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Dairy-Free Oat Latte

A dairy-free latte: a strong instant-coffee shot topped with frothed barista oat milk. The trick is barista oat, kept under 70C so it foams and stays smooth.

  • Prep 6 min
  • Serves 1
  • Easy
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At a glance Updated 26 May 2026
Nescafé Azera Americano Coffee, 90g, Coffee, Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.. Sold by Teas.co.uk.
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Made withNescafé Azera Americano Coffee, 90g
The recipe

Exact quantities, then the method.

A good oat latte at home comes down to the milk. Use barista oat, not standard, because the extra fats let it froth into a proper foam where ordinary oat milk just goes flat. Keep it below 70C too, since plant milks turn bitter if you let them get too hot.

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Make a strong little shot of instant coffee, top it with the frothed oat milk, and you have a creamy, fully dairy-free latte. Makes one.

⏱ 6 min 🍽 Serves 1 📊 Easy 📚 Coffee Recipes

You'll need

  • 1 heaped teaspoon of Nescafé Azera Americano Coffee granules (about 2g)
  • 40ml freshly drawn water, brought to a rolling boil then left for 1 minute to drop to about 90C
  • 220ml barista-style oat milk, well shaken
  • Optional: 1 teaspoon of clear maple syrup for the drizzle
  • 1 warmed 350ml glass cup
  • 1 small saucepan
  • 1 small handheld milk frother

Method

  1. Warm a glass with hot water and tip it out.
  2. Dissolve a heaped teaspoon of coffee in 40ml of hot water (around 90C) to make a small, strong shot.
  3. Warm the barista oat milk gently until it just steams, keeping it below 70C so it does not turn bitter.
  4. Froth it for about fifteen seconds, a few seconds longer than dairy, into a thick foam.
  5. Pour the oat milk over the coffee, holding the jug high so the milk goes in first and the foam settles on top.
  6. Drizzle a little maple syrup over the foam if you want it sweet; it is good without.
  7. Use barista oat milk rather than standard; only the barista version froths to a stable foam.
What you'll end up with: A creamy, milky-brown oat latte with a soft foam top and a clean coffee flavour underneath. Fully dairy-free, and sweet only if you add the maple.

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