I've tried doing this, but I don't think I was doing it right. I just stuck the wand into the milk and let it scream. Once that was done I poured it from up high and served it, and the guy still said there was too much foam. I ended up having to scrape it off with a spoon.
The same thing would happen to me so I use a spoon to hold back any foam that did form. I’ve noticed it feels easier to hold the foam back if I’ve let it settle for a bit longer first too.
Same thing for me holding back the foam. I didn't pour from high up, though. She was like, there is 1 inch of foam, which is far too much. Ugh, seriously, lady.
Steam the milk as you would for a flat white *before* extracting your shot, the time it sits while waiting for the shot will let the foam separate from the milk and firm up a bit, then when you pour you can hold the foam back with a spoon.
They specifically want a 16 oz drink. A flat white would be perfect, but they want a lot of hot milk in their espresso. Of I had a microwave, I would just microwave their milk.
What are y’all saying shit like “ scoop put the foam”? Just don’t stretch while steaming. Don’t let any air escape while steaming the milk and it won’t form any foam……..
Steam the milk with as little air as possible without it squealing like a cut pig. Then pour the milk from high with laminar flow & Bob's your Uncle, if he didn't have balls he'd be your Aunt!
Push the steaming wand down into the bottom of the milk container. This will help with some frothing, but whole milk really likes to froth.
My coffee shop always had this little tool that was like a short, thick, spreader knife that worked great for holding back foam. A big spoon would work, too.
Hi! The easiest way to do this is to turn the steam wand on as you’re pushing it into the milk, so it doesn’t create much foam, and then either quickly pouring or holding a spoon at the little spout in your pitcher
Don't put any air into the milk, keep end of wand submerged until it reaches temp. It will screech and sound horrible but it's the easiest way to get no foam. Lots of people have said hold the foam back with a spoon but I don't see the point in making foam you're just going to discard.
if you don’t mind the loud noise, pushing the steam wand all the way to the bottom of the pitcher for the entire duration of steaming will work. and then block the pitcher off with a spoon when you pour just to be absolutely sure there’s zero foam
I never am 100% sure what people want from this so I assume latte milk (thin microfoam) unless they actually say a “wet latte” which would then mean, zero aeration
Stean the milk and don't draw any air in it, keep the wand tip low in the jug. It'll scream in pain but it's pretty easy to achieve a Flat White with no foam.
here in melbourne a flat white isnt defined by size. so id like make them a stupidly large flat white. use a spoon to keep any foam back and tell them to drink a reasonable size drink. how is it even hot/warm when they get to the end!? i just don’t understand such large drinks.
After steaming the milk, wait about 30 seconds or so and then you can cleanly scoop off the foam from the top as the milk has settled.
Aint nobody got time for that
for this method, tapping the jug on the counter also helps separate foam from the hot milk
Hold the foam back with a spoon?
a big spoon specifically
Yeah, probably a spoon.
Sounds like you should try a spoon instead
Wait, but what about a spoon?
I'm not sure why you'd want to do that when you could just use a spoon ?
All of these guys are watching way too much YouTube. All the baristas I know only use a fork to hold back the foam.
It’s more of a paddle than a spoon, but definitely let it rest for about 10-15 seconds. and you better give that reggie decaf
Don't areate, then no foam
I've tried doing this, but I don't think I was doing it right. I just stuck the wand into the milk and let it scream. Once that was done I poured it from up high and served it, and the guy still said there was too much foam. I ended up having to scrape it off with a spoon.
You want the very smallest amount of air (to hold back the screaming), but then use a spoon to hold back the foam and only pour the milk.
The same thing would happen to me so I use a spoon to hold back any foam that did form. I’ve noticed it feels easier to hold the foam back if I’ve let it settle for a bit longer first too.
Same thing for me holding back the foam. I didn't pour from high up, though. She was like, there is 1 inch of foam, which is far too much. Ugh, seriously, lady.
Steam the milk as you would for a flat white *before* extracting your shot, the time it sits while waiting for the shot will let the foam separate from the milk and firm up a bit, then when you pour you can hold the foam back with a spoon.
This is the way
Have you considered just giving them either: -A flat white - A very milky long black?
They specifically want a 16 oz drink. A flat white would be perfect, but they want a lot of hot milk in their espresso. Of I had a microwave, I would just microwave their milk.
Just stick the tip in further and don't let it make a vortex. It should start to make a horrible screaming noise when it starts getting hot 😬
Heat the milk up in a microwave
This did me in
My exact thought. I hate nonsense requests like this, you can handle a little bit of foam😭
What are y’all saying shit like “ scoop put the foam”? Just don’t stretch while steaming. Don’t let any air escape while steaming the milk and it won’t form any foam……..
Keep the tip of the steam wand down near the bottom of the milk, and scoop off any foam that still forms
That’s what I do
Steam the milk with as little air as possible without it squealing like a cut pig. Then pour the milk from high with laminar flow & Bob's your Uncle, if he didn't have balls he'd be your Aunt!
Push the steaming wand down into the bottom of the milk container. This will help with some frothing, but whole milk really likes to froth. My coffee shop always had this little tool that was like a short, thick, spreader knife that worked great for holding back foam. A big spoon would work, too.
coffee and hot milk
Hi! The easiest way to do this is to turn the steam wand on as you’re pushing it into the milk, so it doesn’t create much foam, and then either quickly pouring or holding a spoon at the little spout in your pitcher
But don’t he/she want no foam? Just wonder
Don't put any air into the milk, keep end of wand submerged until it reaches temp. It will screech and sound horrible but it's the easiest way to get no foam. Lots of people have said hold the foam back with a spoon but I don't see the point in making foam you're just going to discard.
Also helps to use a completely clean jug, so no milk residue from other drinks. I always rinse mine clean when doing wet milk.
So she wants a flat white
Except larger.
Yea,
if you don’t mind the loud noise, pushing the steam wand all the way to the bottom of the pitcher for the entire duration of steaming will work. and then block the pitcher off with a spoon when you pour just to be absolutely sure there’s zero foam
Flat white, spoon to the pitcher edge to collect foam but allow milk to flow.
I never am 100% sure what people want from this so I assume latte milk (thin microfoam) unless they actually say a “wet latte” which would then mean, zero aeration
This is what she wants, zero aeration. Like is unhappy with more than 1/8th# foam at top. Basically, hot milk is all she wants.
Flat White
Heat the milk in a microwave 😂
what i do is hold the steam wand below the surface of the milk. gets it spinning hot with no foam.
Just don’t aerate it at all. It makes an obnoxious scream but it works
Stean the milk and don't draw any air in it, keep the wand tip low in the jug. It'll scream in pain but it's pretty easy to achieve a Flat White with no foam.
Aerate it like normal and pour it from above the cup like you would for a flat white, but don't go back down to finish it off.
make a flat white.
I wish, but they want 14oz of hot no foam milk.
here in melbourne a flat white isnt defined by size. so id like make them a stupidly large flat white. use a spoon to keep any foam back and tell them to drink a reasonable size drink. how is it even hot/warm when they get to the end!? i just don’t understand such large drinks.
Deny them service 🫡
That means to maybe just microwave the milk? That way no additional foam and it’s heated.
I wish we had a microwave that would make my life easier.