In my quest to find something to put on my cereal and in smoothies, I have tried probably around 20 different dairy alternatives. Years ago, soy was the only choice, but I have also tried different brands of rice, hemp and oatmilk products. After years of trial and error, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Original Unsweetened Almond Milk is the BEST all purpose milk substitute I have found. Made from almonds, this product is free of lactose and is casein free (it is ALSO gluten free). It has a subtle taste of almonds and better consistency than other almond milk products I have tried. It is very smooth. With less fat per serving, it is thinner than cows’ milk but still has a slightly creamy taste. I tried it because it was the first milk substitute product I found that had no added sugar. Cows’ milk itself contains around 9 grams sugar per serving. Almond Breeze Original Unsweetened contains 0 grams sugar and is a low glycemic index food. Almonds are packed with nutrition, and Almond Breeze contains 20% of the RDA of Calcium, and 25% Vitamin D. Best of all, it has only 40 calories per serving, less than half the calories of a glass of skim milk.

My only request for the improvement of this product is to use certified organic almonds and offer an organic Almond Breeze product. I still use a thicker soymilk creamer in my coffee, but for everything else, I use BD original Unsweetened Almond Milk and sometimes have a glass of it on its own, the true testament to any milk alternative product! Let me know what YOU think of this product.