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There has been a lot of discussion over gluten over the past few decades. Gluten sensitivity, as well as Celiac Disease is on the rise. We are often get asked the question, do oats have gluten? And does Willa's Organic Oat Milk have gluten?

If you’re looking to improve your home coffee setup, chances are you’ve considered upgrading from an automatic drip machine to a pour-over device. But with so many options to choose from, it can be a bit overwhelming! We’re here to help you find the best filter brewing method for your needs.

All you need to know about steaming oat milk like a dream...

The decision to use maple sugar in Willa's Organic Dark Chocolate Oat Milk was a no brainer. It is unmatched when it comes to sustainability, has antioxidants and minerals, a low glycemic index and most importantly brings out a brownie-like quality in the Raaka Peruvian cacao we use!

Discerning what you can and can’t recycle can be difficult, especially with the thousands of types of packaging on the market and the varying recycling rules in different cities. We want to break down the recyclability of our oat milk cartons for you.

Ever tried steaming up a latte or cappuccino with a plant-based milk that wasn’t labeled ‘barista’? You were probably more than disappointed. So, you ask, what is in the barista's milk...

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.

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. 

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...

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...

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...

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...