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I can't believe Mumsnet lied to me...

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SneakyGremlins · 21/02/2019 07:28

About oat milk. I was promised rich, creamy, delicious porridge-esque milk, according to about 150 posters on a huge thread a few months back.

I got basically hint of oat juice

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Stuckforthefourthtime · 21/02/2019 17:01

Even Oatly is only better if you haven't had real milk in a long time. Like vegan cheese is better than, say, sawdust, but not satisfying unless you try to delete all memories of crumbly cheddar and gooey brie.

I really really want to do my bit to stop cows being used for dairy, but veganuary was extremely painful...

bellinisurge · 21/02/2019 17:00

I love Oatly Barista.

WildFlower2019 · 21/02/2019 16:59

I couldn't stand oatly either.

I only liked Oat Dream and everywhere stopped selling it ☹️

WildFlower2019 · 21/02/2019 16:57

I find the alpro one grim.

I also found it took some getting used to x

Emus · 21/02/2019 13:18

My local Waitrose sells Oatly (although sadly not the chocolate one). Hope they have it for you!

BangingOn · 21/02/2019 12:50

You can buy it in packs of 6 on Amazon, but that’s a lot to buy of a product you haven’t tried.

SneakyGremlins · 21/02/2019 12:40

Well our town has a small Sainsbury's, McColl's, bigger McColl's, Waitrose and Morrisons. Only one I haven't checked yet is Waitrose. None of the others have it!

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Chesntoots · 21/02/2019 12:14

The blue Oatly one is lovely.

Don't buy Alpro or the brown Oatly - they are evil...

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MrsTommyBanks · 21/02/2019 11:20

I really didn't like the Alpro one. It had a nasty after taste imo.
I agree the Oatly one is lovely. I get the one in the blue carton in Asda.
I'm addicted, I buy five cartons at a time as it's a bus ride away.

averythinline · 21/02/2019 11:12

tried a couple of the oat ones....urgh (I am not a dairy fan - but even hoovering teenage ds went yuk) almond and hazlenut have gone down well though.....

MadauntofA · 21/02/2019 11:05

MN was telling the truth about the fat face joggers - very comfy but completely unsexy - so much so I couldn't buy them!

I wouldn't go near hemp milk - that truly was a box of sadness

TSSDNCOP · 21/02/2019 10:45

Mumsnet does lie.

SpringForEver · 21/02/2019 10:15

Our recycling leaflet has a little picture of tetra packs on it.

Oatly barista is not in evidence in any of our shops any more. I have a carton of hemp milk which I am unsure about.

senua · 21/02/2019 09:44

It has the added advantage that the plastic bottle can be recycled, unlike the ones that come in tetrapaks.
Tetrapak is recyclable, isn't it? The one in my cupboard thinks that it is "widely recycled".

lubeybooby · 21/02/2019 09:41

I have oatly barista for coffee and the normal oatly for cereal/porridge etc. By far my fave above all alternative 'milks' and actually above normal milk now.

Make sure to shake well though

x2boys · 21/02/2019 09:37

Yes they lied to me about Zoflora I was promised lovely smelling floors etc, everyone I have tried has been sickly sweet 😤

BangingOn · 21/02/2019 09:34

I buy from Ocado but have seen it in my local Co-Op also.

MsMightyTitanAndHerTroubadours · 21/02/2019 08:21

i have seen the oatly stuff in tesco. Apparently the barista stuff foams so all the not dairy folks can have their froth and not have to put up with tragic non frothy coffees

NB I am the person least likely to ever buy anything non dairy like ever. Ever ever.
It vexes me...row upon row upon row of not milk. But then the multitude of yogurts, juices and washign powders also vex me

I like aldi and lidl, basic options with the occasional fancy promotional item. :o No one needs 143 typs of laundry product to choose from.

JQBased · 21/02/2019 08:10

Cant believe mumsnet lied to you? Have you read some of the contributions to theads on here? I usually treat mumsnet as a source of entertainment only

SneakyGremlins · 21/02/2019 08:10

Where do I get it? Didn't see it in the supermarket.

"Sadness in a carton"

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BangingOn · 21/02/2019 08:03

Alpro oat milk is sadness in a carton. Oatly is far superior although you do have to shake it like crazy.

PenelopeFlintstone · 21/02/2019 07:49

I hope you're not lying again

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Biancadelrioisback · 21/02/2019 07:47

I feel exactly the same after I was told that shoe liners were a good solution for ballet pumps

SneakyGremlins · 21/02/2019 07:45

Where do I get Oatly?

I hope you're not lying again

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FamilyOfAliens · 21/02/2019 07:45

I would recommend the Innocent unsweetened one.

It has the added advantage that the plastic bottle can be recycled, unlike the ones that come in tetrapaks.

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