The most common milk coffee, milk or coffee first, the taste is determined by

Someone asked me whether milk or coffee should be added first in milk coffee. I thought about it for a few days but couldn't come up with a conclusion. The reasons are as follows:

In terms of the traditional production methods of milk coffee, each has its own representative order. For example, the traditional Italian latte is to heat milk first and then pour in coffee; the French café au lait is to pour milk and coffee at the same time, regardless of the order; most of the fancy coffees we see in daily life are first coffee and then milk. These three types of coffee have their own independent lover groups in the coffee world today, so it is really difficult to distinguish the order.

In terms of layering, let's take our fancy coffee as an example. Generally, fancy coffee will have milk + milk foam. If we make milk foam first and then pour coffee, it needs to be left to stand for layering. This layering cannot be divided into various desired shapes according to the barista's wishes. If coffee is added first, then milk and milk foam, then the barista can make the desired pattern by himself. If it is made like Leo coffee and blended at the same time, the milk foam may be gone when blended, and it will not be a fancy coffee.

The above is only from the perspective of fancy coffee. People who don’t make fancy coffee don’t have this concern.

Finally, let's talk about the taste. If you pour milk first and then milk foam, the coffee, which has a lower density than milk, will easily float on the surface of the milk and cannot be completely mixed with the milk. If you pour coffee first and then milk, although the degree of fusion is higher than the former, it does not mean that it can be completely mixed. The layers of milk and coffee that have not been mixed for a long time will be relatively clear. If you pour them at the same time, the mixture will be more even, and the flavor of the milk coffee will be particularly obvious.

In other words, if you like more milky flavor, you can try coffee first and then milk. If you like distinct layers, you can try coffee first and then milk. If you like mellow milk coffee, mixing them together is also a wonderful way.

The clear taste of coffee and the dense and smooth texture of milk are the best match, so they have become one of the most classic combinations of European and American drinks. It can be said that in every place where coffee is popular, there will be milk coffee. Many people are entangled in whether to put milk or coffee first. In fact, no matter which comes first, shaking, stirring or just time is enough to make the milk and milk mix more fully. In the end, most people can't tell the difference between their taste and taste.

Instead of trying hard to explore, it is better to enjoy the deliciousness of the moment.