At the co-op, we carry items for everyone. Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian or lactose intolerant, you’ll find plenty of plant-based burgers, sausages, cheeses, yogurts, milks, ice creams and more throughout our stores. Need help deciding which options to try? Our staff weighed in!
We looked at the plant-based yogurt brands we carry and did a taste test of the vanilla flavor of each brand. We tried Silk (soy-based), Kitehill (almond-based), Forager (cashew-based), Nancy’s (oat-based) and Culina, So Delicious, Cocoyo and Siggi’s (all coconut-based).
While each brand has its merits, these three in particular won us over:
1st Place: Culina Bourbon Vanilla
What we liked:
- “Wonderfully thick and creamy”
- “Nice and tangy”
- “Clean tasting”
- “Lightly sweet, with a subtle, natural-tasting vanilla flavor. Even though it’s coconut-based, it doesn’t taste like coconut.”
Note: This flavor is currently only available at our East 7th and West 7th stores.
2nd Place: Cocoyo Vanilla Yogurt
What we liked:
- “Very coconutty”
- “Smooth, tart, clean and probiotic-rich”
- “Most unique”
- “Light and not too sweet, with a pleasant coconut flavor. Even the texture is coconutty — it’s like each spoonful has super-fine shredded coconut in it.”
3rd Place: Siggi’s Vanilla & Cinnamon Plant-Based Coconut Blend
What we liked:
- “The cinnamon is a nice addition”
- “Good flavor; creamy; would be good in a parfait”
- “Best thick consistency”