As melhores alternativas ao leite para fazer espuma e espumar –

Publicado em 16 de outubro de 2024 por allan

Milk alternatives continue to rise in popularity, but one problem associated with some plant-based milk is difficulty making foam and getting textures right when frothing for lattes and other espresso drinks, even with the best milk frothers money can buy.

While options like rice milk might serve as well for a dash in the drip coffee, you’ll have to look elsewhere when frothing non-dairy milk. Plant-based milk doesn’t have the same protein structure found in cow’s milk to stabilize bubbles made from aeration. Frothing milk introduces both air and heat that causes proteins in the liquid to create air pockets. Fat is crucial for generating a creamier, wet texture. In the absence of fat, non-dairy milk will need additives, such as gums or lecithin, to build foam.

I’ve tested several styles of plant-based milk over the years as a former barista and someone who no longer agrees with dairy. Selecting the best plant-based milk for creating foam depends on the nutritional content of its protein, fat and sugar. Spoiler alert: You’re never going to get great foam from low-fat almond milk so you might as well stop trying. Below you’ll find the best milk alternatives for making lattes and cappuccinos at home.