Eisbock milk is a
condensed milk
Condensed milk is Milk#Cow, cow's milk from which water has been removed (roughly 60% of it). It is most often found with sugar added, in the form of sweetened condensed milk, to the extent that the terms "condensed milk" and "sweetened condensed m ...
drink. It is produced using low temperature filtration technology that physically purifies milk by removing part of its water content,
the idea which is inspired by a type of strong beer from Germany.
History
The process for hand-making fresh condensed milk was first attempted by Canadian barista Ben Put during the
World Barista Championship
The World Barista Championship (WBC) is an annual barista competition operated by World Coffee Events for the title of World Barista Champion. The competition is composed of the winners of the national barista championships, which are operated by ...
in 2017.
During the Chinese selection stage of the following year’s competition, barista Pang Hui attempted the same technique, eventually passing on the technique to fellow barista Pan Zhimin, who used it to compete in the world championship.
After the competition, hand-making condensed milk was used to prepare milk coffee at coffee shops around China.
After discovering it in coffee and tea shops in 2018, a Chinese company named BeFood (Shanghai Biru Foods Co., Ltd.) developed ways to mass-produce this type of fresh condensed milk and started to call it Bingboke (冰博克, "Ice
Bock
Bock () is a strong German beer, usually a dark lager.
History
The style now known as ''Bock'' was first brewed in the 14th century in the Hanseatic town of Einbeck in Lower Saxony.
The style was later adopted in Bavaria by Munich brewers ...
") in Chinese.
BeFood officially launched its Eisbock product line in 2019.
In 2020, beverage companies
Hey Tea
Hey Tea () is a Chinese tea drink chain founded in 2012 and headquartered in Nanshan District, Shenzhen. Started off as a small tea store called "royal tea” (皇茶) in Jiangmen city, Guangdong Province, the brand quickly expanded into other ...
and Lele Tea developed milk tea products using Bingboke.
Product details
Eisbock milk is purified twice so the milk contains less water content and a higher concentration of milk protein and calcium. Since the size of particles in milk is different, the combination of filters can separate the particles including water, protein and so on.
Eisbock’s milk protein content can be as high as 6.2/100 ml with a calcium content as high as 210 mg/100 ml.
The taste can be described as sweet and mellow. It is thicker, sweeter, and creamier than regular fresh milk.
Eisbock milk is a common ingredient in “Dirty Coffee,” a coffee drink that consists of
espresso
Espresso (, ) is a concentrated form of coffee produced by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee beans. Originating in Italy, espresso has become one of the most popular coffee-brewing methods worldwide. It is cha ...
layered on Eisbock milk.
Dirty Coffee is achieved by carefully pouring hot and robust espresso onto chilled Eisbock milk. As the hot espresso intermingles with the pristine Eisbock milk, it gradually permeates through, resulting in an aesthetically captivating and slightly disheveled presentation, which accounts for its name. Served in a transparent glass, this visually appealing concoction allows the consumer to appreciate the artistic blend before savoring the creamy and indulgent flavors of the coffee.
See also
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Baked milk
Baked milk ( , , ) is a variety of boiled milk that has been particularly popular in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. It is made by simmering milk on low heat for eight hours or longer.
History
Baked milk was relatively popular outside of Russia ...
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Condensed milk
Condensed milk is Milk#Cow, cow's milk from which water has been removed (roughly 60% of it). It is most often found with sugar added, in the form of sweetened condensed milk, to the extent that the terms "condensed milk" and "sweetened condensed m ...
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Powdered milk
Powdered milk, also called milk powder, dried milk, or dry milk, is a manufactured dairy product made by evaporating milk to dryness. One purpose of drying milk is to preserve it; milk powder has a far longer shelf life than liquid milk and do ...
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Scalded milk
Scalded milk is dairy milk that has been heated to . At this temperature, bacteria are killed, enzymes in the milk are destroyed, and many of the proteins are denatured. Since most milk sold today is pasteurized, which accomplishes the first two ...
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