Where to find Oat Milk in Vancouver
Before I tell you where to find Oat Milk in Vancouver, I’d like to tell you a story.
I know what you’re thinking, “Oh God, this is going to be like one of those stupid recipe websites isn’t it?”
Yes. Yes it is.
About five or six or so years ago I was in the UK. Wales to be precise. Cardiff to be preciser. Little Man Coffee to be even more preciserer™.
Mrs. VancouverCoffeeSnob isn’t really one for dairy, so instead of a cow juice cortado, she chose this stuff called Oat Milk. We both expected it to be gross, but it turned out to be an absolute revelation.
Fast forward to about a year ago and Oatmilk EXPLODED across the coffee scene. This is quite annoying because we were seriously considering becoming an importer at one point!
Anyway, it’s now become a kind of a huge deal over here, with most shops serving it. We’ve even seen some shops, such as Paragon Tea Room, shift to 99% using Oat Milk in their drinks.
Over the last year or so something odd has happened. I’ve sort of become this weird unofficial Oat Milk expert. I mean FFS I was interviewed by CBC Radio on the subject. You can listen to the whole segment here.
So I wrote this list to help you all to know what kind of Oat Milks there are out there and where to get them.
Earths Own Barista Oat Milk
What’s it like?
What’s great about Earth’s Own are they’re a local company, the milk is specifically designed for baristas, it’s made at huge scale (meaning you’ll never struggle to find it) and IT. IS. AWESOME. Out of all the taste tests we did, this one consistently came up on top, albeit much more oat-tasting than any other milk. I’d compare the steaming abilities to Pacific brand in that it’s almost indistinguishable from homo milk.
Where can I buy it in a carton?
Earths Own Webstore
That’s right, you can now order these puppies online (bonus points if you’re rockin’ an Amazon Prime account).
Click here for their webstore.
Espressotec Roaster Central
1015 Clark Drive
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Spent Grounds
19140 28 Ave #108, Surrey, BC V3S 6M3
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Most Supermarkets
I’ve noticed a tendency for it to be in any supermarket that carries Presidents Choice stuff (Superstore, Independent, Buy Low etc).
Where can I buy it in a drink?
KAHVE
1822 W 1st Ave
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Spade
1858 Commercial Dr
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Platform 7
Both Locations (East Van and Kits)
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Revolver
325 Cambie St
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Prado
Multiple Locations
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Small Victory
Two Locations (Yaletown and South Granville)
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KOFFIE
1050 W Pender St
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Paragon Tea Room
2207 Cambie St
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Nutmeg Barista Oat Mylk
What’s it like?
Abso-flippin-lutely delicious! Flavour-wise this particular milk is really great. It’s rich and creamy with some nice oaty flavours. Also, there is barely any sugar in it compared to the others as it has only a handful of ingredients. The flip side of this is that it doesn’t last as long as the other brands and it separates almost instantly, so you have to keep stirring it.
Where can I buy it in a carton?
It’s actually not in cartons, it’s in bags! You take a frozen stick and defrost it. Right now though, it’s only for coffee shops and smooth-talking bloggers that have an article on Oat milk!. Reach out to NutMeg Mylk if you think you’re as smooth as me!
Where can I buy it in a drink?
Modus Coffee Roasting Company
112 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1P1
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Le Marche St George
4393 St George St
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Livia Sweets
1399 Commercial Dr
Pacific Barista Oat Milk
What’s it like?
Fantastic to steam for things like Lattes and cappuccinos. It is very similar to regular whole milk.
Where can I buy it in a carton?
Spent Grounds
19140 28 Ave #108, Surrey, BC V3S 6M3
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EVERBEAN Cafe
15331 16 Ave #106, Surrey, BC V4A 0C1
Where can I buy it in a drink?
EVERBEAN Cafe
15331 16 Ave #106, Surrey, BC V4A 0C1
Minor Figures Oat Milk
What’s it like?
Minor Figures is slightly more difficult to steam than Pacific brand, but it beat them with a great balanced flavour.
Where can I buy it in a carton?
Genius Coffee and Espresso
4516 Dawson St, Burnaby, BC V5C 4C1
Federal Store – 2601 Quebec St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3A6
http://federalstore.ca
Where can I buy it in a drink?
Modus Coffee Roasting Company
112 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1P1
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Pallet Coffee Roasters
Various Locations
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Timbertrain
Various Locations
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Moving Coffee
64 E 3rd Ave, Vancouver, BC V5T 1C3
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Moja Coffee
Both Locations
https://www.mojacoffee.com/
Federal Store
2601 Quebec St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3A6
http://federalstore.ca
Oatly
What’s it like?
The holy grail of Oat Milk! It’s well balanced, steams like regular milk and has amazing branding.
Where can I buy it in a carton?
You can’t, you dirty Canadian peasant. Fret not though, it’s just over the border in Bellingham.
Camber – 221 W Holly St, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA
https://cambercoffee.com
It has arrived! You can now get hold of the elixr of deliciousness at vegansupply.ca.
Wholesale you can buy it through Dean’s Dairy & Specialty Foods ([email protected]).
Where can I buy it in a drink?
Elysian Coffee Roasters
Various Locations
https://elysiancoffee.com/
Federal Store
2601 Quebec St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3A6
http://federalstore.ca
Earths Own Non-Barista Oat Milk
What’s it like?
It’s actually not bad, for store-bought stuff. The milk responds fairly well for steaming, usually coming out a bit foamy rather than luxurious. Definitely worth a purchase if you can’t get the barista grade stuff.
Where can I buy it in a carton?
Most supermarkets.
Where can I buy it in a drink?
The Coffee Bar
Two locations in Gastown
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Buro
Two locations Downtown
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Are you a cafe/vendor that has Oat Milk? If yes, I want to know about you because I want to put you in the above list! Send me an email on [email protected]