what milk are you using?

derrilex

I've switched to use Norco milk now. Fully independent so not putting money into parmalat & others pockets. I get it from a friend who owns the German bakery up the road. $3.50 for 3 lt. Bargain and awesome quality so far

Brett_H

We've been using the Scenic Rim milk and it is a luxurious treat. We drove past Norco on the way out there so I imagine the quality and taste is very similar given that neither advertises any special feed or processing tricks. We also used un-homogenised Barambah Organic the last couple of days which I find more difficult t get a good consistent microfoam with but the taste is wonderful. My latte art is lude at best so its taste over looks here.

C-man

I often wonder if the milk should really be that good? yummy milk can dominate the coffee, maybe it should take a back seat? you have to consider that the milk makes up a large percentage of the cup in a white coffee

Journeyman

*dons flame-proof suit* I use powdered milk - bought at Coles or Aldi. Reason is I never got my taste buds around the plastic taste of normal milk. I could tolerate the wax cartons without a problem but when they moved to plastic it (to me) no longer tastes like the milk I grew up with. The powdered stuff is the only milk that doesn't come with pre-loaded plastic flavours. Although I admit I haven't tried the $3 - $4 a litre stuff. The powder milk textures very nicely and sweetens at the right temp, and I get about 6L for $6. (I make it a bit stronger than the recommended - it should be 7L) 😃 Now I'm going to hide from the rocks and tomatoes. 😃

Brett_H

Journeyman wrote:

*dons flame-proof suit* I use powdered milk - bought at Coles or Aldi. Reason is I never got my taste buds around the plastic taste of normal milk. I could tolerate the wax cartons without a problem but when they moved to plastic it (to me) no longer tastes like the milk I grew up with. The powdered stuff is the only milk that doesn't come with pre-loaded plastic flavours. Although I admit I haven't tried the $3 - $4 a litre stuff. The powder milk textures very nicely and sweetens at the right temp, and I get about 6L for $6. (I make it a bit stronger than the recommended - it should be 7L) 😃 Now I'm going to hide from the rocks and tomatoes. 😃

I find powdered milk very, very sweet. My mother in-law swears by it but I prefer the ready-made stuff. Each to their own mate!

Journeyman

*grins* It tastes "sweet" because it tastes like milk. Once upon a time you could get milk from the farm where it was produced. The Govt made that illegal because the big business wanted to control milk. So they made up stuff about diseases (which nobody actually got) so they could make it seem like it had to be controlled. Now... 40 years later... we have the highest level ever of a disease? illness? syndrome? that was never a problem. Lactose intollerance began to be an issue about the same time the Govt decreed we had to pasteurise and homogenise all milk. Turns out, if you kill all the enzymes that come with milk, you turn it into a hazardous product. With all of that, the powdered stuff actually tastes like real milk, while the stuff on the shelves doesn't. YMMV... 😃

DrCoffee

Tried Norco Capo milk, which is now being stocked in Coles around Brisbane. Thought it would be a bit gimmicky but it is a great frothing milk for an amateur like me

C-man

Pauls Farmhouse Gold is still the best I have found, Coles sell it but I am always open to others.

Moon

C-man got me on to Pauls Farmhouse Gold. Compared it to a half a dozen others. No contest. Farmhouse Gold for me. Cheers C-man :thumb:

Koffee_Kosmo

We now use Paul's Physical ( NO Fat ) Steams up beautifully and tastes like full cream :thumb: KK

eggbert

Blue diamond unsweetened vanilla almond milk with a dollop of real cream on the rare occasion I add milk

Trooper

I have been using Pauls Smarter white milk, 2% fat, froths up excellent and tastes fantastic. :thumb:

Moon

eggbert wrote:

Blue diamond unsweetened vanilla almond milk with a dollop of real cream on the rare occasion I add milk

Yum .. sounds like it would be excellent in a malted milk shake using real bananas.

Trooper

Malted milkshake and fresh bananas sounds yummy.

beanroy

Usually milk expands when it is frozen. Before freezing it you should remove about one cup of milk from a gallon container prior to freezing. Otherwise, the container may split open as it expands. It is recommended to freeze milk for only 3 to 6 months. There will be difference in consistency due to freezing while there is no change in taste.

GeekKopi

I have a no skim, no soy, no almond policy in my house. The only milk served up is Sungold Jersey. The wife and I find that for our taste it's the tastiest of many we have tried. It microfoams great too and makes 'trying' to pour latte art a bit easier.

Cuir_Beluga

Pura Tone here, it foams well and I like the taste. I would love to go full cream but I have to watch the calories you know ^-^.

askthecoffeeguy

Ive been using the Farmers Own brand unhomoginised Otway ranges milk found in Woolworths supermarkets (in Victoria) its only $3.90 for 2lts which is bloody cheap compared to the organic and A2 stuff that I normally drink and its bloody delicious!

askthecoffeeguy

*correction* 3lts for $5.20 = win!

Dry_bean

I don't use milk in coffee, however Heather does, her preference is for Foodland reduced fat, approx $2.50 for 2 litres, seems to steam just fine, however does seem to deteriorate a bit for a period during the summer months when the cows are being fed more dry feed. 🙂

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