It does get better as you drink it, and turns out to be quite refreshing and light. But the acidity is just way too high and distracting. 3.5/5 Rebel Kitchen Barista

Good Hemp is the UK’s most well-known hemp milk brand. While it does a pretty great oat and hemp blend, it’s not really made for coffee. But the thing this milk does really well is blunt out any bitterness in the cold brew, whilst making for a completely homogenous drink. 4.5/5 Oatly Barista Crucially, it doesn’t taste like pea protein at all and, like Minor Figures, it undercuts most of the coffee’s bitter notes. The end result is a balanced, delicious drink.

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In fact, it uses more oats than any other oat milk on this list, even Oaty Bruce, with a 14% oat base. The almonds, given their strong flavour, make up for only 3% of the milk, which is also higher than most almond milks. Sunflower lecithin and sea salt are the other two additions. It’s a quite remarkable and minimal blend for a barista milk. This is ever so slightly watery, but it doesn’t matter much. Because this is one of the only barista plant-based milks that don’t just complement the coffee, but actually make it shine. Sproud Barista blends beautifully with cold brew. It’s not watery at all and doesn’t overtake the flavour of the coffee. These tests were filmed for four-and-a-half minutes to determine how well the milk foams up, how long the froth takes to settle, how it mixes with the coffee and whether it splits. Almond Breeze Barista Rebel Kitchen has been making a lot of noise in the coffee industry recently. After years of selling its whole and semi-skimmed milks, it finally unveiled its barista edition on New Year’s Day 2021. The USP is a collaboration with coffee expert James Hoffmann, who helped create the milk.

With Blue Diamond’s Almond Breeze Barista, a strong, roasted almond flavour comes through the drink. I’m not sure if the nuts are actually roasted. Rude Health’s barista almond milk has an intriguing and impressive ingredients list. Even though it is marketed as an almond milk, its oat content is way higher than the almonds. Not just because it’s summer, but iced coffee is just as important a test as hot drinks. Instead of testing the milks in iced lattes or iced filters, I decided to conduct the review in cold brew. This is incredible. It’s not watery at all, it acts like regular dairy would and it doesn’t overpower the coffee. The natural sweetness of the oats shines through with this.Good Hemp Barista is slightly sweet as well, and, frankly, adds a completely new dimension to the coffee. Whether that’s a plus or not is up to personal preference, but it does take focus away from the coffee and its notes, neither of which you can taste much. Unsweetened Goodness : Enjoy the pure taste of almonds without added sugars. With zero grams of sugar per serving, you have the flexibility to customize your drinks to perfection. There are barely any big bubbles. A light tap and it’s beautiful microfoam. While it is overly wet, that helps with the overall consistency when adding it to coffee. As is the case with our other ultimate showdown tests, I wanted to look at the ingredients, price and availability of all these plant-based barista milks. Accessibility, affordability and composition are key to the success of any product. Balanced Taste: Experience a neutral flavor profile that enhances the natural notes of your coffee without overpowering, letting your brew shine with every sip.