@itchytooth: Yeah, the total process is about 15 minutes. Assuming your beans are already soaked, that is. :) But I just put them on the night before so it doesn't really matter.

I think I figured it out it would pay for itself in 6 months, and I seem to remember paying $99, not $130. The main thing it's saved me is having to lug the heavy case of 24 tetrapacks up the stairs.

s5

I'm partial to the "light chocolate" flavor, myself..

Hey, maybe you could mix the cocoa beans with the soybeans and.. VOILA!

ideaman2020

Hmm, looks like I accidentally pushed the "submit comment (to the void)" button.

itchytooth

@s5: So it cooks the beans, grinds them and squeezes the juice out in 15 minutes? If so, that's pretty amazing. When I've made soy milk, it's taken a couple hours.

Have you done an analysis of how much the make-it-yourself soymilk is costing you? Aside from the $130...

itchytooth

I can attest to how awesome the Soyabella is. I've been using one for about three months now, and it has entirely replaced our daily tetrapack consumption.

I was thinking about it, and it seemed stupid to buy a box full of mostly water that was shipped from somewhere far away, just so I can throw out the box later. Instead I buy a sack of beans every other month, and use filtered water from my own tap.

As for the taste of homemade soy milk, by tweaking the recipe, you can get a result that tastes almost exactly like commercial soy milk with the same consistency. Some sugar, salt, vanilla and barley malt results in a flavor and consistency very similar to Vitasoy. It took me a bit of trial and error, but now I don't feel like I'm sacrificing taste to make it myself.

Here's my recipe, if anyone cares:

95g soy beans (fill up the Soyabella bean cup to the top)
1.3L water (fill up the Soyabella to the 1.3L line)

Beans should be soaked for 8+ hours

After making the milk, pour it through a fine food strainer into another container. At that point, add the following, and stir:

2 T sugar
1/2 T barley malt
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt

s5

@92BuickLeSabre: I'd imagine that it's probably cheaper to make your own, and likely better for the "envuromint."

Steel_Pelican

I would definitely take the opportunity to actually taste fresh soy milk before you buy one of these. For a close approximation, buy some unsweetened Silk, water it down 50%, and add 1 cup of sand.

superbad

What a wonderful invention. My fingers are far too big to milk the soybeans.

dingus

Is it easier to find soybeans than soy milk?

Are there commensurate taste benefits with "freshly-ground" soy milk as with coffee?

I'm confused....

92BuickLeSabre

If it was half the price, I'd totally buy one.

joe23521

Does it come with a free spare thyroid???

DustyButt