If you are looking for a non-dairy alternative for making great-tasting coffee drinks like lattes and cappuccinos, try one with an oat beverage base. Professional baristas know that when it comes to making coffee drinks with plant-based, dairy alternatives, oat-based beverages taste great and look beautiful. What Baristas Know About Oat Base Beverages Plant-based dairy substitutes are increasingly popular as interest in health and sustainability rises. Oat milk shares more similarities with dairy than milk made from other plants, making it ideal for delicious, dairy-free coffee drinks. Oat Milk Makes Beautiful Foam Baristas refer to a milk liquid’s ability to make foam as stretch. Oat milk’s higher protein content gives it better stretch than other plant-based milks. Frothing heats the liquid while mixing it with air. When heated the protein molecules melt, stretching and trapping air molecules. The result is a delicious and thick foam topping. Oat Milk is Naturally Sweet Tasting Oat milk owes its sweetness to Maltose, an easily digestible and naturally occurring sugar from the starch contained in oats. Dairy milk’s sweetness comes from lactose, a natural sugar that is difficult for many people to metabolize. Most plant-based dairy alternatives have little inherent sweetness and require additional additives for sweetening Oat Milk is Thick and Creamy Oat milk’s thick, creamy texture is closer to dairy milk than other plant-based milks. However, oat milk’s richness comes from healthy fiber instead of fat. Oat-based beverages are uniquely rich in beta-glucans, a soluble fiber known for reducing cholesterol and aiding digestion. Do You Need A High-Quality Oat Beverage Base? If you need a naturally sweet oat beverage base for your non-dairy milk or creamer, contact Sweet Additionstoday. We specialize in supplying organic, environmentally friendly, sustainably produced, plant-based ingredients to food and beverage manufacturers.