I have terrible news – I think I got an oat milk ick.

Now, if you know me, you know that I am normally a ride-or-die oat milk fan. Every time I visit a new coffee shop, I emotionally prepare myself to spend whatever the alt milk upcharge is for my drink (usually somewhere between $0.50-$2.00, depending on the location). 

I don’t really know what happened, but I was at work one day, and when I went to make myself a latte, the thought of drinking one made with oat milk kinda grossed me out. So instead, I made one with half skim, half whole. And I actually liked it???

If I am being honest, something about working as a barista for these past few months has made me reconsider my traditional coffee order. I always knew lattes were mostly milk, but now that I make 50-100 lattes a day, I can’t stop thinking about The Milk™.

The thought of having a latte larger than 16-oz is starting to gross me out, especially considering how much milk goes into them. Where I work, we make 16-oz lattes with 10-oz of the milk of your choice, and I honestly feel like that is plenty enough for the average human to consume in a day. 

Some days, I can’t even get myself to fathom drinking a latte at all. Because of this, I have been really into cold brew. Specifically, my go-to order recently has been a cold brew with caramel and whole milk. Sometimes I get adventurous and also get a cold foam on top, but that is only because cold brew can feel a bit boring, and I like to spice it up. If I am going to spend $8 on a drink, I want it to be something fun that I can’t make at home (or a unique flavor combination that we don’t offer at my place of work). 

So if you see me supporting Big Milk by pausing my oat milk latte addiction and opting for whole or 2%, please don’t be disappointed. I am sorry if I have let you down, but I simply cannot control my oat milk ick. 

I will keep everyone updated on my coffee and milk preferences because I know you all care so very much, and it’s a very pressing issue (insert sarcasm here).