Getting used to tea without milk

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Any tips? This is my biggest stumbling block to becoming vegan as I absolutely love English breakfast tea with milk. I've tried some of the vegan alternatives and am not keen on any of them.

Currently drinking a cup of early grey with a slice of lemon, which is quite nice.

All the Plenish milks are really good quality.

After much trial and error I found Oatly Semi best in tea and it also foams well in my milk frother which I use for coffee, far better than the barista milks. Another bonus is that it comes in 500ml packs as well as 1l.

I'm not vegan but drink tea without milk.
Earl grey is definitely the best! Has a hint of lemon too to make it that bit nicer.
When it comes to milk in my tea, I don't really have it now as I'm used to it without.
Soya in my opinion is the best type in tea if you do want some milk though (Alpro) as it doesn't curdle like I find oat does.

Oatly for me is the best for tea

Oatly is good for coffee as it's creamy but I find it too creamy for tea. I have the same issue, OP; I can't find a good tea milk. I've found that very weak tea with no milk works best. I literally just dip the teabag in once or twice and that's it. Also as PP said, Earl Grey works well black. Ive also started drinking more mint, ginger etc

Would you consider high welfare milk?

I am transitioning to vegan as is DH. He has lapsang souchong with a tiny bit of milk but has managed almost seamlessly to move to a slice of lemon with it.

I have gone to the more citrusy teas like Lady Grey and have that with lemon.

DH has experimented with plant milks and really rates oatmilk. But in the end he decided he prefers it black as he never had alot of milk anyway.

My mum isnt a vegan but she does loves oat milk over normal milk in her English tea 👍 says it's creamier

I find Darjeeling is the best option without milk, or lady grey (my favourite bagged one is Williamson's duchess grey, loose leaf wild be Fortnums countess grey), but brewed gently rather than like a builders tea with milk type brew. My mum isn't vegan but actually likes tea with oat milk more than tea with cow's milk.

Have you tried a Ceylon tea? I used to have lots of milk in my tea but I buy the Brew Co. Ceylon and it doesn't even need milk.

Can't you just have milk in tea if you like it? Then be vegan the rest of the time. Seems a shame to deprive yourself just for a label.

I'm vegetarian 99% of the time but will eat salmon probably twice a year for example.

You don't have to be 100% one way or the other

It’s not just a label though is it? It’s an ethical decision so cheating in that way wouldn’t work for your average vegan.

Have you tried red bush? Strange for a start but once I got used to it I found it tastes ‘clean’ and I couldn’t go back to tea with milk as I find it too muddy now. And I used to love a strong builders brew. Amazing what you can get used and enjoy.

You get used to a different taste, I now find cow milk in tea tastes cheesy, and soy milk (plenish) tastes ‘normal’. Took a few months to adjust now much prefer it.

There was a woman in the news today that died due to vegan diet, I think it was low vitamin b12. Be careful, you need plenty of supplements.

I’m not vegan so can’t help with milk substitutes but Lipton yellow label is the only tea I happily drink without milk, it’s not got the bitterness of regular tea.

Oatly milk is pretty decent in tea

I like soya milk in tea, and oat milk in coffee. I do prefer oatly barista but usually tend to just aldis own as it’s much cheaper

Have you tried a good quality soya milk? My dd can’t have oat milk but she really likes soya. Soya products get a bad press because of processed soya isolates but soya milk is different.

Endorsing @Newmeagain ... Soy milk for tea here. Always unsweetened and not a barista one. We use Plenish. We are vegetarian not vegan, but now actively prefer soy milk in tea - and when cows milk can't be avoided it tastes very odd/oily.

I was the same. Recently making the move from veggie to vegan. Love my tea with a passion. No way can I drink it without milk. If I have coffee I don’t mind it tasting creamy but with tea especially in this weather I like skimmed. I’ve found the soy milk so far is the best for this with no sugars. Oat is creamier. I just get the cheap options at Lidl or whatever supermarket I’m at. Have to drink it hot though or doesn’t taste as good as it cools down. Cheese is a work in progress but I can list ones I’ve tried. Soft cheeses are easier so far to replicate.