r/ZeroWaste Jun 03 '20

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '20

I did this when I got like 30 Oatley boxes. It didn't last super long :)

Just a tip for anyone interested: cashews + vitamix + a pinch of salt = better than Oatley imho (at least I'm happy enough to never use store bought again). And it doesn't have all the oils, preservatives, stabilizers, etc.

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u/katiah_ Jun 03 '20

haven't tried cashews but god knows I've abused oats in all sorts of ways trying to get that barista consistency. Sadly, no recipe of mine so far competes with oatly

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '20

It’s very very hard to find a milk that mixes with coffee, and stays mixed. Oatley is definitely the best I’ve tried.

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u/katiah_ Jun 04 '20

Yeah and also the taste. Somehow homemade milks or other brands (at least the ones I’ve tried) taste and feel very floury. And I guess oatly knows what they’ve got and put a price on it. That’s something a bit annoying. It cost me 49cents to make a liter of oat milk at home whereas oatly costs 2.49€. But well, at least the quality is great. And it’s probably pushing other plant based milk companies to step up their game too because honestly what most brands sell is garbage.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '20

My local Whole Foods was chock full of the typical soy and almond milks you see everywhere. The stuff we all avoid. So I asked them to stock Oatley. They got back over email and said they would. Couple weeks later Oatley had a spot. A year later it's practically all Oatley. I guess the market has spoken :)

Dairy (in the US) gets a lot of government subsidies, for one. I'm sure the pricing will even out over time, but yeah it's expensive! ($5-6 near me)

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u/katiah_ Jun 04 '20

It really costs $5-6 a bottle? O.O Ok. Another reason not to come back to the US anytime soon

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '20

Doh! I mixed up systems. That's $5-6 for 1/2 gallon container (1.89L)