I am a big Bonsoy fan. I think their soy milk absolutely blows their competitors out of the water in terms of taste and texture in coffee. It doesn’t impart an overt soy flavour to the coffee, rather, it sits in the background and just adds substance.
Bonsoy’s superiority is obviated by its use by most serious coffee places.
So, it is with great sadness that I need to alert you all that Bonsoy has been recalled due to excessive iodine levels (from the seaweed concentrate). The amount of iodine present in the quantity of Bonsoy in even a small latte is around 10x the daily limit.
You need to take this very seriously, as excessive iodine can cause thyroid problems. My friend Matt has had troubles with his thyroid for a while now (affecting his heart) and they had been unable to pinpoint it until now. His doctors now suspect Bonsoy had a lot to do with this.
I also have had some lethargy and energy problems (especially in cycling races and training and running), and it now appears Bonsoy had something to do with this (as well as a virus).
Sadly, there is no replacement for Bonsoy that is of a similar quality. I’ve just spent 2 weeks trying Vitasoy, SoGood and Coles Soy. All are woeful replacements. I’ve tried skinny and full cream coffees, but of course, that burnt-fat milk taste is a taste killer.
As soon as I hear more about release of Bonsoy without the seaweed, I’ll let you know.
Read more here or on the Bonsoy website.
