maxb46•3mo ago

Pro tip: the $2 frother wand from IKEA changed my cheap bean game

I was buying $8 bags of Folgers for months and just dealing with that bitter, flat taste because I didn't want to spend on a real espresso machine. Then my buddy came over and handed me this little battery powered frother he got for $2 at IKEA near the registers. I thought it was a gimmick but he told me to nuke my coffee for 45 seconds, dump in a splash of oat milk, and buzz it for 10 seconds. The first cup I tried it on literally had a thick foam layer on top and tasted smooth like a cafe drink, not sour at all. It took me about 6 months of bad mornings before I finally tried it because I was too stubborn to believe a cheap tool would help. Has anyone else found a random gadget that fixed their cheap coffee problems?

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casey_barnes3mo ago

I read somewhere that heat breaks down the bitterness compounds in coffee, so microwaving it actually helps a lot. That frother trick makes total sense since it aerates the cheap stuff and smooths it out. Might have to grab one of those wands next time I'm at IKEA.

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xena_rivera633mo ago

You tried the frother trick on room temp coffee yet?

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