Milk...

First we need to understand Milk

Soya milk really healthy naturally lower fat and has fewer calories than a coffee with dairy milk Soya milk offers a alternative to dairy and already in 2011 there been a 20 % increase in sales One key insight gained so far is that coffee with soya milk is more sensitive to heat as a result should be not be steamed over 65 degrees which may cause it to curdle .To help with this Alpro soya now includes an anti-curdling ingredient. By abiding by this steaming rule , you guarantee a creamy silky taste.

Full cream milk is the most basic and common type milk used helps give a better taste to the coffee and the making of flat whites Full fat produces foam with a better body sensitive to temperature storage change.

Reduced fat milk semi has had some of the fat removed the amount varies with different brands it is favoured by customers conscious of fat levels fits the gap between full and skimmed also less sensitive than full milk.

Skimmed milk used for skinny drinks more watery taste low fat levels, don't overheat

Pasteurised milk has been heated and quickly cooled this increases shelf life and being left out on counters by mistake.

UHT has been heated to a very high temperature This ultra heat treatment allows the milk to be stored out of a refrigerator until opened referred to as long life milk This milk very popular aboard due to warmer climates and used on coffee carts were refrigeration his a problem.

Milk test pour out into a glass you should have bubbles on the surface the longer the bubbles last the easier its his to foam and the more foam you will make Test this daily as part of your daily routine.no bubbles or gone in 2 seconds will provide very poor foam or none at all.If you find this a problem test with a different batch number check date if old or short date this affects the test Change supplier because it may mean way before you receive the milk to take care of it yourself its already had a up and down life. For example left out on a trolley outside at lorry dept or Supermarket, already to receive the warm up feel and then re-cooled to many times this reduces the protein in which makes bubbles for our glass test which in turn your steam wand attacks straight away to produce foam or small dense bubbles. If you find a winner then stay with it chopping and changing will affect your coffee taste, for example all semi skinned milk does not taste the same.

Range of milk recommend for your place of work. Full , Skimmed, Soya.