what milk are you using?

Kelsey

We've been using fat-free lactose-free milk for my wife's piccolo lattes. I'm blaming it on my difficulty coming to grips with texturing milk.

Koffee_Kosmo

Kelsey wrote:

We've been using fat-free lactose-free milk for my wife's piccolo lattes. I'm blaming it on my difficulty coming to grips with texturing milk.

This makes all the difference I always buy milk with a min 8% protein content KK

Lacehim

My wife uses no fat stuff. You get nice stiff foam with it! ;D Give me full fat anyday.

java_the_hutt

what milk do you guys recommend that can be bought at the supermarket and is also low fat or fat free? Grew up with low fat milk, and find full cream too heavy :-(

Koffee_Kosmo

The main thing is to read the label and get a milk with a min 8% protein :lamp: I have used and liked Pura Light KK

RichardM

When using "normal milk" (I use lactose free normally), I either get Pauls Smarter white Milk or A2 Low Fat. They're both really really good. The Pauls is cheaper and more readily available.

mycuppa

Jonesy's - 100% Organic and full of fat and big thick chunky bits. Nothing else comes close, including Procal, which we had used, along with many cafes we supplied. Procal is permeate-free btw.

RichardM

mycuppa wrote:

Jonesy's - 100% Organic and full of fat and big thick chunky bits. Nothing else comes close, including Procal, which we had used, along with many cafes we supplied. Procal is permeate-free btw.

Can be bought at the supermarket? I've never seen it before (QLD).

Bottom_Line

askthecoffeeguy wrote:

macro is safeway's house organic brand - as far as I know its available nationwide - having said that I only noticed it in-store recently... p

I haven't seen it in the Safeways I have been in. Maybe not available everywhere? Been using Demeter Bio-Dynamic for events/markets where there are a lot hippies. High in fat. Stretches quick. But highly variable depending on season. Sungold Jersey when the mix of people is more normal. Very consistent. Textures beautifully. Bubbles that you normally have to tap out break down on their own! 🙂

Seeya_Latte

I like Jonesy's & Procal but for me (as I don't have a business), it means I have to plan well ahead because to get it involves me going to certain cafes who will onsell. A2 is the one for me & and the family. Not only is the quality & consistency very good, it's conveniently available in supermarkets. Seeya

adelaidecoffee

Currently using Paris Creek from SA. Organic full cream.

Hatchy

Barambah organics full fat. Lovely stuff. :stir

derrilex

A2 for me. Buy 5 x 2 lt. at a time - 4 in the fidge and 1 in the freezer

mouse_75

We use Norco in the "office", which textures fine. I used Barambah full fat at the QLD comp and I find that amazing to texture on the comp machines, but during recent practice it has been almost too creamy in taste. I'm planning on doing some practice with some lower fat milks to see how they go.

Seeya_Latte

derrilex wrote:

A2 for me. Buy 5 x 2 lt. at a time - 4 in the fidge and 1 in the freezer

Must admit I've never frozen milk. How long would you typically freeze the milk for and does it lose any characteristics especially from a microfoaming perspective?

Rhythm_n_Beans

Don't worry about freezing milk. She's good. :thumb: Remove a litre from the freezer as you open the one you're using. It will be nicely thawed and suitably cold by the time the other one is spent....coupla days. We always use Maleny Milk Farmers Choice Guernsey full cream milk. Nothing else tastes quite the same.

RichardM

I use Pauls Zymil and Vitasoy Soy Milky low fat both UHT in my house. Don't have too many other choices, but for value, storage, and texturing, they seem to be the pick of the ones me and the wife can drink. I use A2 full cream when I have guests coming over.

derrilex

Its all good. Doesnt seem to change anything with the milk. Got 1 defrosting now in the sink. Just took it out of the freezer and by morning it will still be a bit icey. More difficult in winter to get the defrost timing right. Bloody stuff can take all day to defrost in the sink depending on the temp. They dont stay in the freezer for long as I go through nearly 2 lt per day so its more for storage rather than emergency milk.

Jonty

Hmm a local milk gets accolades & many top 100 melb cafes for coffee use it....... Froth ya heart out!!! http://www.standard.net.au/news/local/news/general/cream-of-the-frothy-drops/2490330.aspx

texx

i use norco "capo"