Choosing Your Oat Milk Wisely

And why we choose Unordinary Oat Milk.

Every choice behind the the products we stock is made for a reason. Not because something is fashionable. Not because it’s loud or everywhere. But because it genuinely works, tastes good, and aligns with the kind of values we believe are worth standing behind.

Oat milk is one of those choices that really matters.

With every man and his dog launching an oat milk these days, it would’ve been easy to grab whatever was cheapest, or most recognisable (don't get Alison started!), or easiest to order in.

But if you're offering non-dairy alternatives of which one is oat, it plays a huge role in how coffee tastes - and for us this choice deserved more thought than that.

That’s how Unordinary Oat Milk came into the picture.

The problem with most oat milks

Oat milk should be simple. Somewhere along the way, it stopped being so.

A lot of oat milks on the market rely on:

• Added oils to create artificial creaminess

• Gums and stabilisers that overpower coffee (check the ingredients carefully!)

• High sugar content that masks, rather than complements, good beans

In coffee, this really shows.

Poor oat milk will flatten flavour, split when heated, or turn a carefully balanced espresso into something overly sweet and cereal-like. When time, care and effort go into sourcing good beans and training baristas well, that just doesn’t sit right with us.

Photo by Harriet Media

Why Unordinary stood out to us.

Unordinary does things differently.

And that’s exactly why we we love it.

It’s stripped back to what oat milk should be:

• Minimal ingredients

• No unnecessary oils

• No gums or fillers

• Designed specifically to work with coffee

The result is a clean, neutral oat milk that supports the coffee rather than stealing the spotlight. It steams beautifully, pours consistently, and lets the flavour of the beans shine through. Exactly what we would look for.

British grown, family run, proudly local.

What really sealed the deal was where Unordinary comes from.

It’s produced on a British farm, using gluten-free oats grown right here in the UK. Not shipped halfway around the world. Not disconnected from the land it comes from.

That matters. To us at least.

Supporting British farming means backing people who care deeply about their land, their produce, and how it’s made. It means choosing traceability, transparency, and a closer connection between field and cup.

Being proud farming supporters isn’t a marketing line, a trend to jump on. For us it’s a conscious 'our' life choice to invest in British growers and producers who are doing things properly. It's that simple.

Taste still comes first

Values matter. Provenance matters. But if it doesn’t taste right, it doesn’t make the cut.

We've had people argue the toss with us at events over Oatly - and when we ask you to try our choice instead, Unordinary delivers on flavour. Every single time.

It’s creamy without being heavy, subtle without being bland, and it holds its own across flat whites, lattes and cappuccinos without overpowering the coffee. The balance stays exactly where it should.

That doesn’t happen by accident – it’s the result of careful, intentional production. And we like that.

The bottom line

We choose Unordinary because it works – for us, for the quality of coffee we serve, for the people making it, and for the farmers growing it. It also works for our customers.

It’s clean, considered, British-grown, and made with intention.

So when you order oat with us, know it wasn’t a default choice.

It was a deliberate one.

We're so proud of working with this milk we've gone as far as popping it on our website so you can buy it too! Fancy a taste? Shop it here.

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