Adding Milk to Coffee

Video Transcript

"SIMEON LOWE: Hi, my name is Simeon Lowe on behalf of Expert Village. Today, we are going to learn how to make gourmet coffee in your home. In this clip, I'm going to talk a little bit about milk and why milk can change the way--it can change how you're going to taste your drink and change the drink taste itself. All right. Typically, what most, I guess, household coffee shops are going to use, you're going to have 2% low fat and Half & Half which is commonly referred to as [SOUNDS LIKE] "Brave" by Starbucks or other coffee chains. Most of the milk that I'm gonna--we'd make a drink with would be the 2%. That's the average of what you're going to get at a coffee shop. It's going to be the fuller taste but it's not going to be too heavy. If you're looking for a super, full, thick foamy flavor with a lot of like fat content also, you're going to use the Half & Half. It makes a delicious drink. I'm not going to lie. It's really, really good. It's going to be super rich and super strong, but it's going to be awesome. We also have the low percent or the 1%, the low fat. That's going to make your drink a little bit less fattening for you, not quite as bad for you, but it's also going to reduce the taste a little bit. I personally go with the 2% because, you know what, it's not going to kill you. And the low-fat milk does diminish the taste a little bit. It's going to give you a little less but I don't know. It's up to you. It's good to be aware of what kind of milk you want to use so that when you go back, you can have that consistent taste every time. Other options that you do have though are wheat milk and soy milk. If you're lactose intolerant and you still want to have a good cup of coffee, don't worry. You're still invited to the party. You can have soy or wheat milk, and just make sure to tell them if you're going to a coffee shop not to put any whip cream on it 'cause that could kill you. But if you're making it at your house, hopefully you're going to be a little bit smarter than that. So that is why milk is important to having a good latte."