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The End of the Flat White? Oatly’s Future of Taste Report Identifies Four Key Trends Shaping Café Menus

$OTLYPress releaseOct 22, 2026, 7:55 AM ETRead the release

Oatly published its second annual Future of Taste Report, drawing on more than 200 interviews with drinks professionals across 21 countries to identify four café menu trends. The trends include botanical and fermented ingredients, cafés as community hubs, growth in non-coffee drinks, and texture-driven beverages — with Oatly Barista products featured in the accompanying recipes.

Key figures

Countries surveyed
21
Interviews conducted
more than 200
Experts citing community
51%
Experts citing mouthfeel
72%
Coffee jelly search growth
90% year-on-year
Experts citing herbs botanicals
40%
Experts mentioning fermentation
56%
Experts citing non coffee tea drinks
82%

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