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

  • This is the brand of oat milk that Starbucks uses. I wish that the oat milk had less sugar in it. Otherwise good product.

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    Less sugar

  • I absolutely love the flavor, one of the best oat milks on the market, but there’s way too much oil in their drinks with discourages me from purchasing moving forward.

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    Cleaner ingredients, less oils, more focus on purely the oats.

  • My absolute favorite brand of oat milk. I have tried all the flavors and I’m obsessed. Even their ice cream is amazing.

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    I think working on making the ingredients cleaner would be great.

  • I love the taste and it definitely is a great barista milk. My only qualm is all of the added sugar it has. Other than that, I think it's great.

  • Hands-down the best oat milk on the market. I'm almost scared to even consider making my own because I'm worried it won't live up to this stuff!

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    Make smaller cartons! I don't use that much milk in the time that this spoils and I hate wasting it.

  • Great oatmilk. Is very creamy with a good flavor, but is a little too sweet for me.

  • Tastes good, wish it didn’t have so many emulsifiers.

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    Simplify the ingredients a bit.

  • Love the concept of oat milk replacing cow's milk in my home, but this is packed with inflammatory oils that really aren't doing anyone any favors. When you really dive into this label you'll see that it's not the best for you. Not into dairy? Drink water or make your own oat milk with just plain oats and some water in a blender. It's cheaper and you'll know exactly what's in it.

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    Would love to see them reduce the oils in this product.

  • Im more of an almond milk gal because I feel that oat milk can be thicccc. But, if i have to choose an oat milk, it would be this.

  • Not a huge fan of the Oatly milk unfortunately. Despite the hype, it’s just not the taste for me. I wish I liked it but if they were to ever branch into Almond milk, that is more my style!

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    Just the flavour wasn’t for me - wish it was a little lighter tasting.

  • Love the flavor, consistency, and ability to froth! Oatly is delicious.

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    I wish there was less oil in the product!

  • This is my go-to Oat Milk brand. I use it for everything - coffee, cereal, baking, etc. I actually prefer that it feels a little richer or thicker than other alternatives. I hate when a milk alternative tastes or feels watery, and you don't get that with Oatly.

  • Awesome flavor and the best oat milk for coffees/lattes.

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    Dont love the fact that their products have oils in it. Hoping they will come out with something that is a bit more "clean."

  • Love the packaging and is an amazing alternative to regular milk in lattes and coffee.

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    The ingredients are not good. Some of the ingredients do more harm. I wouldn't buy it because the ingredients are bad for the health.

  • Love the creaminess of this oat milk. I use this instead of milk in my latte. It steams/foams perfectly.

  • The texture is my favorite and all of their products are consistently good.

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    I wish they had a version with less sugar.

  • Love the creaminess of Oatly (I just can't do almond milk in my matcha lattes). Wish the ingredients were a bit better, though.

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    An oil-free main product would be perfect

  • I remember the controversial communication of this brand when I was in Amsterdam. But beyond that, you buy milk and you want good milk, don't you? I found it overpriced in quality compared to alternatives, and the amount of sugar is embarrassing.

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    Maybe I would give the barista one a chance, but the standard one is just a no for me, being aware of better alternatives.