Original or Barista?
Two MYOM oat drinks, same idea underneath: one pouch, water, thirty seconds, one litre of fresh oat drink. The difference is what you’re going to do with it. Here’s how to pick in under a minute.
Choose Original if your oat drink mostly goes on cereal, in tea, or into cooking. Choose Barista if it mostly goes into coffee. Both make a litre from one pouch, and both cost £14.99 for a four-litre Starter Bundle with a glass bottle.
Choose yours
MYOM Original vs MYOM Barista, side by side
| Attribute | MYOM Original Oat | MYOM Barista Oat |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | The everyday one | The coffee one |
| Best for | Cereal, tea, smoothies, baking, cooking | Coffee — flat whites, lattes, iced |
| Taste | Light, smooth, clean | Richer, creamier, fuller |
| Foam | Froths for a cup of tea or a casual latte | Built for it — microfoam hot, foam cold |
| Oats | 80% | 77% |
| Calories | 34 kcal | 49 kcal |
| Fat | 1.4g | 1.9g |
| Saturates | 0.2g | 0.2g |
| Sugar | 1.9g, all naturally occurring | 2.7g, all naturally occurring |
| Added sugar | None | None |
| Fibre | 0.5g | 0.6g |
| Protein | 0.4g | 1.2g, from fava bean |
| Calcium | 130mg | 130mg |
| Fortified | Calcium, B12, D3, iodine | Calcium, B12, D3, iodine |
| Dipotassium phosphate | None | None |
| Gums and stabilisers | None | None |
| Awards | Great Taste 2-star, Grocer Gold, Plant-Based Excellence | Best Vegan Barista Milk 2026, Editor’s Choice |
| Makes | 1 litre per 130g pouch | 1 litre per 130g pouch |
| Starter Bundle | £14.99 — 4 pouches + 1L glass bottle | £14.99 — 4 pouches + 1L glass bottle |
MYOM Original Oat
- In one line
- The everyday one
- Best for
- Cereal, tea, smoothies, baking, cooking
- Taste
- Light, smooth, clean
- Foam
- Froths for a cup of tea or a casual latte
- Oats
- 80%
- Calories
- 34 kcal
- Fat
- 1.4g
- Saturates
- 0.2g
- Sugar
- 1.9g, all naturally occurring
- Added sugar
- None
- Fibre
- 0.5g
- Protein
- 0.4g
- Calcium
- 130mg
- Fortified
- Calcium, B12, D3, iodine
- Dipotassium phosphate
- None
- Gums and stabilisers
- None
- Awards
- Great Taste 2-star, Grocer Gold, Plant-Based Excellence
- Makes
- 1 litre per 130g pouch
- Starter Bundle
- £14.99 — 4 pouches + 1L glass bottle
All nutritional figures are per 100ml of made-up oat drink.
MYOM Original: the everyday one
Original is the one that does everything else. It’s lighter than most oat drinks, lower in sugar than any of the leading cartons, and the ingredients list is short enough to read in one breath: oats, water, rapeseed oil, minerals, sea salt and vitamins. That’s it.
Lighter than the carton you’re replacing
34 kcal per 100ml, against 46 for a typical carton oat drink and 61 for whole cow’s milk. 1.4g fat, 0.2g saturates. If you’ve been avoiding oat drink because of the calories, this is the one that solves that.
Naturally low in sugar
1.9g per 100ml, and none of it added — the sweetness is what the oats bring. Leading oat cartons sit between 2.6 and 3.3g, and semi-skimmed cow’s milk is 4.8g. Barista is 2.7g, also entirely naturally occurring; what separates the two MYOMs is oat and oil content, not added sugar. Neither has any.
A label you can actually read
80% oats. No gums, no stabilisers, no artificial anything, and no dipotassium phosphate. Nut-free, soya-free, lactose-free, non-GMO.
Fortified properly
130mg of calcium per 100ml, slightly more than semi-skimmed cow’s milk, plus vitamin B12, vegan D3 and iodine. Iodine matters and a lot of plant drinks skip it — it’s one of the most common shortfalls among people who switch away from dairy.
If your oat drink goes on cereal, in tea, into a smoothie or into a pan, MYOM Original is the one.
MYOM Original Starter Bundle · £14.99
Shop Original — for cereal, tea and cookingIncludes the 1L glass bottle, worth £7.99.
MYOM Barista: the coffee one
Barista is a different recipe, built for one job. Fava bean protein and a higher oil content give it the body to hold a foam, so it steams and stretches the way dairy does — and it does the same thing cold, straight from the fridge. It won Best Vegan Barista Milk 2026.
Microfoam that holds
Steam to 60–65°C and it stretches into a glossy microfoam with enough structure for latte art that survives the walk to the sofa. No gums or stabilisers doing the work.
Cold foam without a machine
Chill it and froth it straight from the fridge for iced lattes and cold brew. Most oat drinks can do one temperature or the other. This one does both.
It doesn’t split
Formulated to stay smooth in hot coffee and over ice, so no curdling in an americano and no separation in an iced latte.
Three times the protein
1.2g per 100ml against Original’s 0.4g, from fava bean. That’s what gives it a fuller, creamier mouthfeel and similar to what you’d expect in a café.
What’s actually in it
It’s richer than Original because it has to be. The body that holds a foam comes from oil and protein, and those carry calories. That’s the trade, and it’s the whole reason there are two recipes rather than one.
Per 100ml: 49 kcal, 1.9g fat, 0.2g saturates, 2.7g naturally occurring sugar, 0.6g fibre, 1.2g protein and 130mg calcium, the same calcium as Original. No gums, no stabilisers, no dipotassium phosphate, and nothing added to sweeten it.
If your oat drink mostly goes in coffee, Barista is worth the swap.
Still not sure? Pick by what you drink most.
| If you mostly drink… | Take |
|---|---|
| Tea | Original |
| Cereal or porridge | Original |
| Smoothies and protein shakes | Original |
| Instant coffee, no foam | Original |
| Cooking, baking, sauces | Original |
| Flat whites, lattes, cappuccinos | Barista |
| Iced coffee or cold brew | Barista |
| Anything you froth | Barista |
| Filter or cafetière, splash in | Either — Original is lighter, Barista is creamier |
What’s the same either way
- Four 130g MYOM pouches. Each one makes one litre. Water, thirty seconds of shaking, done.
- Twelve months in the cupboard. No fridge space until you make it.
- A reusable 1L glass bottle comes with every Starter Bundle, worth £7.99.
- Fortified with calcium, vitamin B12, vegan D3 and iodine — 130mg of calcium per 100ml in both.
- No dipotassium phosphate, no gums, no stabilisers, no artificial additives, in either recipe.
- No added sugar in either. Every gram of sugar in both is naturally occurring, from the oats.
- Both are premixes, not cartons. We leave the water out; you add it at home.
- Made in Scotland.
Plenty of people keep both
A lot of MYOM households run Original for cereal and tea and Barista for the morning coffee. The pouches are small enough that two open boxes take less cupboard space than a single carton takes in a fridge — and once you own the bottle, you’re only ever buying pouches.
If you’re not sure which suits you, start with one Starter Bundle. Four litres is about a fortnight, which is long enough to know. If you can’t pick between them, start with Original — it’s the one most people use most.
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MYOM FAQs
Can I use Barista for cereal and tea?
Yes. It’s richer and creamier than Original, which some people prefer in tea. It’s a little higher in fat and protein, so if you’re choosing on nutrition, Original is the lighter option.
Can I use Original in coffee?
Yes, and plenty of people do — particularly in filter, cafetière and instant. It will froth for a casual latte. If you want proper microfoam or latte art, Barista is built for it and Original isn’t.
Which is better value?
They’re the same price. Both Starter Bundles are £14.99 for four pouches and a 1L glass bottle, and both make four litres.
What’s actually different in the recipe?
Barista contains fava bean protein and more rapeseed oil, which gives it the body to hold a foam and the creamier texture in a cup. Original is 80% oats to Barista’s 77%, with fewer calories — 34 per 100ml against 49 — and less fat. Neither contains gums, stabilisers, dipotassium phosphate or added sugar.
Do they taste different?
Yes. Original is lighter and cleaner. Barista is fuller and creamier, and stands up better against a strong espresso.
Can I use the same bottle for both?
Yes. The 1L glass bottle is identical — wash it between the two and use it for either.
Which MYOM oat drink is best for coffee?
MYOM Barista is the one built for coffee. It steams, stretches and holds at 60–65°C for hot microfoam, and froths straight from the fridge for cold foam, using fava bean protein rather than gums or stabilisers. It was named Best Vegan Barista Milk 2026.
Which MYOM oat drink is lowest in sugar?
MYOM Original, at 1.9g of naturally occurring sugar per 100ml with nothing added. It also has the fewest calories in the range at 34 kcal per 100ml, alongside 1.4g fat and 0.2g saturates. Barista is 2.7g, also entirely naturally occurring — neither has added sugar.
Does MYOM contain phosphates?
Neither MYOM contains dipotassium phosphate, the additive commonly used in oat cartons to stop them splitting in coffee. MYOM Barista is fortified with calcium in the form of tricalcium phosphate, a calcium salt used as a nutrient rather than a stabiliser, and MYOM Original uses calcium carbonate. Neither recipe uses a phosphate to hold the drink together.
What is an oat drink premix?
A premix is oat drink made without the water. Everything that would be in a litre — oats, oil, minerals, vitamins, salt — is blended into a 130g pouch, and you add the water at home. Four litres fits through a letterbox, keeps for twelve months in a cupboard, and is made fresh the moment you want it.
Is MYOM an oat milk concentrate?
Not quite. A concentrate is made by removing water from a larger volume. MYOM is a premix — the oat blend is made without the water ever being added, so nothing is boiled off or reduced. You add the water at home, and one 130g pouch makes a litre.
Is MYOM an oat milk powder?
No. MYOM is a liquid premix, not a powder. The pouch contains a smooth oat blend that mixes into cold water with a thirty-second shake — no lumps, no blending, no dissolving time. One 130g pouch makes one litre.
Choose yours
Whichever you pick, you own the bottle after that. Start fresh.
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