General
cold foam
What does cold foam mean?
Non-fat milk frothed cold through a special blender attachment until it forms a thick, airy foam that floats on iced drinks without melting. Starbucks rolled it out nationally in 2018 and it spawned a whole menu — vanilla sweet cream cold foam, salted caramel cold foam, etc.
"Grande iced shaken espresso with vanilla sweet cream cold foam."
Origin
Popularised by Starbucks' 2018 nationwide launch.
Frequently asked questions
What is cold foam?
Cold foam is aerated non-fat milk whipped into a cold, cloud-like topping for drinks.
How do you use cold foam in a sentence?
"I'll take an iced coffee with a layer of cold foam on top."
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