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.

AI summary based on Thingtesting reviews

2,462 reviews and posts

  • This has been my go-to milk for years whenever I drink coffee. Now that I've skipped the habit, I don't actually need a "milk substitute", though I buy it if I'm having friends for dinner. Also, I find the branding of the product a bit over-the-top. I would like to find the basic facts about the brand easily, in an accessible and concise format. Their website is filled with hipster fonts and videos about their vision, but that's not my cup of tea - or, my cup of coffee either. Nevertheless, Oatly was among the first "vegan dairy" to make it in North Europe so I have to give them four stars for innovativity.

  • Makes delicious cappuccinos

  • Delicious, rich and frothy in my coffee.

  • Oatly Barista + Espresso = Delicious

  • So creamy and delish!

  • I love this oat milk and I only use this for my daily coffee!

    Friends with Oatly
  • Was addicted but cut it! Causes me bloating and has been quoted in reviews as having “unhealthy ingredients.”

    Customer
  • Oatly has become a part of my daily life. It enriches the flavour of my coffee and adds a creamy texture. I tried many other oat milks with my coffee but Oatly is by far my favourite.

  • Don't recommend - their preservatives are blood-sugar boosting / it's actually very bad for you. Would be better to buy an organic oat milk. I also find this one really oily.

  • Oatly is one of the oat milk brands in the market. I love it, the taste is creamy and rich. I not only drink alone, but will add to tea or coffee. Moreover, it has other flavors, such as vanilla, chocolate, etc.

  • I found out about this brand while I was interning at a Fashion Agency in Amsterdam, they only drank this one. Since then, I can't get enough and I won't switch to any other milk brand. Great, great, great!

  • This is my go-to oat milk for morning lattes. It’s the most smooth of all the regular oat milks (not “barista”).

  • Great tasting oat milk

  • Love using oatly in my coffee or black tea. It’s creamier and a little sweet so I don’t need to add sweetener. Not quite the same experience as milk for cereal.

  • Probably the best oat milk on the market. Great for at home coffee, the only milk that froths properly. Its a shame it’s so expensive now

  • It has a pleasant taste but a little thin or watery for me and I found it taste a little like powdered milk

  • I do enjoy oatly but I wish it didn't have as much sugar in it. It is also a bit in the pricey side.

  • Like the original, the low fat is too watery. We put it in everything it’s a great dairy milk substitute.

  • Tastes great and blends well in my morning coffee. The only reason I gave it a three is because it is not organic.

  • Great oat milk. Not sure it’s so much better than generic brands to really be worth the extra cost, but it tastes great.