For both steaming and frothing, you’ll need a milk container. Generally, a stainless steel pitcher is used for this purpose. Because you’ll be handling this container around a steam wand, be sure to find one with a handle that allows space for your fingers to fit without sitting against the metal body of the pitcher. … Read more
best practices. If you’re new to frothing, I advise you to start with a 12 oz pitcher , that’s about 350 ml. It’s got enough volume to do milk for a larger latte, it’s easy to handle, and even most entry-level budget machines should have enough power to steam milk in these. What jug should … Read more
If you own a reusable coffee mug made out of bamboo, you might want to stop using it. A study by an independent German consumer group, Stiftung Warentest, found that bamboo cups can leach toxic chemicals when filled with hot liquids Are bamboo cups safer than plastic? Bamboo is, unlike plastic, free from pesticides or … Read more