The fun, frothy foam you get on your coffee at Starbucks was something I never could fully recreate at home. Not wanting to spend mega-bucks on an espresso machine, I went on the hunt for an alternative. You will not believe what I found — thanks to my own Mom.
Most of us have enjoyed coffee made in a coffee press. It’s outstanding and the flavor is to-die-for. (did I just write that?)
My Mom told me about how she makes her own foam every morning in a cheapy, old coffee press she has. She shared her secret with me, and now I pass it on to you. ::nods solemnly::
As per the instruction my Mom provided, I bought a good yet not too expensive coffee press for around $20 and brought it home. I filled it halfway with SKIM milk — folks, it has to be fat free milk or it won’t work (I honestly don’t know if soy milk or other alternatives will work). I commenced to pressing — really quickly up and down — and it created fun, frothy foam! All for me — well and the SO. We had it this morning with our coffee and it looked so pretty in our “to-go” mugs we take to work. Yum.
See — I *do* have something to offer here! Learning stuff. Or something.
EDITED TO ADD: Be sure to use COLD skim milk. Oh, and don’t fill it up past about an inch — otherwise you’ll be wearing more of it than will end up in your coffee.
