Oatly reviews and discussion

4.3

85% of reviewers would recommend to a friend

Reviews mention

  • Creamy, milklike mouthfeel
  • Exceptional frothing performance
  • Versatile, coffee-enhancing flavor
  • Consistent, barista-grade texture
  • Additive-heavy ingredient list
  • Occasionally too sweet taste
  • Watery low‑fat variant texture
  • Potential gut sensitivity reports

Oatly impresses in reviews for creamy, café-worthy performance—especially Barista Edition, which froths reliably and elevates lattes, matcha, and espresso—while its distinct oat flavor works across coffee, cereal, baking, and smoothies. Reviews also flag meaningful drawbacks: frequent concerns about additives/oils, sweetness and blood-sugar impact, occasional separation or watery low‑fat variants, and mixed reactions to texture; fans call it the best-tasting oat milk, but ingredient purists and some sensitive stomachs report issues.

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2,462 reviews and posts

  • I was a loyal Oatly consumer for long time when there were not many plant-based tasty milk options. But now, with so many cleaner alternatives I don’t use it as much regardless when it comes to taste is best so I do occasionally indulge when I am making fancy lattes.

  • I'm sorry I was not a big fan of it. But my son likes it.

    Influencer for Oatly
  • other than oatside, this is the best oat milk barista blend

  • A favorite oat mik in our home.

  • This is one of my top favorite brands. I love it in my iced coffee.

    Purchaser
  • Not sure if the recipe changed over the course of the year or if it just doesn't pair well with some of our coffee beans.. ? The texture is great though! And it does taste better than most other competitors that tends to be on the sweeter side.

  • For me this is one of the best I have ever had 💯

    Influencer for Oatly
  • Having lactose sensitivity and nut allergies, it's hard to find a good creamer for my coffee or milk substitute for my granola. This is and will always be my go to. It's light, not oily and smooth in taste

  • Tastes great and doesn’t make me feel bloated

  • Love it!!

    Received a free product from Oatly
  • Great taste. Love to make a cappucino with this milk. Ingredients could be better though.

    Received a free product from Oatly
  • although i’m not personally a fan of oat milk i do find this brand to be one of the better ones and choose it when it’s available

  • I like oatly, but I wish they would not use coconut oil in their products.

  • In my opinion, oatly was the first brand to really get into oatmilk. I find that their brand is one of the creamiest. The one downside is how expensive it is for a relatively small amount.

  • I was one of the very first Oatly drinkers long before they became so mainstream. At the time I was looking for a Milk alternative but unfortunately, I think there are just too many ingredients, and inflammatory oils and their products so ultimately I’ve stopped using them.

  • Very good milk, good consistency and tasty, I cooked crapes and was delicious

    None
  • Regularly bought from this brand’s when I mainlined my groceries on one of the quick delivery apps - I fell in love. Love their branding, and how much they’re willing to push for social good outside of producing some pretty darn good oat milk.

  • This is one of the creamiest alternatives to dairy milk. I've been vegan for over 8 years and this hits right with a nice warm cup of hot chocolate.

    None
  • I love using Oatly, because it has a great creamy consistency for lattes and foams better for lattes than other oat milk brands.