Exploration of Alternatives to Whole Milk for Milk-based Drinks

The office has resumed its working mode since January. Since the takeaway breakfast price has increased, I prepare oatmeal every morning to save money. On the other hand, I make milk-based drinks like caffè lattes and matcha lattes every night for my latte art daily drill. My daily milk consumption has increased. The problem is milk contains fat. High milk consumption leads to high fat intake and may harm my health. ...

3 April, 2023 · 3 min · Oscar Li

My Coffee Journey #4 – Days of Making Caffè Lattes Without an Espresso Machine

Almost every coffeeholic wishes he could make of making a caffè Latte at home. However, it seems impossible to make it without the aid of an espresso machine. This was the question I faced a couple of days after I bought the Kompresso. Many products are claimed to froth the milk for Caffè Latte easily. The most famous one is Subminimal NanoFormer, which costs more than HKD 300. At that time, I was still unsure whether I would buy an espresso machine. If I bought one, the steam wand in the espresso machine would replace a milk frother. NanoFormer would then become a waste. ...

8 December, 2022 · 3 min · Oscar Li