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Coffee > How to: Foaming milk by hand for good coffee

Foaming of milk by hand is an art which you must master to prepare good coffee at home.

1. First pour very cold semi-skimmed milk into a stainless steel jug either with straight sides or sloping inwards towards the top.

2. To steam the milk, insert the steam nozzle to nearly the bottom of the jug, open the steam valve fully and rotate the nozzle around in the milk for 5-8 seconds. The bottom of the milk jug should start to feel warm to the touch.

3. Lower the jug until the nozzle is just below the milk surface; when the surface just begins to froth, place the nozzle slightly lower in the milk to one side of the jug, and turn the steam down. The milk will start to 2roll2, a deep purring sound signifies the milk is steaming, and a few seconds is all that is needed for the milk to rise in volume.

4. When fine smooth foam has just formed, close the steam valve and put the jug aside until ready to use. Always take care to stop frothing before big airy bubbles form - if visible then bang the bottom of the jug several times on any hard surface to 2knock out2 the air.

5. Expel steam from the steam nozzle into a cloth to clean any milk in the tube, and wipe off all milk residue with a clean damp cloth or anti-bacterial wipe.

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