Califia Farms Barista Blend Almond Milk, Original, 32 Ounce (Pack of 2)

This is not bad! I was expecting to not like the whole almond milk idea, as I do not like rice milk, soy milk or any other milk substitute , but i have to give it to Califa! It goes great in coffee, gives smoothies that 50/ 50 bar- orangesicle popsicle flavor from when i was a kid and loved so much if you add the Califa Almond milk and some orange sherbet ice cream, it was a big hit at my house!The true reason why I tried this is because my son is a little milk intolerant and dosent like the rice, soy or dairy free milk so we decided to give almond a try. I've had other Califa items so i decided to stay with the brand i knew, great choice! My 11 year old drinks this instead of milk and he is so happy to finally find a substitute that he really likes and doesn't make him sick. He can have cereal or a glass of "chocolate milk", milk and cookies and enjoy it again. We both love the nutty flavor. They nailed the consistency of it, not too thick, not too thin. I still have to try to scramble some eggs with it but its great for everything else so far!

Upon arrival, I was pleased that the packaging was intact and my order was correct! The product was securely sealed and easy to open. I was able to easily locate the expiration date and was happy it was not expired. When I first opened it and tried it, I was impressed with the smooth texture and sweet taste. The texture and taste remained the same after using and refrigerating it several days. As a plant-based eater, I would definitely buy this again because it is even dairy and gluten free! The product was pricier that I expected. I hope if I order it in the future it will be available at a lower price.

This is perfectly fine as almond milk, but I have no idea why it is labelled as "barista blend." It doesn't froth at all, I mean even less than regular almond milk. I've use barista blend almond milk in Australia that froths just like real milk. I think they should give them a call and find out how it's done.

This product was easy to mix in recipes. The texture was smooth. Not gritty at all. Not exactly like milk but close enough.

Really smooth almond flavor and nice thick consistency. Wasn't too watery like some other brands I've tried. Foamed really well too, which was surprising!

I am a professional home barista using a La Marzocco GS3 manual paddle machine. I have been searching for a milk alternative. The Oat based barista blends are okay, not great in terms of taste. Califa Oat based barista blend has a much more neutral flavor and better stretching capability that the almond barista blend. The almond blend had a very strong overwhelming almond flavor and was too sweet (cane sugar added). It was difficult to appreciate the excellent espresso blend as it was hidden behind the strong almond. I use almond milk daily for cereal, so almond flavor isn't a problem, but it should not be so strong as to remove any hint of the coffee in the cappuccino.

Always looking for good milk alternatives for my daughter. She really enjoyed the flavor of this blend. She also appreciates the low carbs as she is type 1 diabetic.

This product has a nice almond taste however it does not froth well at all.