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

  • Oatly does it well! I’m especially a fan of their full fat oat milk. Creamy (not watery) consistency and I find it doesn’t separate in coffee the way some oat milks or almond milks do. Also a fan of their ice cream- but only in strawberry so far. A bit of a guar gum taste/texture that’s too overpowering in vanilla and coffee.

  • Guter Ersatz zur Milch. Schmeckt tatsächlich gut. Sowohl im Müsli als auch im Kaffee. Der Milchersatz ist allerdings sehr teuer. Deshalb nur vier Sterne.

  • My fav alternative milk!! Sooo good with ice coffee , with cereals , goes well with everythinggg

  • Truly love this oat milk. I love how it’s available everywhere. Went in a trip to a different state and they had Oatly at the market. It’s creamy and smooth.

  • bad ingredient list, they use seed oils

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  • Have tried so very many milk alternatives recently, and the Full Fat Oatly was my go-to for a while UNTIL I realized I was drinking canola oil :( I researched and realized the nonfat Oatly is free of oils, so now we do still purchase that version in particular. Makes a decent froth in our Nespresso frother for oat milk lattes. Agree with the feeling of too much sugar content as well - could do without! Overall, a decent price, easier to find in stores than other brands…just be wary of the “rapeseed oil” in the Full Fat version!

  • The nutrition was the main appeal as my son is allergic to milk. Taste and texture were ok, we prefer silk Next Milk.

  • I highly recommend the original/non-sweet versions! The original and "low-fat versions do not have sugar added! The flavored milks and "barista" editions contain unnecessary sugar - do not recommend those...

  • So delicious, very creamy. The closest to real milk you’ll find, as long as you get the extra creamy version. My son is super picky but he liked this one.

  • The only non-dairy milk that has a neutral taste. It doesn't ruin the coffee!

  • Needs cleaner ingredients.

  • Oh man I was so skeptical of "oat milk" until my coworker brought a carton in for everyone to try. I've never met a non-cow milk that I liked more than cow's milk! It's creamy, delicious, and plays well with any beverage you're adding it to. My favorite way to have it is in a latte, and I can always taste when the coffee shop is using Oatly vs. a different brand. Oatly's just superior to any other oat milk on the market. Also, I've been buying it for my home fridge and using it to cook oatmeal with (oat on oat). It's the best. I've only had the non-flavored Oatlys but would love to try the others soon for my oatmeal and to make special drinks!

  • I can drink Oatly anywhere and surely makes my coffee more enjoyable.

    Friends with Oatly
  • It tastes amazing

  • best companion of my coffee!

  • Great oat milk, perfect for foam, I like how creamy it is.

  • Dairy milk texture and froth-ability without the dairy milk side effects. This brand is perfect for frothing hot and cold and full bodied enough to mend wield in a latte. I wish they didn’t formulate with gums but I’ve found that the oat milks without additives have a distinctively “oat-y” taste that overpowers even the richest espressos. Clever packaging, easy to find now that the supply chain is repaired, and line priced with competitors.

  • absolutely love the brand. I am lactose intolerant and this is an amazing alternative. The packaging is perfect for recycling and the product it self never leaves bad after taste which I noticed with other brands.

  • The barista version is the only one i drink to my coffe.

  • Oatly is really creamy and smooth. A good drinking milk alternative as it is not too thick. I like to drink Oatly chocolate after I eat a vegan dessert such as a cookie. Oatly goes down good and is very refreshing especially when cold. I use Oatly vanilla in my cream of wheat and it makes of the best flavor enhanced breakfast ever! The cream of wheat turns out extra creamy.