Coffee machine

[no calves]

Soooo elegant this

 

http://www.viralthread.com/coffee-invention/

[LukeV-2]

Soooo elegant this

 

http://www.viralthre...ffee-invention/

 

$11 000 - Very elegant.

 

$18 000 for the option of a juicer too.

[the nerd]

This

 

http://modbar.com/espresso/

[Sarnicoview]

I just spent a small fortune on a Jura Impressa 8.... makes delish espresso, but I am really unhappy about the cappuccino. Anybody else have that problem and fixed it?

[the nerd]

I just spent a small fortune on a Jura Impressa 8.... makes delish espresso, but I am really unhappy about the cappuccino. Anybody else have that problem and fixed it?

 

what exactly are you unhappy about? Flavour?

[V12man]

I just spent a small fortune on a Jura Impressa 8.... makes delish espresso, but I am really unhappy about the cappuccino. Anybody else have that problem and fixed it?

 

You are never going to be able to do latte art with that machine.

 

What exactly is the problem with the Cappa?

[LukeV-2]

Has anyone done a comparison between fresh milk vs long life milk and how it compares in terms of texturing?

[SimpleDom]

Has anyone done a comparison between fresh milk vs long life milk and how it compares in terms of texturing?

 

I Can't stand the taste of long life milk.... So I haven't really compared. I do find that the fresher my milk is, the better it textures though for "normal" milk.

[cadenceblur]

I speak under correction, but I think that because long life milk has been heat treated, it will not Froth as well, something to do with the milk proteins.

The fact that coffee shops also only use fresh milk despite UHT milk being cheaper and easier to store I think also tells a story.

[V12man]

Has anyone done a comparison between fresh milk vs long life milk and how it compares in terms of texturing?

 

It's definitely possible to use UHT milk - tastes a bit different to fresh.

 

I suspect it's a bit easier to texture fresh milk then UHT milk - I think the difference between them is similar to the difference between fresh full cream and fresh low fat milk - you can texture them both, but it's a little harder on the low fat milk to get it right.

 

That said - the difference between brands of milk is much greater - I absolutely cannot get Douglasdale milk to work for me...

[the nerd]

You also dont get that "wet paint" texture out of long life, you get plenty microfoam on the top and very little texture lower down.

[Weight Weenie]

I'll give the fresh stuff a bash, just been using UHT milk from Woolies etc.

Thing is I can't stomach drinking milk on its own so difficult to judge for me.

[V12man]

You also dont get that "wet paint" texture out of long life, you get plenty microfoam on the top and very little texture lower down.

 

That's more likely a technique issue than the milk - usually too much air induced during the stretch phase - possibly also not enough steam power too - open the wand wide....

[LukeV-2]

It's definitely possible to use UHT milk - tastes a bit different to fresh.

 

I suspect it's a bit easier to texture fresh milk then UHT milk - I think the difference between them is similar to the difference between fresh full cream and fresh low fat milk - you can texture them both, but it's a little harder on the low fat milk to get it right.

 

That said - the difference between brands of milk is much greater - I absolutely cannot get Douglasdale milk to work for me...

 

So what brand are you using now?

[V12man]

So what brand are you using now?

 

Woolworths Ayrshire full cream at home, and woollies long life low fat at work (not my choice...) occasionally they order fat free.... and that's really hard to get right consistently.

[Sulli]

The fresher the milk the better it froths. Woolworths and Darling are the best 2 I have used ( Full cream ), tested most milks.