Seasoned Advice Asked by O_O on March 18, 2021
I’ve tasted my local coffee shop’s specialty coffee in which they substitute homemade almond milk for regular milk, and it tastes creamy and smooth. No bitterness.
When I try to recreate this with Starbucks coffee beans ground and put into a moka maker, and then adding sugar and microwaved Silk almond milk (bought from the store, and frothed a bit with a milk frother), it tastes slightly tangy and kinda bitter. The taste is kinda strange. I don’t taste it from the coffee or the almond milk alone, but when combined, it forms.
Does anyone have any ideas what could be happening and what I could do to remedy it?
I would like to avoid too much sugar.
I don't have a confident answer as to why it's happening. My wife uses Almond Milk and drinks it with her coffee. She's never noticed any bitterness. My first suggestion would be the coffee itself, rather than the almond milk. The way you make coffee (in a moka pot) will produce different results than at Starbucks or any other coffee shop themselves. That said, if I understand you correctly the local coffee shop you're drinking at isn't Starbucks. Personally I find many of their beans to be bitter... Despite you not being able being able to identify the bitterness in the coffee when drank black, I'd suggest that those beans are your problem. Perhaps the Almond milk is highlighting out some unpleasant flavours in those beans.
Things to try (Starting with what I'd guess as being the most likely to solve this...):
Correct answer by talon8 on March 18, 2021
Have a fancy coffee maker at home...The brand of coffee makes a big difference, if I get at bitter cup a little honey removes the bitter bite. Should work with almond milk instead of regular as well, just make sure your almond milk is not pre sweetened.
Answered by joy on March 18, 2021
Actually, almond milk in coffee always tastes bitter to me, even when the black coffee is wonderful without a trace of bitterness. I believe there is a chemical change in the mixture. However, since not many people sense this, I wonder if it is also individual taste perception. I have only tried commercial almond milk, so I am going to try making it and see if it is any different.
Answered by Alicia Frangos on March 18, 2021
I use a French Press and no matter what kind of coffee I use, I've never had a bitterness problem, as long as it isn't a really cheap brand. I, too, prefer to use almond milk but the one with coconut milk or cream in it comes out much richer. Yes, it does have some fat, but at least it's not dairy.I agree about using a picnh of salt. Mt Dad swore by that.
Answered by Miss Dee on March 18, 2021
I've read that the almond milk can taste bitter if it is burned. If you microwave the milk, you should do so on a low setting. See https://www.quora.com/Could-almond-milk-be-boiled
Answered by louise on March 18, 2021
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