Oatly reviews and discussion

4.3

85% of reviewers would recommend to a friend

Reviews mention

  • Creamy, dairy-like mouthfeel
  • Exceptional barista-grade frothing
  • Versatile, cooking-friendly consistency
  • Consistently smooth, neutral flavor
  • Additive-heavy ingredient list
  • Occasional glucose-spike concerns
  • Possible gut sensitivity reports
  • Inconsistent thickness across versions

Oatly earns strong reviews for creamy, dairy-like texture—especially the Barista Edition, which froths reliably for café-level lattes and blends beautifully in coffee, matcha, and baking—while critiques target ingredient lists with added oils/gums and a sometimes sweet or “oaty” aftertaste. Reviews also note occasional gut sensitivity and glucose spikes, plus variability in thickness across versions, making Oatly a standout for performance in drinks but not ideal for those seeking the cleanest formulas.

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2,462 reviews and posts

  • Love their oat milk creamer. I transitioned from almond milk creamer to oat milk creamer because I find oat milk to be richer/bolder in taste and it tastes so yummy in coffee! Love the Oatly products and their seasonal flavors.

  • Rich and amazing in cereal, coffee, or anything else I sometimes use Milk for. Really creamy. Huge difference between the original and the full fat version

  • My favorite non-dairy milk, and as someone who has not had real milk in over four years and has tried as many dairy alternatives as possible, I think I am almost an expert in this field. It has worked in every recipes as an alternative except for Jello pudding, which it did not thicken up in, but otherwise, it tastes delicious and has a lot longer fridge life than regular cow milk.

  • Love Oatly. The Original is delicious and perfect for cereal or any other milk needs. The Barista blend is even better, so good I would just drink it on its own.

  • Not my favorite oat milk as it doesn’t froth very well. However, a good product in terms of taste and great in smoothies!

  • I'm not in love with oat milk due to the low protein content and meh texture, and this barista version didn't actually seem much different or better at steaming/frothing either. Not my go-to milk, personally.

  • Oatly is a game-changer in plant-based milk! Creamy, versatile, and sustainable. It's a delicious dairy-free option that's kind to your taste buds and the planet. A must-try for all your milk needs.

  • Making the change from dairy to oat milk was made so much easier with Oatly! It works well on it's on, in shakes and hot chocolates It's the perfect alternative

  • love everything about this brand! so many delicious products - ice cream, milk, etc.

  • Duh, this brand rocks. The granddaddy of the Oat trend... i can remember when a friend bought an entire pallet wholesale bc it was so hard to find in NYC. I totally agree.

  • Favorite non-dairy milk! Creamy barista edition is great for foaming lattes.

  • While I truly enjoy the taste of Oatly and its availability, I with that there were none of the unnecessary seed oils in its ingredients!

  • This has become my daily go-to. I dig a cap in the am and moved from Almond to Oat last year after a ton of resistance but here I am. Oat-tasticly converted and now I gotta sort which brand has the fortitude to not be watery, not be too foamy and not simply let me know at a key moment in my day. Who wants to remake a coffee for the foam? This brand has been spot on. I ran out today in fact and had to settle and Im like dead inside..

  • Definitely the best out of all the oat milks out there for making lattes at home, if you want it to be like a coffee from your local coffee shop.

  • LOVE the barista blend, it steams so well and is great in cold brew. Would definitely recommend. Love the wide availability

  • When you need a little treat coffee, like the one at the end of the day after you got it in, it has to be oatly. If they bring out something different at the coffee shop you gotta leave bro omg. That isn't the spot anymore. This is the only acceptable oat milk everything else is big garbage, sorry.