Going with the theme, Provamel is the oatiest of them all. And when added to cold brew, it makes for a super acidic drink. You don’t taste the pea protein at all, though, which is a relief. 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

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 As is the case with our other ultimate showdown tests, I wanted to look at the ingredients, price and availability of all these plant-based barista milks. Accessibility, affordability and composition are key to the success of any product. That is until now, with M!lk offering our customers an unrivalled and uncompromising plant-based milk alternative that we can’t wait for them to try.” The all-important taste test. After so much frothing, the next stage was tasting these best barista milks for their flavour and to determine how they perform in coffee drinks like lattes and cappuccinos.

Upon frothing, there are tiny bubbles that don’t all go away after tapping. But the foam itself is very good. Unlike many soy milks, it doesn’t produce any dry foam. Crucially, when added to espresso, it doesn’t curdle or separate, which is another common mishap with soy milk in coffee. 4/5 Minor Figures