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

  • An absolute staple in my diet. I am lactose intolerant and this has honestly saved me! I use the barista edition at work in my office (myself and a vegan colleague) and at home I use this in my morning coffee. Oatly always get the consistency perfect - barista is light enough to fluff up and stay fluffy and the full fat version is as thick as cow's milk. Brilliant and ahead of the game in so many ways. The chocolate milk is to die for as well!

  • Love the flavor and consistency. It's creamy enough to put in my coffee. The branding is on-par. What I don't like is the preservative seed oils. I wish they could use a better emulsifier and preservative. Wish I knew what to use!

  • Healthy drink for all. Tasty too. Price is fair.

  • Healthy brand, and environmental focus. Will buy again.

  • Love Oatly milks! Such a good alternative to dairy milk, however I wish there could be something else instead of all the oil used in the products as I don't think this is very good for my stomach

  • Oatly has a variety of milk alternatives for many use cases. My favourite is the barista edition which froths about as well as regular milk. Taste and texture work well in all types of coffee. I'd gladly recommend it to fellow coffee lovers!

  • Oatly is probably the best "milk" alternative I've tasted. I don't like giving it the name milk alternative as it's an amazing drink on its own. I highly recommend the product for any coffee or tea lover.

  • Great taste! Don’t love some of the ingredients, and I find it a little watery.

  • As someone who is lactose intolerant, as well as has Crohn’s disease- finding a good non-dairy alternative took awhile, and I had to go through many brands to find one I actually liked. Oatly is the only brand of oat milk I will drink now. It has nice frothing capabilities for lattes, and a great taste. Most nondairy milks taste chalky or too artificially sweet- oatly is smooth and not too sweet at all!

  • I love adding Oatly to my morning espresso. Whether I’m making an iced latte or iced coffee, this oat milk froths great for me.

  • Favorite oat milk for coffee drinks. I use ir every single morning - it’s smooth, not too sweet and blends so well with coffee.

    Repeat customer
  • Great taste as a substitute to regular milk! I have been getting oat milk lattes as coffee from Starbucks and finally found an at home oat milk worth the price!

  • As a seasoned barista you can imagine how many drinks I've made with this milk since it's beginnings in the mid-2010s. The flavor is pleasant enough, not too sweet, obviously made from oats, it does steam remarkably well, though I find the mouthfeel a little slick, especially when drank iced. Many people swear by this brand of oat milk, others disparage the particular oil in it. Personally I would rather just have whole milk, I think it makes for the best companion to coffee, if you must combine the two at all.

  • Delicious flavor. I use it to make matcha latte. Very delicious.

  • Absolutely the best Oat Milk out there! Not only in taste cause it really tastes like actualy milk, but also in the whole branding and what the brand stands for! Such a brilliant company and marketing campaign! Big fan of Oatly

    Customer
  • i love their ice cream 🫶🏾 i’ve never tried the oat milk itself but i can say that their vanilla ice cream is amazing 💗

  • Oatly is by far the best tasting Oatmilk! Totally delicious!!

  • Taste is great. But I've heard it's not the healthiest of all oat milks?

  • i originally tried this product in my home town fantastic coffee hot spot, La Colombe in Philadelphia. i have watched the brand expand with many new flavors and offerings. this product has changed morning cup of coffee. Coffee is smoother and richer without dairy. i never likes cream. yuck. love this alternative to 2% milk.