Yes, just seal your Aeroccino with the lid then press the button on the front to heat and froth your coconut milk. Your coconut milk should be ready in a few seconds. Can You Use Coconut Milk For Cold Foam? It’s not even marketed as a barista milk, but it stands out from other “natural” alt-milks in one very unique way: it uses twice the amount of oats in its milk. More on that later. Sproud Barista blends beautifully with cold brew. It’s not watery at all and doesn’t overtake the flavour of the coffee.

I think this was the first time when I used almond milk as a barista so I was excited see how it reacts and tastes. From barista perspective it was quite similar to coconut milk as it created nice latte art but couldn’t handle higher temperatures. The reasons behind that were the same as with coconut milk. Mari pointed out that again Alpro has processed the almond milk quite a lot which could be seen in the ingredients list. It had normal amount of fat but a bit less protein which is replaced with stabilizers to create nice texture when steamed. Also the stabilizers affected to the foam so that it was easy to get good microfoam.When I started as a barista in 2011, the only plant based milk available was soy milk. Today the situation is totally different. Oat, almond and coconut milks (and many more) have entered the market and have brought options for our non-dairy coffee enthusiasts. I’m not a big fan of any sorts of milk in my coffee but that’s even more reason to test these vegan bad boys and see which one of the plant based milk is the king for a barista. I know nothing (insert Game of Thrones joke here) about chemistry so I took our New Product Development Manager Mari with me who is expert with chemical compounds. I tested the plant based “milks” as a barista and Mari explained me why and how something was happening. Alpro Barista Coconut is virtually a blend of soy and coconut. With a base containing 2.9% soybeans, it’s blended with 3.5% coconut milk. There’s added sugar, fructose, sea salt, flavourings, acidity regulators, calcium and stabilisers. The Vegan Review tested 12 of the best barista milks in the UK in three ways — how they froth, how they hold up and tastes in espresso-based hot drinks, and how they complement cold brew. Without the latter, alt-milk tends to split in coffee, since the pH level of the beans is usually lower than that of the milk. The additives allow the milk to froth and steam as traditional dairy would. But this also means that sometimes, barista versions of plant-based milk don’t taste great on their own. Those extra ingredients are designed to suit its flavour in coffee and ability to froth, which is why I didn’t taste-test the milks plain. Rude Health is one of the two brands on this list with multiple barista milks on offer (the other being Alpro). The brand nominated its barista almond blend for this test.

Like Happy Happy Soy Boy, Minor Figures doesn’t just complement the coffee’s flavour — it lifts it to a whole new level. 5/5 Oatly Barista Upon frothing, there are tiny bubbles that don’t all go away after tapping. But the foam itself is very good. Unlike many soy milks, it doesn’t produce any dry foam. Crucially, when added to espresso, it doesn’t curdle or separate, which is another common mishap with soy milk in coffee. 4/5 Minor Figures This is quite hard to find. Alpro is one of the most accessible brands on the market, but the barista milks can’t be found in local supermarket stores. While it’s available in a few local off-licences for a much higher price or at online retailers, Tesco superstores are where you’re most likely to find the barista coconut milk.

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This mixes really well with the coffee and it doesn’t separate at all, making it a texturally brilliant drink. We took 12 of the best barista milks in the UK market and tested them in various ways to see which would win the ultimate barista milk showdown.

Trial and error with the amount needed is your best friend. How Do You Froth Coconut Milk Without A Frother? This is incredible. It’s not watery at all, it acts like regular dairy would and it doesn’t overpower the coffee. The natural sweetness of the oats shines through with this.Rebel Kitchen has been making a lot of noise in the coffee industry recently. After years of selling its whole and semi-skimmed milks, it finally unveiled its barista edition on New Year’s Day 2021. The USP is a collaboration with coffee expert James Hoffmann, who helped create the milk. And that just goes to show that while Califia Farms’s barista edition is a technically sound oat milk, the flavour is what brings it down. 2.5/5 Good Hemp Barista Holy crap, this is good. This is really, really good. Happy Happy Soy Boy is quite possibly the best soy milk I’ve ever had.