Soy + Coffee for the win

[jducoeur]

A note, mostly to myself. My experiences with soy milk haven't been joyous: I've found off-flavors that are off-putting. But I've been realizing lately that some of my stomach problems may be mild lactose issues, and so the morning latte I'm having a bit too often probably isn't helping. So today's experiment was soy instead of the usual skim milk.

Complete win: the soymilk version of the Skinny Vanilla is not just better-tasting than the skim milk version, it's better than the full-fat, full-sugar version. The flavors of the soy and iced coffee balance perfectly. So I appear to have a new favorite drink at Starbuck's...

Comments

[hungrytiger]

Yup, and the natural sweetness of the soy (esp. vanilla soy) usually lets me get away with skipping the added sugar or simple syrup so I can cut back on calories as well. Yay for soy milk!

I'll also echo Jen's note about vanilla soy in breakfast cereal. Yum. My brand of choice is Silk, which you can buy in bulk at BJs.

[jenwrites.livejournal.com]

I use 365 brand, which comes in half-gallon cartons as well as the standard soy milk carton.

[hungrytiger]

Justin, Jen's point reminds me that I've found significant differences in the flavor of different brands of soy milk, so it's worth trying some different brands to find the one you like best.