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  • Sugar in the milk jug?

    So I know it's not cool because it can get in the wand, but aside from that is there any other negative reasons? It does beautifully distribute the sugar throughout, and I'm all about mixing people's sugar in thoroughly to give them the best version of what they are after (even if it's a sin to have sugar).

    (I only do Takeaway so portion control is never an issue with milk leftovers in the jug)

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    No reason not to if you choose. It's effectively the same as doing a hot choc in the jug. Just keep things clean and flush before and after.

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    • #3
      I discovered I like lattés once I began making my own and putting natvia in the jug. Turned out I didn't like the taste of the normal milk in cafés so I always got long strong macchs - now I get double shot lattés and ask for 1 sugar in the milk. Some places refuse.

      I also do hot chocs in the jug as well as chai lattés for the missus. (makes both extra creamy I am told)

      I've had no issues with blocking my wand and I've been doing the 'in-the-jug- thing for about 10 months or so. I always remove the jug just before the steam finishes and always give the steam a good shot after I finish making coffees so that probably keeps it clear.

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      • #4
        Lactose is a disaccharide sugar (galactose and glucose).
        Table sugar (Sucrose) is a disaccharide sugar (fructose and glucose).

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        • #5
          Originally posted by soso View Post
          Lactose is a disaccharide sugar (galactose and glucose).
          Table sugar (Sucrose) is a disaccharide sugar (fructose and glucose).
          Welcome to Coffee Snobs soso, strange first post!.

          Why not introduce yourself here http://coffeesnobs.com.au/off-topic/...o-easy-me.html

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Journeyman View Post
            I discovered I like lattés once I began making my own and putting natvia in the jug. Turned out I didn't like the taste of the normal milk in cafés so I always got long strong macchs - now I get double shot lattés and ask for 1 sugar in the milk. Some places refuse.

            I also do hot chocs in the jug as well as chai lattés for the missus. (makes both extra creamy I am told)

            I've had no issues with blocking my wand and I've been doing the 'in-the-jug- thing for about 10 months or so. I always remove the jug just before the steam finishes and always give the steam a good shot after I finish making coffees so that probably keeps it clear.
            Morning JM, have been doing this sugar in milk jug) for years, works a treat, dissolves the sugar nicely in the milk, your not left with a slug of undissolved sugar in the bottom of the cup.

            I use a similar cleaning method to you, have never had a problem with keeping the wand clean, both inside and out.

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            • #7
              It is a strange thing to add in to this thread without explanation. I wonder if we will see him/her again or is s/he is so-so about it..?

              Welcome anyway soso.

              Imagine my chagrin when I came on CS to tell people about how nice adding the sweet to the jug made a latté and found people already did it? I thought I'd come up with something new to tell folks.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Journeyman View Post
                thought I'd come up with something new to tell folks.
                Careful JM, your starting to sound like Kevin.

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                • #9
                  I did try the sugar to milk a few months back and my guest loved the latte I made for them... however, when I tasted it, I noticed that it seemed extremely sweet... my GF said it was actually sickly sweet....
                  even though I have added only half a teaspoon into a 1/2ltr milk jug for steaming, it does make it extremely sweet...

                  does the steaming process make it more obvious compare to adding it after?

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by okitoki View Post
                    I did try the sugar to milk a few months back and my guest loved the latte I made for them... however, when I tasted it, I noticed that it seemed extremely sweet... my GF said it was actually sickly sweet....
                    even though I have added only half a teaspoon into a 1/2ltr milk jug for steaming, it does make it extremely sweet...

                    does the steaming process make it more obvious compare to adding it after?
                    Use less sugar.

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                    • #11
                      thats the point... prior to my coffee snobbery... my cup of coffee consisted of 3 teaspoon of instant coffee with 3 teaspoon of sugar.... thats per cup... now I tried just 1/2 teaspoon for 2 cups of coffee... can't believe I used to be able to drink coffee like that... :P

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                      • #12
                        It could be that you are caramelising the sugars just enough to make them more predominant in the cup okitoki?

                        M

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Yelta View Post
                          Welcome to Coffee Snobs soso, strange first post!.

                          Why not introduce yourself here http://coffeesnobs.com.au/off-topic/...o-easy-me.html
                          Sorry for the terse post. Strange is normal for me.
                          I meant milk has already got sugar in it, you're just adding a bit more.
                          Thanks for tug Yelta I'll steam over there now.

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                          • #14
                            Sugar wouldn't caramelise at the temps and times used for making milk coffee drinks.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by chokkidog View Post
                              Sugar wouldn't caramelise at the temps and times used for making milk coffee drinks.
                              Agreed.

                              I am a fan of this method, I can use 1/3 of a tsp in the jug of milk in a flat white for people who usually request 1 whole tsp and they are non the wiser.

                              I think it is sweeter overall than the same amount mixed in the cup and it just comes down to the sugar being better dissolved and distributed through the entire volume of milk and well steamed milk will be sweet anyway.

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