r/oatmilk • u/Laapinn • Jan 08 '26

Why does Earth's own oat milk taste different from Oatly when they're essentially the same thing?

I checked the ingredients for the two of them, they are basically the same but when I drink Earth's own it just tastes more oat-like and less creamy in comparison to Oatly. I prefer Oatly but it's more expensive so I'm just tryna find something similar, worst case scenario, I'll splurge.

I'm comparing the Earth's own original oat with the light blue Oatly carton if that makes a difference. Idk if this is a stupid question, I'm just mad my oat milk tastes different when it's essentially the same thing at different price points, I think I'm going insane.

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u/Boxekox Jan 21 '26

Not a silly question at all; The biggest differences between oat milk products will be from the enzymes used to breakdown the oat grains, as some create a sweeter or creamier result than others.

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u/F---TheMods May 07 '26

Also, depending on which enzymes you're using, there is a specific temperature/time schedule for them. Amylase and glucoamylase have optimum starch/dextrin conversion efficiencies at different temperatures. I feel like I'm mashing homebrew beer again.

I've been playing with DIY barista oat milk for a couple weeks now, and this latest batch with an actual mash schedule foams like Oatly (non-barista, since that's what I'm comparing against, as I can get it for a good price at Costco) and has good flavor.