Hi all! Don’t kill me but I’m a heathen that just uses a Keurig. I recently got a new one that has an automatic milk frother and it’s been fun to use with regular milk.
I think milk has been hurting my stomach though so I thought I’d use a milk alternative. Supposedly alternative milk types can froth, but I found out the hard way that it is dependent on brand, water, and fat content. I’ve heard of milk alternatives having special “batista editions” that will froth up better, but I’m unfamiliar with what those are.
I tried picking up some almond milk at my local Aldi and it doesn’t froth at all.
Are there some more readily available and prominent brands out there that I can pick up that will froth? I have access to Publix, Aldi, and Walmart. I do NOT have access to places like Costco or Trader Joe’s. I am not picky about what kind of milk alternative it is at the moment (oat, almond, soy)…I’m just looking for a type and brand that will actually froth.
Thanks all!
Califa Farms & Oatly have solid “Barista Edition” oat milks that work well for me. If it’s the lactose & not the dairy that’s the problem for you, you can try lactose-free milks; e.g. Kroger has their “Carbmaster” milk which is lactose free, there’s also Fairlife which works just as well as traditional full-fat milk.
If you are unable to get Barista editions or lactose free milks then your best bet would be the creamiest oat milk you can get your hands on.
Do lactose free milks froth?
I am having trouble locating these “batista editions” of milk alternatives unfortunately. I found “extra creamy” oat milk at 9g of fat, far higher than the cow milk I was using and it still won’t froth.
I haven’t had any problems getting lactose free milk to foam, but I normally use a little beater-whisk-wand-thingy instead of a steam wand or automatic frother, so it’s possible the method will impact how well it froths into a nice foam. The next time I break out my De’longhi instead of my Flair I will experiment & compare foam.