Jordan Myrick
Gwynedd Stuart
The best soy milk is creamy, rich, and tastes amazing in a latte—seriously, why the HELL did coffee shops start turning their backs on soy milk? Whether you like it or not, soy milk outshines other fake milks in so many areas and never gets credit. It’s better for the environment than almond milk, has more protein than oat milk, and is cheaper than cashew milk. Don’t believe us? Ask The Guardian!
Not all soy milk is created equal, though. Some soy milk is luxuriously rich and creamy and makes the perfect addition to coffee. Some of the soy milk we tried tastes like pureed tofu mixed with tap water. But when soy milk is good, it’s really good. In three separate in-office taste tests, we rounded up the best soy milk brands and sipped them all to find the best tasting soy milk at the grocery store. Listen, we know it’s not as trendy as other milks on the market, but we think you’ll be a convert after checking out the soy milk options on this list, including the best light soy milk, the best chocolate soy milk, and the best unsweetened soy milk.
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- Simple Truth Organic Unsweetened Soy Milk
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This soy milk from Simple Truth Organic (a proprietary brand sold at Kroger-owned grocery stores) has a lot going for it. It’s shelf stable, which is great if you’re stocking an apocalypse bunker. It’s also unsweetened but has a lot of soy flavor. It isn’t as mild as other milks on this list, but it is milder than a lot of other shelf-stable brands we tried. And that lightly bean-forward flavor is accompanied by a nice silky consistency that coats your mouth. If you still want creamy morning coffee after the world ends, this is the best soy milk to have in your hoard. —Gwynedd Stuart
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- Silk Original Soy Milk
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Silk is one of the best soy milk brands, and Silk Original Soy Milk is an absolute classic. It’s the blueprint. It was the first soy milk most of us ever tried, and it’s still some of the best soy milk at the grocery store. It’s lightly sweet, so it wouldn’t necessarily work as a replacement for milk in savory dishes, but it’s perfect for baking and it’s definitely some of the best soy milk to drink straight up. It’s luscious and creamy and just might make you turn your back on other milk alternatives. An added bonus is that Silk is available almost everywhere. You don’t have to hunt for it. Accessibility always makes me like a product more. —Jordan Myrick
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- Pacific Foods Ultra Soy Original Beverage
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Pacific Foods Ultra Soy milk is for people who really like soy milk. It’s beany but in a way that I personally enjoy. It tastes ever so slightly of soy, so this is definitely the best soy milk for people who like their soy milk to have a little bit of that soy flavor. My favorite thing about it is the creaminess. It’s one of the thickest soy milks we had in our taste tests. If you’re looking for a vegan drink to replace your beloved full-fat milk, this is the one! It’s the best tasting soy milk if you like it thick and creamy (and, yes, a little beany). —Jordan Myrick
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- Silk Chocolate Soy Milk
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Silk Chocolate Soy Milk boxes are the perfect lunchbox snacks. The milk itself is rich and chocolatey and sweet. It’s the best chocolate soy milk we tried and the packaging makes it nicely portable (these don’t need to be refrigerated!). Honestly, it’s better than a lot of the regular chocolate milk we tried. My only note is that the straw could use a little bit of work. You wind up sucking in more air than milk. —Jordan Myrick
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- Simply Nature Vanilla Soymilk
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Vanilla-flavored products often taste more like artificial vanilla extract than true vanilla. I love this Simply Nature vanilla soy milk from Aldi because it tastes like actual vanilla. Its genuine, organic flavor is just so pleasant. You could drink this on its own, but it would also be delicious in a smoothie or in coffee. It would be great with an Oreo dipped into it or in a bowl of cereal. TL;DR: This is the best vanilla soy milk, but it’s also some of the best tasting soy milk, period. —Jordan Myrick
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- O Organics Original Unsweetened Soy Milk
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O Organics Original Unsweetened Soymilk really spoke to us. It has a thick, creamy taste and texture, while still maintaining a pleasant lightness. Unlike some of the shelf-stable soy milks we tried, this one doesn’t have that tell-tale beany flavor. Since it’s neutral, you can use it for both sweet and savory purposes. That’s a huge selling point for me, because it makes me feel like I’m getting more bang for my soy milk buck. If you specifically want great tasting soy milk that can be stored at room temp, this is the best soy milk to buy. —Jordan Myrick
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- Silk Organic Unsweet Soy Milk
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This is probably my new favorite milk, period. It’s the best soy milk, the best organic soy milk, and the best unsweetened soy milk—that’s a lot of superlatives! It’s ultra creamy, like whole milk. It’s flavorful but it doesn’t taste like edamame. There’s a little bit of fattiness that lingers on your palate as you sip. My colleague Justine Sterling thought this tasted the most like real milk. It’s pretty much perfect and, honestly, sweetened soy milk tastes like straight-up cereal. This is a perfect complement to cereal without all the sugar. —Gwynedd Stuart
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Other Products We Tried: WestSoy Unsweetened Plain Soymilk, Simple Truth Soymilk, Kirkland Organic Soy Milk, Soy Dream, Edensoy, 365 Soy Milk, Kikkoman Creamy Vanilla Soymilk, Trader Joe’s Soy Milk, Silk Vanilla, Westlife Unsweetened, Westlife Original, Three Trees Unsweetened, Bettergoods Original, Pacific Foods Ultra Soy Milk, Simple Truth Organic Original
Tyler Bowers
