Been using oat milk for some coffees (Oatside is awesome), it's really good.
For local coffee I'm still using Coffeemate, but looking for alternatives that's not condensed milk, which is the traditional choice. Trying to de-Nestle my life as much as possible.
Is creamer used outside of the US? I'm from Ireland and I've never seen it this side of the Atlantic, although when I worked in the US it was fairly commonly used instead of milk.
@qwet I came here looking for the freak who said "butter" so I could mash the downvote button but I can't find him. Go ahead and downvote me in his stead because that idea simply deserves it.
The answer is Chobani sweet cream for anyone who enjoys creamy sweetness. I use only a tiny bit with milk and espresso for crazy good lattes.
Other creamers, especially sweet ones, gross me out. I've never tried heavy cream, though... I'm kind of afraid that will awaken something in me, and make me quite round as a result.
Any of these with a bunch of flavor and sugar are garbage IMHO. Give me black coffee or something with heavy cream or steamed milk. The rest of that junk just covers up bad coffee flavors and is horribly unhealthy
Whatever's on sale that isn't Nestle. Ideally something dairy free. During the holidays though, International Delight has a sugar cookie flavored creamer that is incredible.
I used to use Coffee Mate but I've started making my own coffee syrups from scratch using water, sugar, and vanilla bean paste. A splash of syrup + milk beats creamer by a mile.
Coffee Mate pumpkin spice is/was my lifeblood. They made it all year long in 2022, so I was enjoying it through spring and summer. Now, I'm impatiently awaiting fall so I can finally get it back.
Whole milk works great, and makes my cereal more filling too. If I buy a creamer, I tend to get one made of oat milk because it tends to last a bit longer in the fridge than real milk once opened. Califia has a fairly fun cinnamon one.
I usually drink my coffee with nothing in it, unless its cheap/bad (IE: Keurig). For that, I usually use a little bit of Chobani Vanilla Creamer. I find that this Chobani one tastes the best compared to any other Vanilla creamer I can get at my stores.
I like Silk's soy creamer. Original flavor is preferable, but vanilla is still better than anything else. Starbucks' soy (they only have vanilla), Coffee mate, international delight, etc are all too sweet for me (even, maybe especially the sugar-free varieties). Oat milk is too high in sugar content, almond creamer doesn't have the right texture. Half and half or milk are okay, though I feel like it masks or neutralizes the nuttiness of my favorite roast.
I try new stuff when I can, and usually switch to something pumpkin spice flavored in the fall, but I always settle back on Silk soy creamer. 🤷♀️