How To Use a Milk Frother: 5 Easy Steps
Coffee with milk is a universally appreciated combination.
“Cafe au lait,” “cafe con leche,” and “caffe latte” are all universally understood and enjoyed as coffee with milk.
Milk is an excellent addition to any type of coffee. Drip, cold brew, and iced coffee are all typically combined with milk or cream.
The coffee industry has an entire list of beverages that include milk in the drink, such as lattes, which are a stand-by in any coffee shop. Want to be able to enjoy your own hand-crafted coffee beverage with a sweet foam without the hassle of a big machine? Read on and find out how you can be your own at-home barista!
What Is a Milk Frother?
Before digging into how to work a milk frother, let’s back up and break down what a milk frother is. Milk frothers are little machines that whisk the milk, cream, or half-and-half for an extended period of time, resulting in a thick and creamy froth to top your coffee with.
Like a steam wand on an espresso machine can make the milk swirl in a “whirlpool effect,” milk frothers can swirl the milk to thicken it and create a thick foam on top of the liquid.
What Beverages Need Milk Foam?
Hand-held milk frothers tend to create a macrofoam, which is large bubbles as opposed to the small bubbles in microfoam. They are best used for making cappuccinos or thick cold foam.
Other coffee beverages that contain frothed milk are lattes, flat whites, macchiatos, and cortados. All of these beverages contain espresso as their main base and are topped with steamed and frothed milk.
Is It Good To Incorporate Milk Into Coffee?
Whether or not milk is a beneficial addition to our diets is still being debated.
Despite being such a hot topic in the nutritional world, milk has been proven to have some great benefits. Little nutrients can add up to be big helpers when it comes to our bodies' nervous, immune, and muscular systems. Milk is full of those little nutrients to help our bodies work to their full potential.
Calcium, Protein, and Vitamins
Everyone is taught at a young age that dairy is essential in one’s diet because of its high calcium content.
Milk is good for helping bones stay healthy and strong, as well as boosting immunity. To put it into perspective, one cup of milk gives you the same calcium as 10 cups of raw spinach, and we all know which is easier to consume on a daily basis.
Dairy also contains high levels of protein, as well as eight necessary vitamins and minerals like vitamin B, riboflavin, potassium, vitamin D, and several others.
Other Benefits of Milk
Milk is associated with stronger teeth. Our tooth enamel is broken down through the consumption of acidic foods like orange juice, tomatoes, and coffee. Pairing milk with your coffee helps add a layer of protection to the teeth instead of wearing them down more.
Lactose is the protein in milk that many individuals cannot tolerate. However, many companies now produce lactose-free milk. Lactose-free milk still contains all the same nutrients as full-lactose milk, so you can enjoy the nutritional benefits without the concern of causing issues in your digestive system.
5 Steps for Milk Frothing Success
It helps to understand the benefits of incorporating dairy into your diet, and it is even more enjoyable to learn fun ways to incorporate it into one’s daily routine. To enjoy the perks of frothy milk in your own coffee beverages, follow these five simple steps.
Read on to learn how you can make the perfect textured milk to top your coffee.
Getting Your Frother
To make your own frothy milk with ease, you need to acquire a milk frother. At Javy Coffee, we offer a great option with our hand-held milk frother, which comes as part of our starter kit.
Easy to use, easy to clean, and affordable, our milk frother can add to your morning coffee routine in a simple and worthwhile way. Give us a shout-out once you use it, and tell us how much you love it.
Milk!
There are so many different milk alternatives, and each has benefits and flavors.
The second step in your milk frothing journey is choosing which milk is best for you! Regular milk, half-and-half, oat milk, almond milk — the list of options to pick for your delicious frothy milk goes on.
If you choose an alternative milk, the texture may not be as consistently thick and creamy as regular milk. However, it will still be delicious!
Don’t Overfill
For this step, you add the milk to your frother.
You can add sugar, vanilla, or cinnamon directly into the frother as well to add some sweetness or flavor to your milk. It is better to add it before frothing, so it incorporates throughout the milk during the frothing process.
Be sure not to overfill the frother. Most frothers contain a “max fill line,” and it is important not to overfill so the frother doesn’t overflow and make a mess. No one needs a spill in the morning, especially when trying to make your coffee!
Let the Frother Work Magic
Once the vanilla, sugar, or whatever extra ingredients you want to incorporate into your milk are added to the frother, press the magic button and watch the whisk work its magic.
The milk should mix for around 30 to 45 seconds. Small bubbles should start to form after this amount of time.
Be sure to hold the mixer on the top of the milk at first, and then after ten seconds of mixing the top, move the mixer slowly to the bottom of the milk container. This ensures that the milk is evenly mixed and helps you avoid overflow.
Sit Back and Enjoy
After the milk reaches the perfect fluffy texture you want, you can pour it to top off your coffee beverage of choice.
The milk should be thick and smooth, and it may have some small bubbles on the top. Nicely frothed milk may appear like a cooking pancake with some tiny bubbles, also known as microfoam (just don’t flip your frother).
Now is the time to sit back and taste the fruits of your labor. Enjoy your morning cup of coffee!
Frothing With Ease
Coffee is one of the best parts of any day, and since it is an ever-growing industry, it should be able to be enjoyed in any fashion.
Frothed milk is an excellent addition to coffee, and now you can enjoy it in the comfort of your own kitchen!
Perfect for frothing hot or cold milk, our frother gives you delicious toppings for either a hot coffee or cold brew.
Coffee can adapt to your lifestyle, your needs, and your preferences. That’s why coffee is a universally appreciated drink. Why else would 50% of the population of the United States have at least one cup a day?
Now, we will dive into the best drinks for practicing your frothing skills.
The Best Combinations for Frothing
As mentioned previously, hand-held frothers produce more macrofoam rather than microfoam, which is ideal for cappuccinos.
Cappuccinos are made hot, so to make your own cappuccino, you will need to heat the milk before frothing. Heating the milk helps the texture become thicker. It also aids in ensuring the texture is just right.
Another ideal way to use a milk frother is to make cold foam. Cold foam does not need to touch heat, so you just add the milk to the frother, use the top-to-bottom technique, add to your drink, and enjoy! Cold foam is ideal when mixed with cold brew coffees.
Macchiatos are another beverage perfect for using a milk frother. With macchiatos, the espresso goes first and is topped off with frothy milk. It is delicious, either hot or iced. Give it a try and make your own macchiato with your milk frother!
Share Your Coffee Skills
Since coffee is such a big part of social society, it is a beautiful thing to be shared. Use your knowledge to share coffee with your friends and create fun memories together, all while enjoying one of the world’s most enjoyed beverages. Share your story and interests with us @javy.coffee, because the world needs more people willing to unite over something simple and delicious!
Sources:
What Does Microfoam Mean? | Definitions.net
History of Espresso and the First Espresso Machine | History of Coffee
20 Things You Didn't Know You Wanted to Know About Milk | Watch Us Grow
