Best unsweetened almond milk for coffee

Q: Is unsweetened almond milk good in coffee?

Unsweetened almond milk and coffee just dont go well together. It has this weird tanginess/bitterness and doesnt resemble dairy milk in any way. Zero out of 10, would not recommend—unless, perhaps, you add heaps of sugar or sweetener. I recommend using it for baking, cooking, or cereal, just not coffee.

Whether it’s due to intolerance or personal preference, almond milk has become the choice of so many mums, particularly for making The Healthy Mummy smoothies. Sometimes it takes a little trial and error to find one that best suits your tastes, especially if you like your almond milk hot and frothy in a coffee!

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Unsweetened almond milk put to the test
1. Pure Harvest Activated Almond Milk It’s Organic
2. Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almond Milk
3. So Good Almond Milk
4. Vitasoy Almond Milk
5. Australia’s Own Organic Almond Milk
Is unsweetened almond milk good in coffee?
Which almond milk is best in coffee?
What almond milk do baristas use?
What is the creamiest almond milk for coffee?

One of our brilliant community members has conducted her own research into which almond milk is the cream of the crop for coffee lovers.

Naomi Wearne is a West Australian mum of two, who has been a devotee of The Healthy Mummy for two years. After having her son in 2014 she managed to lose an incredible 20kg using The Healthy Mummy smoothies and challenges. The 33-year-old had a daughter in June, and is about to kick off her third challenge this year, with a six kilo loss already under her belt. The reason Naomi uses almond milk is due to her daughter’s dairy and soy allergies, which even impact her through breast milk. Naomi explains, “I drink almond milk as a substitute, especially in my coffee! It took me ages to find which one tasted best, so I thought I’d share my experiment in case it helped others too.”

Unsweetened almond milk put to the test

Naomi’s independent research delved into five different brands of unsweetened almond milks, which are available in her local supermarket. “I can’t have dairy or soy, hence the almond milk, but I thought I’d share as I know a lot of you prefer almond milk due to the lower calories,” she says. Using the Nespresso milk frother, Naomi got to work testing out each milk, taking photos of each coffee immediately after making them, and then at five and fifteen minute intervals. Here’s how they ranked:

1. Pure Harvest Activated Almond Milk It’s Organic

Naomi awarded Pure Harvest Activated Almond Milk top-place honours. Here’s why:

Lovely creamy texture.
Taste is good.
Doesn’t separate.
Ingredients are all things I’m fine with eating.

2. Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almond Milk

While Naomi found the Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almond Milk was the creamiest of all four products she tested, she found it wasn’t agreeing with her tummy. Here’s what she said:

Great texture and taste.
I’ve recently found that carrageenan isn’t that good for your gut (I was having a lot of tummy problems when drinking this one every day).

3. So Good Almond Milk

Taking third place in the almond milk coffee test was So Good Almond Milk.

Taste is ok, but slightly chemical.
A little watery for coffee in my opinion.

4. Vitasoy Almond Milk

Coming in at fourth is Vitasoy Almond Milk, which is actually Naomi’s top choice for using in cereal. However, she found it didn’t pass all of her coffee tests:

Tastes pretty good.
Very watery and has almost no foamy texture to it.
Started to separate after about 15 minutes, which is not appealing to look at while drinking.

5. Australia’s Own Organic Almond Milk

Rounding off Naomi’s test is Australia’s Own Organic Almond Milk, which she praised for having minimal ingredients.

Nice simple ingredient list.
Very watery and within seconds it had started to separate.
Did not taste good with my coffee at all!

So there you have it, Naomi’s at-home independent test of the best almond milk to go with your coffee! Thanks so much for your incredible work Naomi, we’re sure all of our mums appreciate it. Of course, this is just one mum’s opinion, so feel free to let us know which almond milks you prefer! You can also read here about different types of milk and what they mean for you weight loss.

Is unsweetened almond milk good in coffee?

Unsweetened almond milk and coffee just don't go well together. It has this weird tanginess/bitterness and doesn't resemble dairy milk in any way. Zero out of 10, would not recommend—unless, perhaps, you add heaps of sugar or sweetener. I recommend using it for baking, cooking, or cereal, just not coffee.

Which almond milk is best in coffee?

Our Favorite Almond Milk: Simply Balanced Almond Milk This almond milk didn't suffer from the acrid, bitter aftertaste present in so many of the offerings, and it was creamy with only a slightly nutty essence, which our tasters liked compared to other brands, which were sometimes overwhelmingly almond-y.

What almond milk do baristas use?

Vitasoy Café for Baristas Almond is a plant milk made by a barista, for baristas. It's smooth, decadent, and has a high-quality sweet almond finish that completes the ultimate almond milk coffee experience.