Milk Alternative reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 184 Reddit reviews across 19 subreddits and 24 posts to rank the best Milk Alternative brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/vegan, r/ibs, r/nutrition, r/veganuk, r/Costco. Top-rated brands include Soy Milk (4.6/5), Silk (4.4/5), Oat Milk (4.1/5).
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Reviews184
Subreddits19
Posts24
Brands54
Products67
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#1
Soy Milk
4.6
(32)
"Organic so milk 100%! Good article comparing soy, nut , hemp oat and dairy milk."
"Soy has best protein and calcium, so I always get that!"
"I use unsweetened, organic soy milk."
"I like soy the best."
"You want a good protein source? Soy."
"I LOVE SOY MILK"
"Agree 100%. Soy milk for the win."
"In Japan, you can find flavored soy milk almost everywhere."
"Soy milk for the win, I’ve converted several of my omnivore friends from normal milk to soy milk."
"Soy milk is my favorite of the milks."
#2
Silk
4.4
(18)
"I love Silk Next Almond Milk. It tastes like cows milk, but better."
"I buy Silk’s Organic Unsweetened Soy Milk. The protein content is high, as well as vitamin content."
"Original Silk almond milk is still fantastic on cereal."
"Those little boxes of Silk chocolate soy milk were the nectar of the gods."
"Yes! I get the silk one."
"Silk’s soy milk is bomb as fuck."
"I use the silk unsweetened for cereal and the chocolate for oatmeal!"
"Soy milk honestly is my top tier milk."
"Unsweetened Silk Soy Milk (green carton) is the King of Kings."
"They have their own brand of Silk soy milk."
#3
Oat Milk
4.1
(17)
"I found it very helpful comparing oat, hemp, soy, nut and rice milk nutrition."
"Oat or soya is definitely nicest in tea."
"Oat milk will forever be the GOAT milk."
"Oat milk or gtfo."
"Oat milk is best. Soy milk second best."
"I like vanilla oat milk or vanilla coconut milk."
"I like oat and cashew for cooking; they have a good texture."
"I prefer oat milk for coffee."
"Plain oat milk. Tastes very neutral. Great to drink or on cereal."
"If you're making a sauce of some kind, I recommend other types. Oat for gravy."
#4
Oatly
4.6
(14)
"Oatly whole is my go-to tbh, the oatly barista is also good."
"Oatly Barista or Alpro Oat Barista are the ones I usually go for. Oatly being the better of the two."
"Oatly blue for coffee, alpro sweetened soy milk for tea."
"I use full fat Oatly oat milk! I used to use unsweetened almond milk which was also great."
"Oatly barista milk is what you want."
"I really like Oatly barista."
"Oatly Barista for me."
"Oatly and Pacific barista brands are both great."
"Oatly semi, not the UHT one."
"Oatly do semi skimmed and whole that's pretty similar."
#5
Ripple
4.4
(10)
"It is SOO YUMMY and made from pea proteins, and it’s vegan."
"Ripple is the best. Better than oat for sure."
"The closest to real milk has definitely been Ripple."
"Ripple has been hands down my favorite milk alternative for several years now."
"I buy that expensive Ripple stuff."
"Ripple."
"I find Ripple is also tolerable."
"I prefer the taste of Ripple pea milk, personally"
"I do love soy milk but I alternate with Ripple unsweetened."
"We do Ripple which is pea protein 'milk'."
#6
Alpro
4.3
(9)
"Alpro cuppa is the best for tea. It's fine in coffee too."
"My go-to is always the Alpro Soya Protein milk. It's got a much 'creamier' taste and texture and is delicious in tea and coffee."
"My other half swears by Alpro My Cuppa."
"Alpro 'My Cuppa' got me there."
"Alpro 'Not Milk' is my favourite."
"Oat milk, or Alpro's 'My Cuppa'."
"Alpro Not m*ilk either blue or green."
"Alpro oat no sugars."
"Alpro growing up oat "milk" is nice!"
#7
Almond Milk
4.3
(7)
"Almond milk is a lovely serotonin booster."
"I love the almond milk from whole foods."
"Unsweetened almond milk is my go to."
"I drink almond milk. I make it myself."
"I'd have to go almond too, but make sure it's not full of pesticides."
"I eat cereal with almond milk."
"I prefer almonds milk, it has less carbs and it's more tasty for me."
#8
Cashew Milk
4.8
(4)
"I absolutely love cashew milk and oat milk."
"I love creamy cashew milk."
"I love cashew milk!"
"If you're making a sauce of some kind, I recommend other types. Cashew for cheese sauces."
#9
Coconut Milk
3.8
(5)
"For me coconut milk is healthiest for me as a diabetic."
"I get the 'lite' coconut milk that comes in a can."
"For flavor I prefer coconut milk."
"Full fat coconut milk."
"Coconut/almond/cashew milks I would say are last place in terms of taste and consistency compared to dairy milk."
#10
Planet Oat
4.5
(4)
"Oat milk. Specifically “Planet Oat”."
"100000% oat milk!! I've used it with pretty much no issue as a substitute."
"I like the planet oat milk."
"I prefer the taste of oat milk."
#11
Califia
5.0
(3)
"As many have said oat milk is your answer. Make sure it says 'barista edition' or something to that effect."
"Califia oat milk is fantastic."
"Califia Barista is the best if you heat it up for your coffee."
#12
Sproud
4.7
(3)
"Sproud pea milk is the only plant milk I’ve found that doesn’t make my tea taste like shit."
"Pea milk is the tastiest milk!"
"We use Sproud brand pea milk. It’s shelf stable, compared to Ripple which has to be refrigerated."
#13
A2 Milk
4.3
(3)
"I buy A2 Milk. It’s milk that comes from grass-fed cows who naturally produce only the A2 protein, no A1. It’s easier on your stomach and doesn’t cause discomfort."
"A2 milk might be your first choice for taste."
"Try A2 milk, it doesn’t have the A1 protein in it so less irritating for some people."
#14
Rice Dream
4.0
(3)
"The only milk my stomach can tolerate is Rice Dream."
"My favorite milk alternative is rice milk, so I recommend that. I used Rice Dream / Dream brand."
"Rice milk is pretty flavourless"
#15
Good Karma
4.0
(3)
"I like unsweetened flax milk with no protein added. 'Good karma' brand."
"Good Karma Unsweetened Flaxmilk with protein."
"Good Karma flax milk plus protein is the only nondairy milk I can stand."
#16
Tally Kids
5.0
(2)
"Try Tally Kids chickpea milk, it's new and better than Ripple kids."
"I have had success with tally KIDS chickpea milk - new to market."
#17
Milkadamia
5.0
(2)
"Milkadamia FTW! Soy milk is a close second."
"Milkadamia is my favorite."
#18
Kirkland
5.0
(2)
"We really like the Kirkland oat milk, it is in the drink section, not refrigerated, very creamy."
"Their oat milk is really good and all we use since two of us are dairy intolerant."
#19
Chobani
5.0
(2)
"I like the extra creamy oatmilk by Chobani."
"I swear by Chobanis oatmilk creamy style Love of my life right there."
#20
Costco
5.0
(2)
"My favorite general purpose milk is almond milk. Costco has a big case of it that is shelf stable, and it tastes and functions great."
"I love Costco soy milk in bulk."
#21
Kite Hill
4.5
(2)
"I highly recommend Kite Hill products especially cream cheese, they closely mimic the taste and texture of regular cream cheese."
"Kite hill cream cheese."
#22
Minor Figures
4.5
(2)
"Minor Figures organic barista oatmilk is my absolute favorite."
"We Always use barista oat."
#23
Fairlife
4.5
(2)
"Fair Life milk doesn't trigger my IBS-D at ALL."
"Fair life is pretty good."
#24
Chao
4.0
(2)
"Chao cheese."
"If u like mozzarella, CHAO’s brand is pretty good."
#25
Trader Joe's
4.0
(2)
"I really like Trader Joe’s unsweetened soy milk!"
"Trader Joe's has a good unsweetened oak milk."
#26
Earth’s Own
5.0
(1)
"Oat milk, I prefer with vanilla. Earth’s Own makes a brilliant one."
#27
Carbmaster
5.0
(1)
"I. Love. Carbmaster milk."
#28
Moma
5.0
(1)
"It’s the only milk alternative we buy now."
#29
Bonsoy
5.0
(1)
"100%. It also goes best with coffee of the 3."
#30
Rude Health
5.0
(1)
"Rude Health Organic Oat from Morrisons was hands down the best 'milk' I’ve used."
#31
Aldi
5.0
(1)
"Aldi Oat Barista Milk #1."
#32
So Good
5.0
(1)
"Almond milk ftw! I’ve tried a lot of brands but so far these two are my fave for making matcha latte."
#33
Blue Diamond
5.0
(1)
"🥜 Blue Diamond Almond Breeze w/ Vanilla."
#34
Oato
5.0
(1)
"Oato is the best milk I’ve tried, I get it delivered by the milkman."
#35
Kefir
5.0
(1)
"I would suggest Kefir (Raw and not pasteurised if possible) due to the rich probiotic content."
#36
Elmhurst
5.0
(1)
"Check out the Elmhurst brand. Only 2 ingredients."
#37
Almond Coconut Blend
5.0
(1)
"My favorite is the almond coconut blend."
#38
Gong Cha
5.0
(1)
"The brown sugar coconut milk tea is great."
#39
Natur-a
4.0
(1)
"It’s delicious in coffee and I make my cappuccinos at home with it."
#40
Kroger
4.0
(1)
"Kroger brands has Carbmaster milk."
#41
Next Milk
4.0
(1)
"We’ve been using “next milk”, I find the texture/colour/taste the most similar to cows milk."
#42
Trader Joe’s
4.0
(1)
"My favorite is Trader Joe’s Original Almond Beverage."
#43
Hazelnut Milk
4.0
(1)
"Hazelnut is my go to ! Love that nutty roasted taste."
#44
Lactaid
4.0
(1)
"I like the Lactaid one the most."
#45
Hemp Milk
4.0
(1)
"My go to milk is Hemp."
#46
Violife
4.0
(1)
"Violife for parm and feta."
#47
Ben & Jerry's
4.0
(1)
"Oatly or Ben and Jerry’s brand ice cream."
#48
Coconut Bliss
4.0
(1)
"Coconut Bliss is a good brand, expensive but good."
#49
Forager
4.0
(1)
"Forager cashew yogurt."
#50
Miyoko's
4.0
(1)
"Miyokos butter."
#51
Coconut & Oat Milk
4.0
(1)
"My favorite is unsweetened coconut+oat milk."
#52
Kikkoman
4.0
(1)
"My favorite alternative is Kikkoman Pearl. It's found at a lot of Asian markets but I get mine at winco."
#53
Water Buffalo Milk
3.0
(1)
"Then you could try Water Buffalo milk."
#54
Goat Milk
3.0
(1)
"Goats milk."
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