If this is your first visit, be sure to
check out the FAQ by clicking the
link above. You may have to register
before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages,
select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.
sorry to sound like a milk snob, but I have always bought Coles, Bilo or No Frills long life skim milk and have never had a problem getting perfect microfoam with my EM6910.
Personally, I find those milks are sweeter at around 55 DegC and after about 62 DegC they burn very easily.
Reading these posts reminds me of the old chook behind the counter with her bottle glasses responding to some poor unfortunate s request for some milk please (TV add.)
Ive never been able to justify paying the ask for A2...and weve had to focus on the dollar aspect rather than the coffee aspect as of laTE WITH nORCO BEING QUITE CHEAP AT iga (damn caps lock key on laptops), although I cvan source Mooloo (around $2.20 a Litre) at some fruit and veg shops. But my local IGA now has 3L Mooloo for $3.20. I have found it to be my milk preference, stretches well.
Its been a while since I posted on this thread - heres a new one to try for Melbourne snobs - Lush Valley from Costco! The good news is its $2.80 for 3L . I reckon its good stuff... ;D
I cant justify the extra expense for A2. Tried three bottles now and the results are just the same as Im getting from the Coles blue label milk ie. still a bit variable but improving.
After reading this thread, I decided I should give it a try too to see which I prefer, I have used the cheap stuff, the better stuff (pura), lactose free milk, and today I tried the A2, I was amazed with the microfoam and quality from the A2 compared to the others, which seemed to be around the same.
I get A2 milk for the little one and Farmhouse for the coffee. I tried the A2 milk with the coffee but the milk flavour overpowered the coffee and I didnt like the taste of that so I decided not to use A2 for coffee. Farmhouse with the extra fat is nice.
I reckon the difference is all in the quality control rather than the proteins. It looked at it at length this year when I got some to try - my opinion on it all took up three long posts in the end: http://cafe-grendel.blogspot.com/2009/07/a2-milk.html
Originally posted by 1E3527043F152320223523233F500 link=1232928485/38#38 date=1261025522
I tried the A2 milk with the coffee but the milk flavour overpowered the coffee and I didnt like the taste of that so I decided not to use A2 for coffee.
I dropped from 220ml cap bowls to 160ml tulips, with the same double shot.
After buying the A2 and likely the change quite a bit, I decided to see if it was just because it was the "better" milk, so I splashed out and bought the most expensive they had, it was nearly $5.50 for 1.5L.
It claimed to be:
Jersey Premium
Unhomogenised
Permeate Free
GM Free
This milk is from Holstein Friesians cows (the black and white ones)
(I also dont know how it is Jersey Premium and from Holstein)
It tasted better and had a better flavour as cold milk, but after it was steamed and frothed, it didnt get much texture or produce much microfoam, and I found the A2 a much better milk for coffee. So just because it cost more doesnt mean it is a better milk.
Originally posted by 3B6E7D66080 link=1232928485/42#42 date=1261548798
So just because it cost more doesnt mean it is a better milk.
I recently did a similar test with a SA local A2 product, it certainly is a superior quality milk but the extra cream/fat content prevents it from steaming and frothing well, for our purposes ordinary every day super market milk seems to do the job best for me.
Comment