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

  • Best tasting oat milk I've had, tried the original full fat and chocolate milk varieties. The price point is not my favorite though.

  • I really wanted to like this. It isn’t as creamy as other non dairy creamers and while it’s fine for the price I expected more.

  • I love this oat milk. It's the best one I've tried

  • I firmly believe oatmilk is the most superior of all the non milk milks. Oatly is delicious. However their coffee creamer could stand to make the coffee a little creamier? Also— is it better than cheaper generics? Probably not but for what it is it’s great.

  • I am lactose intolerant so I am very happy with this brand because I can drink my latte again!

  • I use this in my green shakes and my husband likes it in his coffee. Really quality taste and creamy.

  • As someone who DEEPLY cares about the taste of alternate milk (I am not kidding when I say if I get too much of one ingredient I can't finish it), the Oatly milk, especially the barista one, is one of the best alternatives I have ever tasted. I love going to a local coffee shop and getting a coffee brewed up for me but this has been a game changer where I prefer my coffees at home with this. It's smooth, the color is as bright white as possible, and it tastes absolutely delicious. I would 10/10 recommend !

  • Yummy non dairy alternative! One of my favorite oat beverage brands!

  • This is really good, great alternative for my daily routine.

  • Oatly is my go to when ordering in cafes. While it does take a bit of time to learn how to steam Oatly well enough for latte art, it's flavor complements most of my espresso roasts well!

  • Oatly is both innovative and forward thinking. It was the first vegan milk that I’ve ever tried and heard of. Their oat milk tastes good, and in my opinion the best oat milk on the market. Their packaging on the other hand, might need some improvement, it’s kinda fragile and more fragile than the normal milks.

  • Drink it everyday. Better than Chobani oat milk.

  • Enjoyed the taste, but the price was a little high to become a regular staple - albeit worth the money in my opinion.

  • This used to be my go-to but I having tasted so many vegan milks I now see how it's a bit too sweet for my tastebuds. Gotta give props for the branding though.

  • Terrible ingredients that are harmful and cause inflammation to the body. No need for a long list of ingredients when it only take water and pats to make oat milk

  • I love oatly so much that I always have two in my fridge so I never run out! It goes in my coffee everyday and in all my smoothies!

  • Delicious to mix with your smoothie. Definitely a game-changer for my morning routines.

  • Me gusta la compré y su sabor es bueno en general excelente producto!

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  • I cannot speak to this product as a home consumer but their barista blend does not steam half as well as other brands on the market. There are better tasting and better formulated oat milks available.