A woman has revealed a mistake she was making with her home coffee machine, prompting thousands to admit they’ve been doing the same thing.
Britt, from the UK, shared online that she spent close to $124 USD trying to fix her Nespresso Aerocinno3 milk frother after it began to overflow.
She said for years she’d been using the device with oat milk, but when she switched to cow’s milk, the liquid constantly “pooled” on the outside of the device.
Her initial attempt at a fix was to upgrade to a larger size.
“I went online to see just how much bigger the XL was — after I bought it, mind — and that is where I came across this nugget of information,” Britt told her followers.
“If you open this there’s the little whisker thing that’s stuck on the bottom with a magnet. There’s also the two maximum lines here. I didn’t know why there were two. I just kind of went with it.”
She said she was filling it up to the highest maximum line and keeping the coil in, without realizing this would cause the milk to become more aerated and overflow.
“I didn’t realize that was for if you wanted a cappuccino,” she said, revealing she was instead trying to make a different drink.
However, many social media users revealed that they also had no clue about the indicator lines or the removable coil spring.
“How did I not know this,” one social media user declared.
Another said: “Not me never knowing the spring is removable.”
“I always thought the second max line was for when you didn’t use the heat function like it would froth as much if it was cold,” another added.
One commented: “Oooohhhh that’s why it’s always so frothy.”
“I was so smug at first thinking I knew what you were going to say … THE SPRING COMES OFF? WHAT,” another added.
One said: “Oh you are joking. I have been complaining about the overflow for YEARS.”
“I worked at Nespresso and everyday people would come in with this issue and I’d just literally just take the little whisky bit off,” another revealed.
Nespresso coffee ambassador Monique Dean explained that the reason the issue revealed itself when the woman switched milk varieties, was that “not all milk is made equally,”
She explained that the Nespresso Aerocinno3 milk frother was a popular device for preparing hot and cold milk froth for coffees. It’s also designed to work with various kinds of milk.
“However, not all milk is made equally, so you may experience different volumes of froth left in your Aerocinno3 once the process is complete, despite filling it up to the directed line each time,” Dean told news.com.au.
“As a general rule, dairy milk stretches well during heating and frothing. Whole dairy milk (full-cream milk) creates a thicker, creamier foam when frothed, giving more body to your coffee drink. Low-fat milk and skim milk are much lighter and create larger quantities of foam with larger air bubbles, suitable for a more delicate latte or cappuccino.
“As for non-dairy alternatives, soy, almond, and oat milks can also be used in a frother, but have a higher water content and lower protein than dairy and so can result in slightly less foam.
“For the best milk froth, make sure it is refrigerated before you use. Results will always vary, so the best tip is to explore different milk brands with your at-home milk frother device.”
She also explained that what kind of coffee you wanted also came into play, explaining that each type requires a different amount of milk. Dean said it also impacted how you used the device.
“Inside the Aeroccino3 Milk Frother, there are two ‘maximum’ lines guiding you as to the level of milk you should use, depending on your chosen coffee,” she explained.
“There is also a whisk that magnetically attaches to the bottom of the milk frother jug. This whisk features a removable coiled whisk.”
For flat whites, the coiled whisk should be removed. But for lattes and cappuccinos, it should be kept inside with milk poured to the minimum level.
