Coffee fedi, help me out!
I’m getting more and more milk/lactose intolerant as I get older, but lactose free milk is too sweet for me.
I don’t sweeten my coffee, and even lactose free milk with no sweetener else makes my coffee too sweet.
So, what do I replace my milk with when I order coffee?
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Oat milk and coffee taste like they’re meant to be together.
Just make sure it’s a good Oat Milk. The Chobani extra creamy is my favorite.
Another idea is to drop some coconut oil into the coffee. It’s different but it’s something and you don’t taste the coconut if you get refined oil.
Oat milk lattes are so fantastically creamy, mmmm. I’m also a fan of plain old soy.
A friend recommended Oat milk to me - I’m exactly the same as you re disliking the sweetness of lactose free - she reckons it’s ‘inoffensive’.
Definitely Oat.
There are brands that make some specifically to emulate the flavour and texture of cow milk, often named something along the lines of “not milk”.
Alternatively “Barista” variants often have a slightly raised fat content and added soy or other protein to improve foamability.Cheapest option is to make it yourself: ~90g oats per 1000ml water
- soak and rinse oats
- blend oats, pinch of salt and water
- don’t blend too long, the mix gets a bit gluey otherwise
- strain through a cheese cloth or similar
- leave in the fridge overnight
Optional stuff:
add ~2 dates to the blender for a bit of sweetness
you can experiment with adding some cashews to the blend, or ~2 tbsp of neutral tasting oil to the blender for creamier consistency.
I heard xanthan gum can also be added to thicken the mix.Oat milk is the best alternative I’ve found. Most places offer it so I switched to oat milk lattes and haven’t gone back.
If brewing at home, there are barista versions made specifically for coffee, but the original works too.
Oat milk > actual milk when it comes to coffee imo.
