Willa's Blog

We discuss everything from what’s in oat milk and sustainable practices, to ingredients with integrity.

07. 16. 2021
Is Organic Oat Milk Actually Better For You?
At Willa’s, we believe in using real, wholesome, organic ingredients you can feel good about drinking everyday. Conventional oats are often grown with glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup), which isn't something we want in our oat milk or soil.
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04. 27. 2021
Why Food Waste Matters
Willa’s uses the whole oat in the creation of our oat milk for a zero-waste process. Other brands discard 20-30% of the oats. Oat milk stands as the second highest-selling plant-based milk so that is A LOT of wasted oats! With Willa’s, we’ve developed a proprietary milling approach that allows us to use the entire whole grain oat (the germ, endosperm, and the bran). This practice offers our customers a less processed and more nutrient-dense oat milk choice that is better for the environment.
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12. 08. 2020
Does Oat Milk Need to Be Refrigerated?
Your intuition may tell you that you should be shopping for oat milk in the refrigerated aisle. However, not all oat milks need to be refrigerated...
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11. 07. 2020
Why Is There Oil in Oat Milk?
When you imagine oat milk, oil is probably not one of the first ingredients to come to mind. Despite all of the known dangers of canola oil, it is still used in many “healthy” and even those claiming to be organic, because it is cheap to produce...
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08. 29. 2020
How Much Sugar is in Oat Milk?
There's been a lot of conversation lately about how much sugar is in oat milk, even comparing it to soda. What should you look for? Whole Grain Oats. That's because a lot of oat milks are mostly oat starch and oat sugar...
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08. 18. 2020
Buying Oat Milk Online, Made Even Easier
Oat milk has been growing in popularity in recent years and while sometimes hard to find in grocery stores, is now easier than ever to order from home...
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08. 18. 2020
The Benefits of Cooking With Oat Milk
Oat milk is known for its popularity in coffee drinks, but its benefits in cooking and baking are often overlooked...
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07. 10. 2020
Oat Milk, the Sustainable Alternative for Milk
Some plant milks are far more sustainable than others. And by “some” we mean just one: oat milk...
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06. 17. 2020
What Makes Whole Grain Oat Milk Healthier?
Some oat milks only use part of the whole grain oat, meaning you get a lot more starch and sugar and a lot less protein and fiber that you think you're getting - if any at all...
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06. 04. 2020
Oat Milk Prebiotic Fiber and Impact on Mental Health
Prebiotic fiber or prebiotics, specifically, can help nurture and balance out your gut microbiome, which scientists say can directly benefit mental health...
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04. 15. 2020
How to Make the Best-Tasting French Press Coffee at Home
If you consider taste, simplicity, and affordability, it’s hard to beat the classic French press. We asked baristas for their tips on making the best French press coffee at home...
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04. 06. 2020
How Do I Know What's in My Oat Milk?
Oat milk champions are quick to tell you that it’s delicious and oats are super nutritious, and they’re right. But not all oat milks are created equal...
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