What Milk to Use With a Nespresso Aeroccino Milk Frother? | Whole Milk, Semi Skimmed or Skimmed?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video we run 3 different types of milk through our Aeroccino to find out which is the best type of milk to use with a Nespresso Aeroccino milk frother? Or any milk frother really.
Which will come out on top? Full fat milk, half fat milk or skim milk?
In the video we use the standard froth setting on the Aeroccino 4 as this corresponds well to the froth setting on the Aeroccino 3.
Then as a bonus bit of content, we compare the Aeroccino 4 extra froth setting with the standard froth setting, to see if it's really any good!
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Ten years ago i performed similar tests with a professional HX machine. If you put a drop of food coloring in the glass before you pour in the foamed milk, you can see the liquid milk much more easily. A timer and precision cylinder or measuring cup are required for proper experiments to determine which milk actually performs better. The factors that determine the ability of dairy to form and sustain foam are freshness and quality of the proteins and the amount of fat. With a steam wand, lower fat milks foam quicker and the microfoam will hold longer. However, steaming denatures milk protein in a different way than mechanically whipping/heating. the results are not directly comparable and high fat milks generally react better when whipped in a ‘ccino than full fat milks. But that is NOT universal truth in my experience.
By the way, froth is just big loose bubbles while foam is a fine lattice of smaller tight bubbles. Easily remembered by the fact that latte art is made with microfoam, not microfroth, which is not a real thing, and foam degrades into froth as the bubbles pop and the liquid drains.
Wow! I just came for the test results. Very helpful for TH-camrs
I remember being told a long time ago that skim gave more foam, but you mentioned on one of your first videos to use whole milk and I have never gone back to skim. In fact, sometimes I will indulge in a wee bit half n half to make it even thicker. I always have froth left over in my cup when I'm done drinking my coffee, but maybe it's because I love my nespresso coffee so much better than the keurig, I practically guzzle it.
Also, I like to stir my coffee and milk quite a bit, to move the flavor around more, and it barely looses any volume. So whole milk is the winner for me.
Love your videos, I learn a lot from you. Thank you!
Ah glad it works well for you. I should really try whole milk on the extra froth setting one time as did used to like the creamy taste it gives. Nice suggestion to try half and half too. I've just got used to using semi skimmed with the aerocinno 4.
I usually use oat milk. Being lactose intolerant, it's the closest I can get to the whole or 2% milk texture. The flavor also isn't too far off.
Your videos are really informative, thank you. I recently bought an aeroccino 3 which I love, but I wish I had known more about the aeroccino 4 before I bought it! We've just bought a Nespresso machine to give as a gift, and a Lidl Silver Crest milk frother to go with it (keeping the cost down). We bought one ourselves to try it out and can't believe how well it works, although maybe not so stylish as the aeroccino! It also has an extra foam setting.
Thanks, glad you like them. That's interesting, might try and get hold of the Lidl milk frother and test it VS the Aeroccino. Thanks for the idea 👍🏼
Well what a great informative video, I have started using whole milk as the froth and the flavour are so nice, I will give skimmed milk a try out now and semi skimmed on the extra froth setting on my aerocinno 4. I will also keep watching for your receipts on the Barista and in the meantime try to persuade my husband that we need one! Thanks to you and your lovely wife for these great videos.
Thanks you for watching them! Yeah I'd imagine putting skimmed milk on the extra froth setting would really highlight the difference in the texture of the foam. The flavour is really nice with whole milk though isn't it. Haha, yes my wife is already trying to persuade me to keep it! Will pass your comments on to my wife too.
Great video mate. I love my aerocino 4 with extra froth. Looking forward to comparing aerocino 4 with barista. Keep bringing good videos.
Glad you liked it. Extra froth on the Aeroccino 4 never fails to amaze me, especially when I make videos like this and see the difference again.
Another informative video. Would love a video like this for creatista and different milk settings.
thanks for buying that skimmed one due to you would like to see the comparisons:) skimmed milk in "4"machine just looks like heating the hot milk no need to try that we just stick with full or semi
Glad it helped 👍🏼
Great comparison. Thanks for the video!
Thanks 👍 Really glad it helped.
Thanks for the video. I love whole milk in my drinks but my waistline doesn't..LOL. Here is one for you, I have a Aeroccino 3 and regularly swap out the steel ring to make Latte's/Cappuccino. I've noticed it is really important where you place the ring back on the magnetic stand. If you place it back incorrectly your froth goes down.
Haha , yeah best as a treat perhaps. That's interesting, where do you place it when you put it back on then. The Aeroccino 3 I'll be using in the vid where I compare the 3 hasn't been used yet, so should be on fine but will make sure before I begin.
@@A2BProductions Interestingly, I try and put it a little higher than where it is supposed to clip in. Takes a bit longer but it does do a better froth. At least for me. Or maybe it is just in my mind. Or maybe its just the weather in Newfoundland.
Cheers, I'll try and see what you mean next time I clip it in. Newfoundland, pretty sure you guys were on the world's most amazing hotels program here in the UK. Fogo Inn I think was. Looked like an amazing place.
@@A2BProductions It is but many more amazing places. Fogo is sort of like one of the Channel Islands, nothing but rock. However, the hotel experience is great. The capital of Newfoundland (Britain's first overseas colony btw) is St. John's which looks like Edinburgh/Glasgow...especially the weather.
I love Scotland (especially the highlands) so sounds right up my street! That hotel was one of my favourites in the series, love looking out onto water.
Nice videos! Started watching recently and I’m impressed with how much content you’re pumping out. I’ve been interested in the Aeroccino 4 but recently upgraded to the Creatista Pro after having the Expert + Milk (Aeroccino 3) for a while. Absolutely loving it! The texture of steamed milk is different from the Aeroccino 3, it’s definitely more of a silky texture and it’s much more pleasant to drink compared to the foamy milk the Aeroccino produces. Looking forward to the videos you have planned!
Thanks for that, glad you're liking them! I've never used a Creatista myself but keep hearing good things about them. The Barista Recipe Maker foam created when using skimmed milk with some of the recipes is completely different from foam I've had in the past too, will try and show that on a future video. Will remember to do that video in daylight too 😂
A great info video
Keep the videos coming
More to come!
Brilliant video and now a subscriber. when you use the Aeroccino 4 for frothy milk for 2 mugs ie 2 people do you have to cool down the Aeroccino 4 inbetween each use?Thank you
Thanks for subscribing! Yeah I find it works best to do that. Don't know if they have a heat sensor in or something to stop the frothing when the milk hits a certain temp but it certainly seems to make a difference. We got the Barista Recipe Maker recently and that actually says in the recipe book that came with it to wash with warm water and then rinse with cold water, to bring the temperature of the jug down between stages on some of the 2 step frothing programs.
Been binge watching your videos over the last few days mate lol. I was wondering if you could do a review on the nespresso pods by a company called The Roasting Party. I've heard good things but would like to get your take on them :D
Will certainly look out for those for you 👍 Have a few compatible pod reviews lined up as been waiting for the View espresso cups to arrive but will put that one on the list too mate.
Hi there, I have had the same issue with this and so far I have found that if I use the whisk from the Aeroccino 4 on the Aeroccino 3 with semi skimmed it whips it really creamy. My next test will be to use the whisk from the 3 on the 4 with the less (cappuccino) foam button to see if that whips up forth nicely. Maybe you can do a video demo with that see if it works for you.
Thanks for sharing Chris, will try and give that a go 👍
My aeroccino isn't frothing my 2% grass fed milk...there doesn't seem to be any issue with the whisk or device itself. I tried to decrease the amount of milk as well and it still came out flat. I tried all of the FAQ from their site (cold milk, clean the whisk, etc) and nothing seems to work. From the reviews I've seen, many have had success with this type of milk.
Any tips?
EDIT: Mine came with the Nespresso Verturo Plus and isn't the same model as yours in the video. It just has one button on the front that you press once for hot and twice for cold froth
Hi there 👋 Have just responded to this on our Aeroccino Tips and Tricks video, hope you manage to find a solution.
I tried half & half & almond milk did not work. I tried heavy cream & it seemed to work sometimes
Cheers for sharing 👍
I always have skimmed milk and half and half at home. Can I mix them to approach more of a whole milk experience to get denser foam?
Qué tal funciona con leche de almendras? Yo he intentado dos veces y no espuma nada. Uso la marca natures heart. Me recomiendan alguna otra?
Hola, trataría de encontrar una leche de almendras edición barista si puedes encontrar una, ya que las que he probado han funcionado muy bien. ¿Quizás Alpro haga uno? Espero que esto ayude y lo siento si es difícil de leer, estoy usando Google para traducir 😅
I've had good results with almond milk.
Does anyone know if you can do chocolate milk or premier protein? Asking for my kid and my husband.
I haven't tried it yet but will certainly make a video if I do give it a go 👍
Do you have suggestions the better milk to use on the Barista machine?
Hi there. Will be doing a video like this for the barista recipe maker soon so do stay tuned for that 👍
More to the point why does it burn milk in the bottom? Mine has done this from new. Is this normal?
My aeroccino 3 didn’t tend to do that but the aeroccino 4 does sometimes on the extra froth setting. Sorry to hear you’re having issues with yours.
It is completely normal. The tiny heater in the base of the ‘ccino gets quite hot and easily burns proteins and lactose. Your vessel must be cleaned carefully after each use or this burned residue will build up and become a problem. This is the main reason one should not put sugary powders or sweetened milks in the ‘ccino.
I want the froth to change my life
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What can you use frothy milk with ? Only got my nespresso today I can only drink skimmed milk is a frother worth getting
Sorry, just seen this after your other comment. If it's ok I'll try and do a video or 2 soon which feature some recipes involving frothed skimmed milk to give you a better idea of whether it's worth it or not. I'll use my aeroccino 4 to froth up some skimmed milk on the extra froth setting to see how that comes out, then I'll show you the barista maker as a lot of those recipes feature skimmed milk.
A2B Productions just purchased the aero 4 :)
It's so much better for the extra £10, hope you like it too 👍
My first VertuoPlus and Aeroccino 4 arrive in two days. I currently add Heavy Whipping Cream to my coffee (made with a drip coffee maker; I’m moving up in the world 😁). Any thoughts / suggestions on using that heavy cream in the Aeroccino 4 instead of skim, semi-skim, or whole milk. Many thanks from Texas!
Hi there. Bet you're looking forward to your delivery! On the cream question, I have asked Nespresso before about what you can put in the Aeroccinos and the answer they gave was nothing but milk really. That's not to say it wouldn't work but I wouldn't want to recommend anything else in case it broke it 😅 You can use cream in the Barista Recipe Maker, though. It actually lists it in one of the recipes. Hope you're happy with your new gear!
A2B Productions Thank you. Will go your route and put the Barista on “Dad’s Birthday Gift” list for the kids 😁.
I use half and half in my frother.
I dont know, maybe it's an aberration😅, but I ran out of normal milk, so I used carnation evaporated milk.. and it tasted sooo good, I think I will be using it from now on 😄
You should try oat milk (barista one)
Yeah we reviewed the Oatly one in the past, that the one you mean? We were impressed with that, my wife loved it.
@@A2BProductions I just looked at your "4 milk alternative" video. But the one I'm talking about is a "Barista edition" work really great for me in the aeroccino 4.
@@A2BProductions just found the video yep that's the one !
Ah glad it was the right one. Yeah I'd recommend that stuff to anyone 👍
That’s the best for froth and taste. I don’t have anything else in my coffee now. So thanks for the video on the Oatly barista milk. 😊
Most important for me is to get the milk texture to do latte art
In which case you shouldn't use the aeroccino. Use a creatista machine with a steam wand or buy a pro milk steamer. If you use a steam wand or creatista you can use semi skimmed or whole milk. For latte art or proper cappucinos you want a microfoam that is mixed throughout the whole pitcher of milk. You want milk like paint or for cappucino thicker paint.
Yeah I really need to start practising some latte art. Do you recommend any easy patterns to start with?
A2B Productions If I get an indistinguishable blob I’m happy. It’s hard. I can’t get pour speed right! Though even with a creatista machine with steam wand you don’t get same quality of milk as you do with a proper steam wand.
@@zappybazinga8124 why shouldnt i use an aeroccino?
Cause im already using it for latte art lol
@@A2BProductions that must be a heart.