The one coffee mistake thousands admit to making

A woman has discovered a mistake she was making with her home coffee maker, prompting thousands to admit they’ve done the same.

Britt, from the UK, shared online that she spent approximately $124 USD trying to fix her Nespresso Aerocinno3 milk frother after it started leaking.

She said she had used the device with oat milk for years, but when she switched to cow’s milk, the liquid kept “pooling” to the outside of the device.

Her initial attempt at an adjustment was to upgrade to a larger size.

“I went online to see how much bigger the XL was – after I bought it, mind you – and this is where I came across this piece of information,” Britt told her followers.

“If you open this up, there’s a little mustache that’s attached to the bottom with a magnet. There’s also two maximum lines. I didn’t know why there were two. I just went with it.”

She said she was filling it up to the highest max line and keeping the coil in, not realizing that this would cause the milk to aerate and overflow more.

“I didn’t realize it was for if you wanted a cappuccino,” she said, revealing that she was trying to make another drink instead.

However, many social media users revealed that they also had no idea about the indicator lines or the movable coil springs.

“How did I not know that,” declared one social media user.

Another said: “Not me who doesn’t know the spring is movable.”

“Always thought the second max line is for when I’m not using the heat function, like it would foam if it was cold,” added another.

One commented: “Oooohhhh that’s why it’s always so frothy.”

“I was so smug at first, thinking I knew what you meant… SPRING IS OVER? WHAT,” added another.

One said: “Oh you’re kidding. I’ve been complaining about overcrowding for years.”

“I used to work at Nespresso and everyday people would come in with this issue and I’d just drop some whiskey,” revealed another.

Nespresso coffee ambassador Monique Dean explained that the reason the issue was discovered when the woman switched milk varieties was that “not all milk is created equal”.

She explained that the Nespresso Aerocinno3 milk frother was a popular device for making hot and cold milk froth for coffee. It is also designed to work with different types of milk.

“However, not all milk is produced equally, so you may experience different volumes of foam left in your Aerocinno3 after the process is complete, despite filling it to the directed line each time,” Dean told news.com.au.

“As a general rule, dairy milk spreads well during heating and frothing. Whole milk (full cream milk) creates a thicker, creamier froth when frothed, giving your coffee drink more body. Skimmed milk and skimmed milk are much lighter and create larger amounts of foam with larger air bubbles, suitable for a more delicate latte or cappuccino.

“In terms of non-dairy alternatives, soya, almond and oat milk can also be used in foam, but it has a higher water content and lower protein than milk and so may result in slightly less foam.

“For the best milk foam, make sure it’s refrigerated before you use it. Results will always vary, so the best advice is to explore different brands of milk with your home milk frother.”

She also explained that what type of coffee you wanted also came into play, explaining that each type required a different amount of milk. Dean said it also affected how you used the device.

“Inside the Aeroccino3 Milk Frother, there are two ‘max’ lines that guide you on the level of milk you should use, depending on the coffee you’ve chosen,” she explained.

“There is also a whisk that magnetically attaches to the bottom of the milk frother. This whip features a removable coiled whip.”

For flat whites, the coiled whip should be removed. But for lattes and cappuccinos, it should be kept inside with poured milk at the minimum level.