Kite Hill Almond Milk Yogurt has gained quite a cult following over the years. It was the first almond-based, clean-label yogurt to emerge, and it had the nutritional qualities that so many people were longing for. It’s an artisan-style dairy-free yogurt that’s relatively high in plant-based proteins and fats, is stocked with probiotics, and has minimal additives.
Their flavors are quite high in sugars, but they do offer low sugar Plain and Unsweetened varieties. That said, this yogurt line is a bit more sour than some people might like.
Kite Hill Almond Milk Yogurt Gets a New Look and Taste
In October 2019, Kite Hill Almond Milk Yogurt received a new formula and a new look. The flavor images below show what to look for in the store. It’s still unfortified, but carrageenan-free and cultured with four types of probiotics. Be sure to leave your own rating and review below when you try them!
Plain Unsweetened
Ingredients: almond milk (water, almonds), locust bean gum, xanthan gum, agar, live active cultures: s.thermophilus, l.bulgaricus, l.acidophilus, bifidobacteria. Contains: tree nuts (almonds).*
Nutrition (per 5.3-ounce single serve): 130 calories, 11g fat, 4g carbs, 2g fiber, 1g sugars (includes 0g added sugars), 5g protein.*
Plain
Nutrition (per 5.3-ounce single serve): 140 calories, 11g fat, 8g carbs, 2g fiber, 5g sugars (includes 4g added sugars), 4g protein.*
Vanilla
Nutrition (per 5.3-ounce single serve): 170 calories, 9g fat, 22g carbs, 2g fiber, 18g sugars (includes 17g added sugars), 4g protein.*
Peach
Ingredients: almond milk (water, almonds), cane sugar, peaches, tapioca starch, natural flavor, locust bean gum, citric acid, annatto [color], xanthan gum, agar, live active cultures: s.thermophilus, l.bulgaricus, l.acidophilus, bifidobacteria. Contains: tree nuts (almonds).*
Nutrition (per 5.3-ounce single serve): 170 calories, 9g fat, 22g carbs, 2g fiber, 18g sugars (includes 16g added sugars), 4g protein.*
Blueberry
Nutrition (per 5.3-ounce single serve): 170 calories, 9g fat, 21g carbs, 2g fiber, 17g sugars (includes 15g added sugars), 4g protein.*
Strawberry
Nutrition (per 5.3-ounce single serve): 170 calories, 9g fat, 22g carbs, 2g fiber, 17g sugars (includes 16g added sugars), 4g protein.*
Raspberry
Nutrition (per 5.3-ounce single serve): 160 calories, 9g fat, 20g carbs, 2g fiber, 15g sugars (includes 14g added sugars), 4g protein.*
Key Lime
Nutrition (per 5.3-ounce single serve): 180 calories, 9g fat, 23g carbs, 2g fiber, 19g sugars (includes 18g added sugars), 4g protein.*
The photo below was taken by me when I bought and sampled their Plain Unsweetened flavor. You will note that the packaging is different, but their formula has stayed the same. So I’m keeping this photo here to give you a close up of the consistency and texture of Kite Hill Almond Milk Yogurt.
More Facts on on Kite Hill Almond Milk Yogurt
Price: $1.79 to $1.99 per 5.3-ounce container
Availability: Kite Hill Almond Milk Yogurt is sold at mainstream grocers, like Target, Publix, and Kroger stores, and natural food markets, like Whole Foods and Sprouts in the U.S. All of the flavors listed above are sold refrigerated in single-serve 5.3-ounce containers. The Plain Unsweetened is also available refrigerated in multi-serve 16-ounce and 32-ounce tubs, and the Vanilla can also be found in the 16-ounce size.
Certifications: Kite Hill Almond Milk Yogurt is Non-GMO Verified and Certified Kosher DE (for dairy equipment, not ingredients; see our Understanding Kosher Guide).
Dietary Notes: By ingredients, Kite Hill Almond Milk Yogurt is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, grain-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan, and vegetarian.*
For More Product Information: Visit the Kite Hill website at www.kite-hill.com.
*Always read the ingredient and nutrition statement prior to consumption. Ingredients, processes, and labeling are subject to change at any time for any company or product. Contact the company to discuss their manufacturing processes if potential allergen cross-contamination is an issue for you. No food product can be guaranteed “safe” for every individual’s needs. You should never rely on ingredient and allergen statements alone if dealing with a severe food allergy.Â
Worse than trash
If you’re tryna ingest an entire fungal colony, have at it. Recently bought the plant protein almond yogurt & have run into mold SEVERAL times. Please beware until they address this QC issue. Or don’t & let them perish. Either way.
Terrible taste
I bought several of these because they were on sale. Now I know why. One bite in and I was gagging.
I like it!
I have tried about ten different dairy free yoghurts, but this one was the first one (I’ve tried strawberry and peach so far) that I could eat out of the pot, or with granola, that did the job and satisfied my yogurt craving. They could do with adding a little less sugar to make it perfect for me, but based on what I have tried so far, this is the best of the bunch.
boring taste, too much sugar, can't taste the fruit
Why so much sugar? And so little fruit? I could buy a candy snack if I wanted a sugar rush. Disappointed.
So Bad
I couldn’t tell if it was sour or just expired but this is legit some of the worst yogurt I’ve ever had. Silk Unsweetend Vanilla yogurt is the actual best. I haven’t had anything that compares to it. This is probably a 1/10. It’s just so bad. It makes me wonder if they did any market research at all.
The Worst
This is the all time worst yogurt I have ever tasted. I usually go with Chobani, but since my wife is making a push to dairy free I figured I would try it. I genuinely enjoy the taste of alternatives such as coconut milk, coconut yogurt, etc. I had to force myself to eat half of it just to get something in my stomach. As the other reviews say, taste a bit like soap, zero texture, and half burnt almonds. No wonder it was so heavily discounted at my local WF.
disgusting!!!!!!!!
Unpleasantly Sour , tasted like soap mixed with sour lemon… and brought on the gag reflux. So bad, seriously, how did this make it to market. I mixed in super sweet blueberries and took one bite to just gag it all out. That has never happened since I was 6 years old when my mom forced me to eat lima beans. Something way off with how it is fermented. My kite hill unsweetened has starch, citrus fiber, locust bean gum, xanthin gum and cultures.
Awful aftertaste
Purchased the Key Lime and it’s very sweet yet very bitter. Like they juiced in the bitter rind or something. Leaves an aftertaste in the mouth that didn’t go away even after rinsing with water. I had to add loads of fruit and granola to disguise the taste.
The texture is also kind of odd, and leaves a film-y coating on your tongue. Overall unpleasant.
Can't tell if it's expired or just taste bad?
I am eating the unsweetened almond yogurt….while I just generally dont like many vegan yogurts (they’re getting better, though!) , I am writing this review after reading several. I bought this on sale, and it’s expiration date is tomorrow. I genuinely can’t tell if this just tastes weird or if it’s going bad. So I came here. I like the texture fine, but the taste reminds me of like…the smell of baby formula or something. Without the agave I added and other toppings, it’s, to me, inedible. I also really love Forager. First time trying Kite Hill.
disgusting texture, flat flavor,
I cannot believe how terrible this really was…I bought the vanilla almond milk yogurt to try it, knowing Kite Hill makes some healthier options for those who can’t eat dairy….BUT the texture of this product was not remotely like any yogurt I’ve ever eaten…The mouthfeel
was dry and almost grainy..The flavor was flat and reminded me nothing of yogurt…I finished the container but each spoonful was difficult to swallow. Probably THE
worst wannabe yogurt I’ve ever eaten. I’m shocked that there are people who would find it even edible!
62 Comments
Love Kite Hill unsweetened yogurt! I add some vanilla stevia and some ground cinnamon and throw in some organic blueberries for good measure. Breakfast 5 days a week!
Great, thanks for sharing Barbara!
Hi Alisa, I liked the unsweetened version of the yogurt. I can add in real fruit if I want it sweet. But I was wondering where the fat content and all those 190 calories in a 5.3 oz container of plain yogurt come from. Is it because it’s made from many real almonds?
Thank you for your insight!
Yep, real almonds!
I love Kite Hill unsweetened yogurt. I put it on Nachos and Tostadas and yes it’s a great sour cream alternative! I love it in savory dishes
I even added a vegan dip mix packet to it and my family couldn’t believe it wasn’t sour cream
Honestly this was the most disgusting thing I ever did eat and I drink almond milk daily. I also love the soy and coconut yogurts. I don’t know what’s wrong with this, it tasted foul but I bet it’s the real flavor and not spoiled because the date was I the future.
Hi Betsy, did you try the unsweetened? I trialed the unsweetened just recently (was going to update this review with my own notes) and thought it sadly, was terrible. It made me surprised by all of the raves – I can only assume the sweetened versions are much better.
Agreed!! I actually got sick to my stomach after tasting it and I’m not a whimp when it comes to trying new foods…This is truly disgusting.
I agree that this is disgusting. Maybe it’s an acquired taste. Having to plug my nose and swallow without chewing in order to eat the Blueberry Almond flavor. Pasty texture, really weird flavor. It already has 12 grams of sugar, so I doubt adding more sweetener would make it better. Perhaps mixed with granola the strange taste might not be so overpowering.
I totally agree. I just bought some, trying to keep keto, but it is HORRIBLE! No amount of sweetener and extracts could make it palatable. And I also hate the consistency. I’m going back to my old Greek yogurt.
I have now tried the plain and the strawberry. LOVE them! Great texture and flavor. Only wish there were less sugars in the flavors, although I typically opt for plain anyway. My only issue with it is the money. Definitely expensive as I eat yogurt almost everyday. Still looking for a dairy free option that makes bigger containers!
Thanks for sharing this Stacie! Indeed, I find that dairy-free yogurt in general can be at a premium.
Tried the plain variety last week, and it’s my favorite almond/non-dairy yogurt that I’ve found in the US. I am lactose intolerant, and I don’t like coconut or ingesting soy, so I’m left only almond. Like other reviewers have mentioned, I wish it was unsweetened. The best non-dairy yogurt I’ve had is a Canadian company, Yoso, that isn’t available in the US yet, and I’ve been trying to replace it to no avail. My favorite flavor of theirs is the Almond and Cashew Unsweetened Plain. Kite Hill tasted almost similar, but too sweet for me to eat on a regular basis. Good for a treat once in a while though.
So glad you are liking this one! For low sugar, I usually use the So Delicious Unsweetened Coconut Milk Yogurt or CoYo. Even though you don’t like coconut, the former (So Delicious) didn’t taste coconutty to us. If you’re a super-taster, it might still get you though 🙂
I am neither a vegan nor a vegetarian, but was curious about trying this yogurt. I purchased the plain. It has a very delicate taste, obviously different from any cow’s milk yogurt. Texture is fine, not too thick, not too thin. Just do not expect to get any calcium from this product. Comparably sized cow’s or sheep’s milk yogurt will provide you 30-35% of your RDA; this gives you “0”. No cholesterol, no sodium are pluses. As I have sufficient calcium in my diet from other sources, for me, this is not an issue.
Thank you so much for sharing your review Mary!
I tried to love it but it contains too much fat lol
Just had one of the Kite Hill blueberry almond yogurts and it was wonderful. I am neither vegan, nor milk intolerant …..just trying to cut down on animal products. I absolutely loved it! It is by far the best nondairy yogurt I have ever tried (and my first stab at almond yogurt). Had been eating Trader Joes blueberry cashew yogurt but the ingredient list is much shorter for Kate Hill and, to me, the taste and texture is better (although TJs is the best of any cashew I have found). All that said – I am a convert!
Thank you so much for sharing your review Kim!
Wonderful product!!! Wondering if you can put (organic) stevia in your yogurts to lower the grams of sugar? Or make one with zero grams of sugar so I can just add my own stevia? Thanks! I eat the one that’s plain with 5 grams of sugar, but I am very sugar sensitive. Your product is the lowest sugar one that’s non dairy I have found. 🙂 Hadn’t eaten yogurt in years before I found this one.
I would love an unsweetened version from them, too, Lisa. We’ll alert them!
This is the best non-dairy yogurt I have ever had, whenever I go to the grocery to purchase it’s all sold out. It’s that good.
i agree that this is the best tasting vegan yogurt I’ve tried. That is, the blueberry flavor is very good. The peach one tastes weird, sort of like an artificial flavor. I just wish that this was organic. I am really concerned that these new vegan companies like Beyond Meat, Kite Hill, Daiya and the like really don’t care about health. They are doing just fine, profit wise, making products with residues of herbicides like glyphosate (in Monsanto’s Roundup), which nobody should be eating. I think they are just being opportunistic; people will buy lost of products like these because they are vegan and taste good; if it slowly destroys your health… tough crap.
Hi Dave, thank you so much for sharing your review! Actually, many of them struggle profit-wise. It’s a tough industry, so while purely organic can be ideal, it isn’t always feasible for company’s that survive. There are so many factors in food production, and so many expenses, etc., it’s mind-boggling. They seem like a great company doing their best, but I’m sure they could use your feedback. Most of these companies are listening!
I just tried Kite Hill yogurt for the first time this week and this is the best dairy free/gluten free/soy free yogurt I have ever tried! I think if they can lower the sugar just a bit, this would be by far the best yogurt on the market. I will have to try their other products at Whole Foods.
That’s fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing your feedback Gianfranco.
Dear Alisa, I enjoy the Kite Hill yogurt but their labeling says “Cane Sugar” not “Organic Cane Sugar”. I’m told that in the US only the Organic sugar should be considered Vegan since other sugar is made with the Bone Char process (to whiten the sugar). Do you have any thoughts on this??
Hi Harvey, there actually isn’t any designation of vegan with organic vs conventional. There are definitely some conventional sugars that are vegan, and according to the Kite Hill website, their products are vegan. You may want to contact them directly on their source. Here is a somewhat recent article on major brands – http://www.vrg.org/blog/2013/01/29/bone-char-free-sugar-from-florida-crystals%C2%AE-and-domino%C2%AE-sugar/
I just tried the plain almond milk yogurt and it is amazing. The taste and the texture are the closest to the dairy yogurts that I have found among the dairy free alternatives. Definitely will buy again and will be trying their other products.
I appreciate your opinion on the Kite Hill Yogurt Michele – big help!
Although I have tried a few non-dairy yoghurts that I have found very odd tasting, I find Kite Hill plain yoghurt delicious.
awesome, thanks for sharing your take Carol!
I am a vegan and so am always scouting around for new brands of vegan options. Came across kite hill yogurt in whole foods and absolutely fell in love with the taste and texture that no other vegan yogurts came close to. The protein also is higher in this compared to other vegan yogurts out there. I have become a concert now – to Kitehill yogurt. Will be looking out for more of their products to try. For those looking for absolutely delicious vegan sour cream – try wayfare sour cream!
Thanks for sharing your opinions on this Madhu – very helpful!
I’ve been enjoying Kite Hill yogurts for a few months now – they are absolutely fabulous! A little high in grams of sugar – but oh, so good!
Thanks for sharing Susan!
I have tried their cheese but not the yogurt! oh now I must go check out whole foods!
I’ll have to try this! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I love how there are so many more options now available for people who are looking to go dairy free. I haven’t heard of almond milk yogurt – who knew you could make yogurt out of almond milk!
Oh you’ve introduced me to a number of new brands lately! I haven’t seen this, but love having a dairy free option that isn’t soy!
I try 🙂
I have been enjoying the kite hill yogurts as well as their cream cheese. In my opinion these products are amazing. I love the flavors and taste of the yogurts and the chive cream cheese tastes incredibly close to real cream cheese.
Thanks for sharing John! I will add the cheeses on here soon!