[Northern Monkey]

One thing that annoys the crap outta me is when people put the milk in first when they make a coffee.Half the coffee does'nt dissolve and you end up with a sludgy mess at the bottom of your mug.
Do you put your milk in first?If so then why?What benefit do you get from this?

[Josy]

I don't make coffee yuk! but I make plenty tea and it's always milk last.

[Toy Soldier]

In theory if you put the milk in first, then pour the water / coffee in slowly, the milk warms from cold at a uniform rate. If you dump the milk into the hot water, the thin "stream" of milk gets heated instantly by the hot liquid. It does change the taste / "milkiness" of the coffee slightly.

Of course, the fact that you're talking about the coffee "dissolving" means that you're not talking about actual coffee at all so it probably doesn't matter either way.

[LeatherTrumpet]

last or

the sweetner does not dissolve

neither does the coffee and you get spinning black bits


and who the fck has time for anything other than instant?

[bitontheslide]

milk in anything is yuk no matter what time its put in.

[MTVN]

It goes sugar > coffee > milk > water and you stir as you pour to avoid it not dissolving

[MTVN]

Also if I do the milk after I normally find I never leave myself enough room to get the right amount

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

last or

the sweetner does not dissolve

neither does the coffee and you get spinning black bits


and who the fck has time for anything other than instant?

Buy a cafetiere and some proper coffee

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Also if I do the milk after I normally find I never leave myself enough room to get the right amount

stop pouring?

[Jamie89]

It doesn't make any difference imo. I used to have a flatmate who'd swear that if you put the milk in first then you burn it when adding the water but I don't think that's true. And I've never found the dissolving thing to be an issue. But I normally put the milk in last anyway because I usually judge how much I want by what colour it goes, but I'm not too fussy about that so I just do whatever most of the time.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Cherie

stop pouring?

That is not as easy as it sounds I'm never sure when to stop pouring, normally stop too late thinking 'ah there's plenty of room for milk there' but when I actually come to putting the milk in I've not left enough room and either end up with a coffee full to the brim or having to pour some away to make room for more milk

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Cherie

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Buy a cafetiere and some proper coffee

what, and drink luke warm coffee and have to clean it out every time?

NO

[smudgie]

If it is instant coffee then it is coffee, milk and coffee cream first then add boiling water, the only time you get the bits of coffee floating on top is if you don't stir enough or the water isn't hot enough. Boiling water straight onto instant coffee taints the flavour for me.

[y.winter]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

milk in anything is yuk no matter what time its put in.

I'll never understand what milk has to do in a tea.

[Calderyon]

Milk last obviously.

[Josy]

Originally Posted by MTVN

That is not as easy as it sounds I'm never sure when to stop pouring, normally stop too late thinking 'ah there's plenty of room for milk there' but when I actually come to putting the milk in I've not left enough room and either end up with a coffee full to the brim or having to pour some away to make room for more milk

Real world problems right there for our Matt

[Vanessa]

Milk last.

[Niamh.]

I drink black coffee but If I were making a coffee for someone else I'd put the milk in last

[bitontheslide]

If you put boiling water directly on to coffee it burns it, it should always be hot, not boiling water. Therefore, if you put milk in first, the water is not warm enough to dissolve the coffee hence the specks

[Mokka]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

In theory if you put the milk in first, then pour the water / coffee in slowly, the milk warms from cold at a uniform rate. If you dump the milk into the hot water, the thin "stream" of milk gets heated instantly by the hot liquid. It does change the taste / "milkiness" of the coffee slightly.

Of course, the fact that you're talking about the coffee "dissolving" means that you're not talking about actual coffee at all so it probably doesn't matter either way.

I can not believe this thread is about instant coffee and you all think that is perfectly normal.



No wonder you are a tea drinking nation.

Brewed coffee...or coffee grounds, hot water, french press... then after you pour... milk or sugar or whatnot.

Personally, I drink it dark and black.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Mokka

I can not believe this thread is about instant coffee and you all think that is perfectly normal.



No wonder you are a tea drinking nation.

Brewed coffee...or coffee grounds, hot water, french press... then after you pour... milk or sugar or whatnot.

Personally, I drink it dark and black.

same

Instant coffee is pretty rank but this stuff is pretty good, tastes almost as good as brewed coffee

[Mokka]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

same

Instant coffee is pretty rank but this stuff is pretty good, tastes almost as good as brewed coffee

Niamh and I the same
I never would have guessed

(We don't have that version in Canada)

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Mokka

Niamh and I the same
I never would have guessed

(We don't have that version in Canada)

It is good s**t, tastes and smells so much better than ordinary instant crap

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

same

Instant coffee is pretty rank but this stuff is pretty good, tastes almost as good as brewed coffee

I drink that too.Good stuff.I have it black mainly but sometimes i might add some milk if i want to treat myself.
If i'm out and about i'll grab a Greggs coffee or a Costa takeaway.

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Mokka

I can not believe this thread is about instant coffee and you all think that is perfectly normal.



No wonder you are a tea drinking nation.

Brewed coffee...or coffee grounds, hot water, french press... then after you pour... milk or sugar or whatnot.

Personally, I drink it dark and black.

Yup, real coffee with just milk usually for me. If I must have instant coffee, e.g. I need the caffeine fix but it's all that's on offer, I have to have it with one sugar.

The reason being that instant coffee without sugar tastes like bile. Which should say it all.