Reddit mentions of Parmalat Fat Free Milk, Carton, 32 Fl Oz 6 Pack

They're definitely using whole milk for their drinks in France. Besides being too rich, half and half will be very hard to steam well. This specific milk has the distinction of being relatively easy to steam, easy to find and is very similar to what they're using. Make sure your milk is very cold. Put your empty pitcher in the freezer for a few minutes before you steam. Pull it out, pour the milk in, and steam away. That'll give you a few extra seconds worth of stretching time. Stretch until the pitcher becomes warm to the touch, then sink the tip of the steam wand farther so that you get a good whirpool and keep steaming until the pitcher becomes too warm to touch comfortably.

If you're using a thermometer, stretch until you see ~100°F, then swirl until you see ~150°F.

Here's a video showing how to learn milk steaming without wasting so much milk. Practicing a few times this way helped me a lot. Even if you're not trying to learn to pour art, the technique for getting art-worthy foam will help you get the best tasting steamed milk. This technique + Parmalat improved my milk drinks about 1000% in one afternoon's worth of practice.