Sometimes we want to make a perfect coffee at home, but how to make a cold foam? I’ll demonstrate several different methods for making cold foam for you in this article. We’ll go over each technique step by step and discuss other flavor options. I’ll also go over a variety of methods you may make wonderful coffee drinks at home using your cold foam.
What Is Cold Foam?
Simply said, cold foam is a sort of milk foam that is produced without the use of heat.
Cold foam can be used in the same manner as regular milk. Add it to any iced beverage you can think of, including iced coffee, cold brew coffee, iced latte, and iced chai. Well, as long as you regularly add milk in that item. Cold foam can frequently be flavored or spiced and is typically sweetened with sugar or simple syrup.
In 2014, Starbucks first added it as an upgrade to its Americano Con Crema. Currently, you can add a variety of cold foam options to any iced beverage on the Starbucks menu.
One more thing, a steam wand is used to create the foamed milk that is used to produce the majority of coffee beverages. You may add hot, foamy milk cream to your coffee cups by using this wand to inject hot steam into the milk. This aerates the milk.
In essence, cold foam is foamy milk with the same consistency as warm foam, only colder.
This makes it ideal for blending into iced coffees, giving them a lovely, creamy top that gradually blends with the coffee underneath.
The finest thing is that it appeals to your taste buds and eyes in equal measure.
Because frothed milk foam, which resembles a fluffy little cloud of sweet, creamy bliss, lies on top of your iced coffee instead of merely adding milk.
Ingredients of Cold Foam
The cold foam has only two ingredients to produce!
- Skim milk: You might not immediately picture skim milk as the milk that is responsible for all of those gorgeous bubbles on top of your coffee when you think of foam. Surprise, it foams beautifully, though!
- Vanilla syrup: A slight sweetening should be applied to the cool foam. You can use any flavor syrup you choose, but I’ve discovered that vanilla is a great option. You have the option of using store-bought syrup or making your own vanilla syrup.
Of course, you’ll also need your preferred cup of cold brew coffee, either from a shop or homemade, as well as any desired sugar.
Best Milk for Making Cold Foam
You might assume that the creamiest, richest cold foam would be produced using full-fat milk. Even whole milk or heavy cream are called for in some handmade recipes. But what’s this? The strongest, thickest cold foam is produced using skim milk. That’s because it has more protein overall than whole milk or 2 percent does.
The ideal steamed milk for a latte, however, is whole milk! Why? Lipids make the ideal microfoam texture for latte art because they keep the bubbles small. Therefore, avoid any cold foam recipes that call for heavy cream or whole milk. The finest milk to choose is skim.
How To Make Cold Foam By Ourselves
Actually, there are a number of simple methods you can do from the comfort of your home.
Any of the following tools can be used to create your own cold foam:
A milk frothing machine
A portable milk frother
An immersion or stand blender
A French press
A mason jar
The Milk Frothing Machine Method
Let’s begin with the simplest approach.
Making your own cold foam is as simple as pressing a button if you have a milk frothing machine at home.
The kind of electric milk frother I’m referring to is the Nespresso Aeroccino.
Simply take the following actions to get started:
- Add your chilled milk to the foaming device.
- Including any syrups, sweeteners, and spices (optional)
- select the cold foam option.
- Start the device
The Portable Milk Frother Method
This is undoubtedly the least expensive piece of equipment you can use to manufacture cold foam, except for the mason jar technique (which we’ll discuss below).
And it requires a lot less work to get a creamier foam than the mason jar method.
Using this technique, you can create cold foam as follows:
- Make sure not to overfill the large glass as you pour the chilled milk in.
- Including any syrups, sweeteners, and spices (optional)
- Turn on the milk frother by placing the milk at the tip of the wand.
- Whizz until you find a consistency that you like.
- Simply pour your cool foam over your iced coffee when you’re through, then sip.
The immersion or stand Blender Method
A blender is another device in the kitchen that may be used to create cold foam.
Both a stand blender and an immersion blender are acceptable. Both will function perfectly.
If you need to produce more cold foam, this is a great alternative.
Imagine you’re hosting a group of friends, and everyone wants an iced coffee. A blender can produce enough cool foam for everyone’s iced coffee at once.
Use a stand blender and proceed as follows:
- Cold milk should be added to the blender.
- Including any syrups, sweeteners, and spices (optional)
- Put the lid on.
- Turn it on slowly at first, then gradually increase the speed until it is at its quickest setting.
Here’s how to use an immersion blender to create cold foam:
- Place a bowl of milk in the freezer.
- Including any syrups, sweeteners, and spices (optional)
- Turn on your immersion blender at a low speed while submerging it in the milk.
- Slowly speed up as it begins to thicken
- Both of these techniques are fairly simple, as you can see. Blend until you get the consistency you like.
The French Press Method
As it turns out, your French press brews excellent coffee, but it also does other things. Additionally, it may froth milk. I wholeheartedly suggest trying this technique if you have a French press. It produces a cold cream with lovely, delicate bubbles that no other method can.
And using a French press to create cold foam couldn’t be simpler.
How to do it is as follows:
- Fill your French press with your chilled milk.
- Including any syrups, sweeteners, and spices (optional)
- To adjust the thickness of your cold foam, repeatedly press the French press plunger up and down.
Depending on the volume of milk, this should take anywhere from 30 seconds to 2 minutes.
The Mason Jar Method
You can always manufacture cold foam using a mason jar and some good ol’ fashioned elbow work if you don’t have any of the tools we’ve discussed.
This is a fantastic solution since you can always locate a mason jar, no matter where you are. This implies that wherever you go, you can have coffee with foamy milk.
Never again will you have to make do with just regular liquid milk in your coffee.
This works, but as we cautioned, it requires far more labor than any alternative solution.
But it is possible if you are willing to put in the work.
What you need to do to create cold foam in a mason jar is as follows:
- Milk should be put into a mason jar cool.
- Including any syrups, sweeteners, and spices (optional)
- Shut the lid firmly.
- Shake the container firmly.
- Shake consistently until you get a consistency you like.
FAQS
- I don’t have a frother, can I still produce this cold foam?
Yes! For additional information, scroll up to the section headed “How to make cold foam without a frother”!
- Will the flavor of this cold foam recipe be from Starbucks?
Yes! Since this is a recipe for Starbucks knockoff, it will taste just like the cool foam that comes on cold brew at Sbux.
- Can my cold foam be flavored?
Yeah! In this recipe, a vanilla syrup is used to provide a touch of sweetness and flavor to the cool foam. However, you are actually free to make your own decisions and utilize whatever flavor of syrup.
- How should I use this cold foam on my coffee?
Cold brew coffee is usually my favorite, but iced coffee and iced lattes are also nice options.