Something is brewing — and it’s not just your oat latte. Once the golden child of baristas everywhere, oat milk — the gloriously frothy plant-based alternative — is experiencing an unexpected fall from grace.

The dairy-free cow’s milk alternative has been coming under fire on social media in recent months, with viral videos and posts denouncing it for causing blood sugar spikes and being ultra-processed . Many of these claims are unsubstantiated, but it hasn’t stopped people from rethinking their choice.

“I’ve noticed an upswing of customers asking for coconut milk instead of oat,” says Mia Kelly, head barista at Joe and the Juice in Piccadilly. “There have also recently been a lot of orders for pea milk, as it contains more protein without lots of additives.”

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