For me, the biggest factor is the quality of the coffee. If it’s too good (in taste) then there are more oils which break the foam. But if it’s too bad it will have barely any taste. Awhile back I found a really good instant dark roast that had good foam and good taste but it’s gone now. The coffee I currently use is fairly good though. This is how much foam I get from it, with one spoonfull of coffee:
Same here. I started doing it as a silly thing to tease/bug my girlfriend but now it’s become a permanent part of my personality. I will now only say “jadies and lentlemen”, and I did it so frequently that she says it too.