Taking a Look At Milk Frothers – Why All Coffee Lovers Should Have One
It would be very fair to say that the Italians love of coffee has spread across the globe now. In recent decades the popularity of coffee shops on English and American streets has showed no signs of decline as coffee becomes more popular than ever. Every one of these shops has the famous latte and cappuccino drinks in their menus, due their popularity across the board. But neither of these drinks can be without milk and a milk frother.
Milk foam is the major component of these drinks and is what turns them from regular coffees into a something quite special. In the coffee shops you will have seen the baristas at work using the steaming wands which produce their distinctive sucking and slurping sounds as they both heat and froth the milk. This is what produces a the thick and creamy foam we so love in our cappuccinos and lattes. A barista has to be trained to use a steaming wand properly to produce the right consistency of foam.
Luckily in the home we technology to come to our aid! You can buy milk frothing units which do a similar job to that of the barista and their steaming wands. As the name suggests the milk frothers produces the same characteristic frothed and foamed milk as a steaming wand – just without the hassle. If you're prepared to spend a little more money you'll find that most units come as combined heating and frothing unit. Allowing you to put the milk in and leave it to produce the perfect foam unaided.
This really strikes a chord with me especially during my working day, because, let's face it instant coffee is complete crap. No matter how much you spend on it, it really does taste pretty much the same. I've never supped an instant coffee and said 'Holy S**t! That's good!' So I often use my milk frother to liven up my daily instants while I'm working because its quick, easy and makes my instant taste a lot better.
Obviously, you can make your firm favourites such as the previously mentioned cappuccino and lattes with nothing more than a cafetiere and a milk frother. The best part is that both are pretty cheap to pick up. Especially when you compare them to some of the all-in-one coffee machines on the market now.
When you're picking up a milk frother be sure to check out the reviews. Fortunately because coffee is such a personal thing to so many people reviews are generally quite abundant and this is what I used to help pick my frother – its not gone wrong so far!
So there we go. If you're a serious coffee drinker a milk frother can help make your day everyday. The best part is there cheap to pick up and produce a delicious drink you can make to your own taste – without the need to visit a coffee shop.