I just used A2 milk for the first time and wow what a smooth dense velvety microfoam it produced. I am not sure if it was fluke as I only made one latte, but I was very impressed. Hoping tomorrow mornings latte is as luscious!! I have been avoiding A2 because it is more expensive but curiosity got the better of me. Now it will be hard to resist the temptation to keep buying it.
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Im using A2 all the time. Had great results with my Gaggia Classic. Im just struggling now a bit with my new machine. I ordered a 2 hole tip wand yesterday to replace the 4 hole one to make it a bit easier on me...
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I use A2 milk on my home machine and ive never made bad milk with it.
It is really expensive at more than double the cost of the cheap milks and still quite a bit more expensive than the next level down, but the way I see it, if youre going to buy expensive freshly roasted coffee, and then extract espresso on an expensive home machine, why ruin what could be an amazing coffee by adding cheap nasty milk!
A2 milk all the way for me, and for any family/guests who happen to drop by for a coffee.
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Since the supermarkets introduced their super cheap house brand milks I have noticed a lot of the big brands quality has dropped - except A2. Had some funky tasting milks that were still well in date from Pauls and Dairy Farmers. Not a spoiled taste, but not a great taste either. They still texture OK though. The conspiracy theorist in me thinks they may have upped the permeates to offset the losses they are making thanks to the supermarket brands being so cheap.
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And the conspiracy theorist in me suspects that the supermarkets might just have accidentally left the competitor milk out of the fridge a little while longer when it was delivered. :POriginally posted by 4247484F434A0B554748260 link=1291703315/6#6 date=1309588392The conspiracy theorist in me thinks they may have upped the permeates to offset the losses they are making thanks to the supermarket brands being so cheap.
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Yeah I have been buying just about every milk out there lately to try, the A2 is interesting, it will texture with ease and gives a nice result, taste is where Im a little up in the air on it, seems light on flavor somehow, though still nice.
What gets me is the colour, not sure if anyone else has noticed, but its like whiter than white, many milks looks thin white, or only just off white, to some of the expensive other brands that look almost yellow in comparison, but the A2 look like thick white paint.
Having said all that, the yellowish milk I mentioned, is Maleny Dairies Gurnsy milk, which is expensive, but not as expensive as the A2 (which is borderline nuts), though the Maleny milk tastes superb, but is a little harder to get smooth.
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There are a lot of people who happily pay ~$2.20/L for lactose free or Soy milk (myself included), so when I have guests, supplying them with A2 doesnt make me even bat an eyelid. Its just relative to what people are used to, not what is reasonable.Originally posted by 6C475D46415E2E0 link=1291703315/9#9 date=1309972458but not as expensive as the A2 (which is borderline nuts),
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tried A2 today due to always having the slightest slushy gut feeling. Accidentally got light but it still does okay microfoam. It produces a layer of big bubbles on the top but that could be technique..
out of curiosity, how do you make cappuccino foam? I can only get latte foam.
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Am curious...are people using the full cream A2 or the lite? I am using both (I like full cream and OH likes the lite version) and seem to be getting more consistent results with the lite version. Both offer a great taste but the microfoam with the lite seems more consistent-unless its just technique?
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Ive used both and found the full cream to be way too rich. Texturally its wonderful, but it is just far too creamy and overshadows the coffee IMO.Originally posted by 0B3C2B2B282A3C25252C2778490 link=1291703315/12#12 date=1310039256Am curious...are people using the full cream A2 or the lite? I am using both (I like full cream and OH likes the lite version) and seem to be getting more consistent results with the lite version. Both offer a great taste but the microfoam with the lite seems more consistent-unless its just technique?
The lite is just as good for texturing, and tastes perfect for my palate, and it still extremely creamy. None of my guests who normally drink full cream have ever mentioned it being watery.
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this. I HATE lite milk with a passion. I mentioned I bought the lite by accident. I didnt even notice until I was reading the label one day. Its fantastic. My bubbles must be technique or equipment failure.Originally posted by 243B39233A2F38392E560 link=1291703315/13#13 date=1310039389Ive used both and found the full cream to be way too rich. Texturally its wonderful, but it is just far too creamy and overshadows the coffee IMO.Originally posted by 0B3C2B2B282A3C25252C2778490 link=1291703315/12#12 date=1310039256Am curious...are people using the full cream A2 or the lite? I am using both (I like full cream and OH likes the lite version) and seem to be getting more consistent results with the lite version. Both offer a great taste but the microfoam with the lite seems more consistent-unless its just technique?
The lite is just as good for texturing, and tastes perfect for my palate, and it still extremely creamy. None of my guests who normally drink full cream have ever mentioned it being watery.
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