At Home With Sage Coffee Machine

What is microfoam? Why is it important?

Microfoam is milk made up of tightly packed tiny bubbles that deliver a smooth, silky mouthfeel and rich, full flavour.

Heat changes the property of the proteins in milk. It’s this action that captures the air in the liquid and gives milk its unique microfoam properties

How do I know when it's right?

When textured correctly, milk looks like wet, white paint with a consistent feature from top to bottom, and combines perfectly with your freshly extracted espresso.

The sweetness of perfectly textured microfoam milk combined with the strength and bitterness of the espresso creates a harmonious balance of flavour in a richer creamier beverage.

Top Tips For Hands-On Texturing

Pitcher Steadiness

- Hold steam wand at 3 o’clock with wand tip below the milk surface.
- Listen for the hissing sound as milk flows past the wand tip, just breaking into the milk surface and drawing in air to create texture.
- Keep the jug in this position until you’ve created enough texture.
- Continue the whirlpool until you reach the desired temperature.

Ideal Temperature

- The best way to know if your milk is the right temperature is to touch the side of your pitcher while steaming.
- If it is too hot to touch, the milk will be too hot to use.