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Latte: Milk before or after coffee?
Oh, the famous latte!
Apparently hardly anyone knows that it simply means "milk" in Italian, so technically calling a coffee drink "latte" is pure nonsense.
So where does the coffee shop staple ...
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Milk in place of water
Attempt 1
For the first attempt, I brewed it exactly like I brew my normal (water-based) coffee. I used a French Press with a light/medium roast, heating the milk in Pyrex in a microwave. The milk ...
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Coffee and milk for the lactose intolerant
Best option is lactose-free milk. I assume you live in India and it may be hard to find in India as lactose intolerance is not common among Indians. In that case, you may try goat milk which has ...
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How to avoid soya milk curdling in coffee?
a tiny bit of bicarbonate soda into the black coffee ...then stir fast as you add the soya milk removes the acidity & stops the curdle ...enjoy !
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Milk in place of water
Milk doesn't work well for brewing, primarily because of the calcium and sugar (lactose).
Calcium is one of the minerals in "hard water" that will build up and clog pipes. You're going to be left ...
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Coffee and milk for the lactose intolerant
Try frothing the soy milk with a hand-held frother, even if you just slightly froth it.
According to this Milk Frothing Guide
Incorporating air into the milk improves and sweetens the taste. Milk ...
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Milk in place of water
I think it would be harder to extract everything that you would like from the coffee with milk for a few reasons.
heat effects the extraction process. For most methods you are aiming for a ...
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Does adding milk to coffee reduce its antioxidant properties
I found that generally, scientific studies do show a negative impact on phytochemicals like antioxidants, one such example stating:
An immediate decrease in the total antioxidant activity (23%) and ...
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What is the next best milk substitute for a latte?
Tried oatmilk yesterday at home as a milk substitute in my lattés and it was delicious. I used an organic brand with zero other things in it and it frothed up almost identically to normal milk (i use ...
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How to avoid soya milk curdling in coffee?
I agree wholeheartedly that the brand of Soya makes all the difference. With Sainsbury's own it doesn't matter if I heat the Soya, cool the coffee, add before or after - it always curdles. At the ...
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Milk in place of water
Basically don't try to replace water with milk in a Moka Pot. You'll clog the brewer up with curdled milk, and either you will spend a ton of time cleaning it, or you will just throw it away.
I ...
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Why does instant coffee need more milk/sugar to get desired taste?
This question is fairly ambiguous as you've simply described the result as a 'desired taste' so I cannot tackle the question from a specific angle. However, the differences you describe may be a ...
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How to avoid soya milk curdling in coffee?
I had the problem with soya milk curdling but now find that by adding a little cold water to the coffee before adding the milk generally helps. OK, the coffee's a little cooler but more palatable than ...
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What coffee bean and roast are appropriate with soy milk?
Though it's not primarily your question, my chief problem with soy(a) milk in coffee is with curdling as described in this question. I have noticed curdling especially in higher-acidity coffee -- e.g.,...
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What reasonable diet substitutes for coffee cream are there?
Good job cutting out the sugar, stevia is a better substitute. As for cream, I would try almond milk / soy milk. They go especially well in lattes because when the milk is heated, it gives the coffee ...
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What reasonable diet substitutes for coffee cream are there?
I can relate to this. I often home roast, and always do pourovers, so I am used to great coffee. Pretty much the only time I put creamer/etc into coffee is bad coffee.
I've had good success with ...
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How to avoid soya milk curdling in coffee?
I simply add a pinch of baking soda to a cup of coffee, and the soy milk doesn't curdle. Black coffee has a pH about 5, baking soda around 9, but it buffers the coffee enough that the soy won't curdle....
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Pannarello wand on Delonghi Dedica EC685 for latte art
I have the exact same machine and the inner rubber wand is tightly attached. It doesn't come off even if I pull it firmly. If yours is falling off that easily it could be that either it is clogged (so ...
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How to make a delicious cold coffee from ground coffee?
What you have mentioning is widely known as iced-coffee.
The most widely adopted method is to brew any type of coffee: filter, drip or french-press. Then, adding ice cubes in a cup and pour the ...
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coffee with cardamom
WebMD does list some negative side-effects when taking cardamom. Looks like cardamom has health benefits too.
But I have a suggestion (gleaned from the back of my jar of cardamom pods). Instead of ...
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Inconsistent milk consistency from frother
The short answer here is that that device is not up to the job.
Consider how microfoam is typically achieved in coffee shops compared to this device. Espresso shops use steam for a reason. Steam is a ...
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Is a ceramic pitcher suitable for frothing milk?
I think ceramic shouldn't pose any problem in terms of heating. Since the heating element is in the center, sticking in the milk, it shouldn't affect evenness. The material may absorb a significant ...
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How to avoid soya milk curdling in coffee?
I have encountered this problem with Soya Milk for some years, my wife is milk - intolerant.
I make up the coffee and allow it to cool. I store it in the fridge, then add cold Soya Milk to the desired ...
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How to avoid soya milk curdling in coffee?
1ml or more of dark/dutched (alkalised) cocoa powder mixed in with the coffee before adding the milk stops it curdling. 0.5ml just about works enough to make it drinkable for me without really ...
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What is the next best milk substitute for a latte?
Lactose free milk is milk. I'm lactose intolerant and I know it won't cause you problems if you are just lactose intolerant. Some people are determined to avoid dairy, but if that's not your goal, go ...
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What reasonable diet substitutes for coffee cream are there?
You could try skim milk, almond milk, rice milk or coconut milk. They are all lower fat/calorie than coffee creamer and taste great with coffee. I don't particularly like soy milk wtih coffee, it ...
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Reliable and safe stove top milk steamers
I recently got a Bellman and consider it very hefty and well made. I am not a professional barista, but I have been chasing beautiful (and not overheated) microfoam in cafes since at least 2007. I was ...
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Instant coffee to powdered milk ratio?
As a disclaimer, I've never done this, but here's the way I would do it if I were you:
First, determine how you like your coffee when its a regular cup of joe. Once you know how much milk you use to ...
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Why does instant coffee need more milk/sugar to get desired taste?
The answer is subjective, and even if we agree on taste, it will still be unclear, because reasons:
The instant coffee, unless it's Starbucks or some other name brand, will most likely be made of ...
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Difference between steam wand and aeroccino frother
Another difference is that the Aerocinno tends to produce firmer and longer-lasting froth compared to a wand. It's designed to provide a one-size-fits-all solution for consumers accustomed to ...
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