Lattes at home can cut cost of coffee habit
While some people find a tall, glass of milk refreshing, I
haven’t been a fan of the frothy, white drink since I was drinking
from a bottle. I’m not sure what it is
– the taste, the color, the consistency – but I’ve always found
other ways to get my calcium intake for the day. I get plenty of it
from other dairy products such as ice cream, yogurt and cheese. And
once in a while I will drink up a chocolate or strawberry-flavored
milk, which really isn’t much
like milk at all.
Well, the people from the
”
Got milk?
”
campaign have come up with another way to drink milk that even I
can find appealing. And its a way that people with an expensive
coffeehouse habit might even be able to save some money.
Lattes at home can cut cost of coffee habit
While some people find a tall, glass of milk refreshing, I haven’t been a fan of the frothy, white drink since I was drinking from a bottle. I’m not sure what it is – the taste, the color, the consistency – but I’ve always found other ways to get my calcium intake for the day. I get plenty of it from other dairy products such as ice cream, yogurt and cheese. And once in a while I will drink up a chocolate or strawberry-flavored milk, which really isn’t much like milk at all.
Well, the people from the “Got milk?” campaign have come up with another way to drink milk that even I can find appealing. And its a way that people with an expensive coffeehouse habit might even be able to save some money.
Working with award-winning baristas, they’ve created a variety of do-it-yourself latte options that save money over standard coffeeshop fare, but still pack in the flavor. And the best part is that an average 12 oz. latte provides as much as a 1/3 of the daily recommend calcium intake, according to a Brown University study.
“It’s all about being creative,” said Heather Perry, a 2007 and 2003 United States Barista champion, in a press release. “Making the perfect latte is not rocket science. You just need basic ingredients like coffee, tea or chocolate and of course, the ingredient that binds everything together, milk.”
Perry worked with Master Roaster and Barista Rafael Aguiar to create nearly a dozen recipes.
“A simple $20 coffee press or Moka Pot is sometimes all that you need,” Aguiar said. “It’s all in the way you blend the milk with the other ingredients to make a rich, flavorful latte”
The ingredients for the recipes created cut the cost of each 12 oz. latte to under a dollar, with some costing as little as $.35.
Here are few of the recipes that are good enough to get me drinking a little more milk. For all the latte recipes, and others, visit www.gotmilk.com.
Classic cappuccino
Average cost per cup – 35 cents
1 oz. espresso or strong brewed coffee
4 oz. of milk
Begin by brewing a shot of espresso using either an espresso machine or strong brewing method such as a Moka pot. Heat milk by steaming it using an espresso machine or by slowly heating it on the stove over medium heat, and then whipping it using an electric hand frother until the desired amount of froth is created. Put espresso in the bottom of the cup and fill cup with heated milk.
Vanilla chai latte
Average cost per cup – 55 cents
2 tbsp. loose leaf chai tea
1 oz. vanilla syrup
6-8 oz. steamed milk
Steep the chai in 6-8 oz. of hot milk for three min. Once steeped, add 1 oz. of vanilla and mix together.
Breve blast
Average cost per cup – 60 cents
2 oz. espresso or strong coffee
1 oz. vanilla syrup
4 oz. milk
Begin by brewing 2 oz. of espresso using either an espresso machine or a strong brewing method, such as a Moka pot. Place at the bottom of a 16 oz. cup and add syrup. Top with 4 oz. of milk.
Crème brulee latte
Average cost per cup – 97 cents
2 oz. espresso
8 oz. steamed milk
1 oz. vanilla bean syrup
2 tbsp. Caramel topping
Begin by brewing 2 oz. of espresso as described above. Take a 10 oz. cup and lace the sides with 1 tbsp. of caramel topping. Then place the syrup at the bottom of the cup and top with the espresso. Heat milk as described above and froth. Fill cup with heated milk and top with remaining caramel.
