EDIT: Not a deal, read tonester's comment as there are much better valued almond milk out there.
Already mentioned in sween and trolleysaver's posts but I feel that this deserves a separate post. Almond Breeze is rated much more highly than the 'so good' almond milks, and as a result it's extremely rare to find it at half price.
See previous ozbargain comments regarding almond breeze here and here.
Enjoy :)
Almond breeze. The cure for your dairy breeze if your lactose intolerant….
Also suitable if you suddenly realise that you're not a baby cow.
Once you try Nutty Bruce you don't go back. 10% almonds mean that it actually taste like nuts. It's $6.99 per litre though at woolies but in my opinion it is worth every cent.
I just realised I got confused with this new one I'm trialing with 12% almonds. It's too thick and tastes bad. Sorry Nutty Bruce is $4.99!
$3.39 @ colesworth = $33.90/L almonds vs almond breeze $82/L almonds
Thanks tonester, very good research :)
I revoked my upvote as well. The things you learn ozbargain that you won't find elsewhere.
Upvoted your comment for putting deals before egos.
Good on ya mate. +1 as well.
the best valued almond milk is a mouth full of almonds mashed
Interestingly your recent post on the Australian Own almond milk only had 3% almonds as well, though its still much much better than this 2% I guess.
Yeah, I'm suffering from the newly diagnosed OzBargain condition of 'Poster's Regret'.
Yeah, me too :L, any flu shots available to treat it?
Almond Breeze is rated much more highly than the 'so good' almond milks
its 95% - 98% water (most likely filtered tap water)
They are basically selling you water with some almond flavoring
Also an interesting lawsuit against this product in the USA
Negging to alert ozbargainers of the false advertising of this product
Instructions how to make your own Almond Milk
From tonesters link, nearly every single brand had 2-3% almonds, so it's quite normal I guess. But I do agree that it is nowhere near the value of the 10% brands, so neg accepted.
(I didn't neg your comment btw, just upvoted you)
You don't even need to soak the almonds if you have a good blender.
Leave the emulsion for a little while before straining and you can simply decant a whole bunch off so you don't have to strain too much.
If you want it to last longer then heat it on the stove before bottling - all supermarket milks are pasteurized to give them long life.
Can do you make low fat almond milk ?
I don't think it's a neg if you haven't got a way to make the entire range
not to mention the amount of effort going into producing almond milk is heinous
So good is about the same price at Coles currently. Can't remember the exact price, 1.60, 1.70, or there abouts.
Yeah, So Good is half price at Coles at the moment. $1.64. I bought quite a bit tonight at my local Coles. I wanna give this Pure Harvest one a go sometime though now. And Nutty Bruce looks interesting too.
Almond Breeze contains carrageenan as an additive - not good for you. Google it. Most other almond milks contain gellan (or nothing) which is fine.
Vitasoy almond milk isn't bad - Australian almonds, and around 3.7% almonds.
So the product has 2% almonds + water and other stuff. Making your own don't you use a small amount of almonds and add water anyway? What's the difference?
800g of almonds are $14 at coles.
Assuming 2% of 1L is around 20g of almonds, it'll only cost you 35 cents to make something that costs $1.64 when bought.
Yeah makes sense from a $ point of view (though I use 50g almonds per 1 litre), but all the people that say almond milk is just flavoured water then they advocate making your own flavoured water anyway :S
Edit: also how many grams of almonds is 2% I wonder
And also you can get 10% almond milk for twice the price…..
Homemade almond milk recipes usually contain 1 cup almonds 3 cups water… so homemade is more like 25% almonds.
Not sure that 1 cup of almonds leads to 1 cup of liquid from the almond, so it wouldn't be 25%?
Not sure hmm, but as tonester said, you can get pureharvest almond milk for $3.3, which has 10% almonds. Double the price of this, but 5 times the amount of almonds.
A lot of people are complaining about the percentage of almonds but I think they might be missing the point.
If you are going for pure value, buy actual almonds.
If you are buying for a filling or highly nutritious drink, get the 10% almond brand.
If you are buying for a nice tasting alternative to water that is very light on the calories get almond breeze.
Personally I buy this one specifically because I love a nice cold healthy drink, if I did this with 10% almonds it would be completely overkill in large amounts. Its a much stronger taste and very filling and would be harmful instead of helpful to my weight loss.
+1
just as some choose nutella for personal taste rather than nut content :)
Personally I buy this one specifically because I love a nice cold healthy drink
how about (sparkling) water with lemon/lime or iced tea?
I love Almond Breeze, this is the best price I have seen in a while
Fantastic savings. Bought 75 of them at Coles recently at $1.64 per litre. Cleared the shelf.
I found it this price 4 weeks ago @ Woolies. Consequently bought 5-6 weeks worth. However, taste wise, So Good Almond Milk (from the fresh, chilled section) tastes best imho.