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I've been thinking of 'solving' the creamer issue for myself lately and then I saw Hoffman's video. What do you swear by?
I like my espresso straight up, but I enjoy my aeropress with a pinch of sugar and milk.
My secret for creamer is a 2 oz Nalgene bottle that I fill with milk and put in my lunchbox.
Natures Bliss Sweet Cream Vanilla-- nondairy.
I like Silk's soy creamer. Original flavor is preferable, but vanilla is still better than anything else. Starbucks' soy (they only have vanilla), Coffee mate, international delight, etc are all too sweet for me (even, maybe especially the sugar-free varieties). Oat milk is too high in sugar content, almond creamer doesn't have the right texture. Half and half or milk are okay, though I feel like it masks or neutralizes the nuttiness of my favorite roast.
I try new stuff when I can, and usually switch to something pumpkin spice flavored in the fall, but I always settle back on Silk soy creamer. 🤷♀️
Same for me. Of the plant based creamers I've tried it is the only one that has a nice creamy quality without any coconut milk in it. I can't stand coconut milk in things that aren't supposed to taste like coconut. Plus soy milk is one of the more sustainable and nutritious plant milks.
btw, go for the second dub... worth it.
For a video featuring so much of his disgust I was kind of hoping it was nothing but slurps. Maybe next time.
Regular 18% milk fat cream
I didn't know there was a coffee community here and now I'm not so sure I wanted to know
I'm an iced breve latte man. Espresso + half & half instead of milk.
Omg I worked at a cafe/bakery/restaurant and made a breve latte on a whim. I'd never even heard of it before, it was just like "Hmmm I like whole better than 2%, I wonder what half and half would be like." Blew my fucking mind dude. Made one for a friend with like a teaspoon of sugar and she didn't believe me when I told her I didn't use creamer lmao. Breve ALL DAY.
Yes, I have two a day most days. It's a problem. It adds up, even making them at home. But when you first discover it, it's like discovering what coffee was always supposed to be.
I know they're all just flavoured olive oil, but damn do I love the Oreo flavoured one...
Now days they're almost all flavored coconut oil.
Which, as someone who is rather allergic to coconut, is annoying, because I have to assume I'll have an issue with any not-actually-milk coffee cream product.
Land O Lakes Mini Moos are shelf-stable actual milk products and I keep some in my desk. Essentially all the rest of the shelf stable products, liquid or powder, have converted to coconut based. I don't know if the economics have changed, or if it's because they don't have to say "Hydrogenated" if its hydrogenated right from the plant.
I just use the milk frother that came with my Nespresso. Super convenient because it heats it up too.
The white chocolate mocha is my Crack
I really enjoy a splash of honey with some barista blend oat milk. I’ve found the barista blend to make a more enjoyable mouth feel.
Chobani sweet cream creamer straight from the bottle. No coffee required
Everything I've tried tastes absolutely awful, straight cream works fine for me.
For non-espresso, half & half. For espresso-based drinks, Califia Farms Barista Blend oat milk.
Edit: Added "based drinks" to avoid any confusion
whole milk if I use any at all.
Whole milk works great, and makes my cereal more filling too. If I buy a creamer, I tend to get one made of oat milk because it tends to last a bit longer in the fridge than real milk once opened. Califia has a fairly fun cinnamon one.
Love this video. Had me properly chuckling at points.