what milk are you using?

lemoo · July 2012

I believe this is what Greenman was talking about http://devondale.com.au/our-products/milk/baristas-own/ Just bought a couple of these from woolies yesterday (4 for $5 at the moment) To be quite honest, it was actually quite decent! Didn't have any issues getting it to a nice velvety texture with good microfoam folded in Will it replace good quality fresh milk (Bannister Downs my absolute fav)? No. But it is an amazing Just-In-Case to have in the pantry for when you run out of milk and are in a pinch! They store fine without being refrigerated like any other long life milk and the taste shouldn't deteriorate The carton I tested was really impressive, much to my surprise actually. Was nice and sweet at 65

askthecoffeeguy · July 2012

Just changed my milk over to Jonsey's unhomoginised - it's not organic but it's not adulterated either and I'm told that he farm utilises organic farming practises - and the milk is silky smooth and creamy in a way that complements the coffee without overwhelming it It comes from the Alpine region in Victoria and the farm is family owned - and they're enlisting the help of other farms in the area to increase supply which to me sounds like a good use of local industry and its a product I'm proud to support ACg

Jeff/peckishonthepark · July 2012

Hello everyone we are on the nsw soath coast and use the brand south coast milk its very consistent. We buy it as full cream or skim I make the coffee but I am no barista, its a little more expensive but we think its worth it.

Dry_bean. · July 2012

Drake low fat el cheapo, steams well, tastes good and it's cheap, what's not to like?

Thundergod · July 2012

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I believe this is what Greenman was talking about http://devondale.com.au/our-products/milk/baristas-own/

Didn't see it at Cafe Biz but spotted it yesterday at Coles. I'll try it soon.

Ronin · July 2012

Either Maleny Dairy's Gold top. Full cream unhomogenized Or there is another farmers direct one from the same region but the name escapes me for now, perhaps better than Maleny. Or A2 milk from supermarket if I can't get either of the other's

Brett H · July 2012

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Either Maleny Dairy's Gold top. Full cream unhomogenized Or there is another farmers direct one from the same region but the name escapes me for now, perhaps better than Maleny. Or A2 milk from supermarket if I can't get either of the other's

Maleny gold top is phenomenal! I just can't get it anywhere near me!

RichardM · July 2012

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Didn't see it at Cafe Biz but spotted it yesterday at Coles. I'll try it soon.

We had it at the Sunshine Coast meetup. I was suitably impressed, and now keep one in the cupboard for when we have guests who drink "real" milk. It steamed very well.

Kelsey · July 2012

You can get it at IGA too in the UHT milk section. I was tempted, except my wife is lactose intolerant and I don't drink milk. Then again, I have taken to stretching Ollie's sippy cup of milk in the morning. Wonder if he'd appreciate some latte art?

RichardM · July 2012

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You can get it at IGA too in the UHT milk section. I was tempted, except my wife is lactose intolerant and I don't drink milk. Then again, I have taken to stretching Ollie's sippy cup of milk in the morning. Wonder if he'd appreciate some latte art?

My brothers son didn't appreciate it when he was staying at my place the other day. Apparently his babycino "would be better with marshmallows" when asked how it was :laugh:

Lacehim · July 2012

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Or there is another farmers direct one from the same region but the name escapes me for now, perhaps better than Maleny.

Is it Cooloola milk? They are from Mary Valley, and it's my choice of milk. I buy the pasteurised only one, and because it's local (on Sunshine Coast) it has excellent date life. I've never had a problem steaming it.

Costs a bit but I would rather support local produce. My wife bought the Devondale baristas own UHT milk, so I cooled it down and tried it out with some of the milk drinkers at the social. No complaints (I don't think anyone even noticed it was UHT), and as RM said it steamed very well. I've got another one in the cupboard just in case I run out of milk, or some guests appear.

Jonty · July 2012

I grabbed a 2ltr bottle of Warrnambool Cheese and Butters Sungold Brand Jersey Milk. This milk is 3.7% protein and 4% fat - it just is devine to work with and has a different palate taste. http://www.sungoldmilk.com.au/23.html

Ronin · July 2012

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Is it Cooloola milk? They are from Mary Valley, and it's my choice of milk. I buy the pasteurised only one, and because it's local (on Sunshine Coast) it has excellent date life. I've never had a problem steaming it. Costs a bit but I would rather support local produce.

No not Cooloola but that is goo too, and Bramba Organics also. The milk in question is Queensland Milk. Original style, Pasteurised. 242 Flaxton dr Flaxton Newish to market I believe, I get it from a local roaster Cleanskin Coffee who gets it in. Good price too at $4 per 2lts compared to Maleny milk (which by the way is good to do the tour if your are in Maleny)

Thundergod · August 2012

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We had it at the Sunshine Coast meetup. I was suitably impressed, and now keep one in the cupboard for when we have guests who drink "real" milk. It steamed very well.

Finally tried it (half way thru now). Agree it textures well but I tasted it by itself and there's something about it that didn't taste right. Must be all the UHTs it's full of. Still, in milk it's OK. I might consider it for an emergency supply.

askthecoffeeguy · August 2012

I think the words 'ultra pasteurised' tell the story - agreed the milk textures well but if you smell it immediately after opening.... well, cheese is what it smells like!

Lucinda · August 2012

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Currently using Paris Creek from SA. Organic full cream.

Me too. Gets a bit variable over summer/calving season. I can live with that. I also love Tweedvale, another small independant Hills Dairy who produce unhomogenised milk. I tend to get theirs if BD Farm is unavailable, or depending on my mood that day ;D http://www.alongthegrapevine.com/stories/2009/tweedvale-milk/

Lwowiak · August 2012

When i lived in SA, we mainly used Tweedvale. We used to buy it from Kappy's, then from Foodland when they started to stock it. I prefer its taste over the Paris Creek. Norwood Foodland has a great variety of "boutique" milks.

The Tempest · August 2012

I've been using A2 for a while and love it. It textures beautifully, has a great taste and unlike Procal, it's always consistent. Thankfully i get it at commercial rates because at $3 a litre it's a difficult purchase.

Suzique · August 2012

Does soya milk count? Guess that is a whole new thread on it's own, but for what it's worth, I use the Aldi Organic soya milk and it is great, and being Aldi, around $2 litre. I find when I buy coffee out made with soya milk, the milk often seems to "split" whereas with the Aldi one stays constant and foams well.

ringo · February 2013

Using Jonseys milk and Bonsoy for people that need that.

Koffee_Kosmo · February 2013

Wife started to get Paul's lite because the doctor advised her to That lasted about a week and we are back to full cream again :thumb: The taste is definitely different between the two milks

shape_shifter · February 2013

It's now a year and a half since I posted what milk I use. I am still using Paul's Farmhouse Gold. I keep trying others but nothing comes close, well nothing that I can buy here anyway.

Kelsey · February 2013

We're still on Liddel's lactose free full cream. It's sweeter than normal milk but can be textured well, although it's not easy.

euaneggs · June 2013

I use either Wollies or Coles lite milk. I have tried other, more expensive milks but I really don't like the taste. in my coffee. Do you think it's just whatever you're used to, as i'm sure there nothing wrong with Pauls etc..

Jonathon · June 2013

Been trying Jonesy's non-homogenised lately, very creamy and delicious. Steams very well.

eggbert · June 2013

Was wondering about trying "bath" milk from the local organic food shop to see is there is any difference with non pasteurised milk.

UNM · June 2013

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I use either Wollies or Coles lite milk. I have tried other, more expensive milks but I really don't like the taste. in my coffee. Do you think it's just whatever you're used to, as i'm sure there nothing wrong with Pauls etc..

Very much so. I used to use milk, nowadays coffee with milk in tastes awful no matter what the brand or type (soy, oat, almond, rice, cow, goat, human). Not so long ago I found black coffee undrinkable. Thing is we have expectations of what flavour we are about to get and this affects the actual experience. I suspect some of the same applies to texturing milk to - if you expect jonesy's to be better than frankie's or luigi's or Paul's milk, then it quite possibly can affect the texturing. This in turn has a knock on effect to the finished drink. Just a theory.

RichardM · June 2013

Point of note: tried the Woolworths Lite Soy just to see what it was like. Nasty. Just nasty. Didn't steam at all. Checked the label and it had way more fat, way less protein, so assume that was why. Wife's review: "Smelly. Weak. No flavour. Kind of like that flavour that isn't real. I know soy is from a bean, but it tastes as if it's made of other rubbish".

Jonathon · June 2013

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Very much so. I used to use milk, nowadays coffee with milk in tastes awful no matter what the brand or type (soy, oat, almond, rice, cow, goat, human). Not so long ago I found black coffee undrinkable. Thing is we have expectations of what flavour we are about to get and this affects the actual experience. I suspect some of the same applies to texturing milk to - if you expect jonesy's to be better than frankie's or luigi's or Paul's milk, then it quite possibly can affect the texturing. This in turn has a knock on effect to the finished drink. Just a theory.

More than a theory, there are all kinds of empirical studies which show that perception of a product affects what we actually taste. At a simple level, try eating something without either seeing or smelling it. So thinking that Jonesy's milk is superior to supermarket milk, as I do, undoubtedly affects how my brain interprets the signals it gets when the milk molecules hit my taste sensors. Doesn't mean it's not actually better (whatever 'better' means), just something to be conscious of.

hiphipharar · June 2013

FYI. Posted without any claims or endorsement and probably only relevant to SE Qld members (go the Blues!) http://www.scenicrim4realmilk.com.au/

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