How to make latte art and espresso

With a good recipe your coffee will taste balanced and smooth, and your customers always get consistent quality coffee.

How to make a perfect espresso?

What is the secret behind a perfect espresso? There is no secret!

You need:

  • a decent espresso machine and a coffee grinder.

  • a good recipe for your coffee.

Recipe means you have:

  • coffee in your coffee handle: 14-20g

  • brewed coffee in your cup. 60ml/ 40g

  • brew time: 20-30 seconds.

We are more than happy to help you to set your grinder on the right track.

4 steps for better milk foam

Perfectly steamed milk is something everyone is aiming for, right?!
  • Step 1: Before steaming

    Before steaming you need to check a few points:

    • your milk needs to be cold

    • your pitcher needs to be rinsed from previously steamed milk

    • decide whether you want to have latte milk or cappuccino milk. For cappuccino milk you need to create more foam

     

  • Step 2: Create foam

    • Keep steam wand below the surface

    • Turn steam wand on

    • Gently lower your milk pitcher to create air (= foam) on top of your milk. After few seconds rise your pitcher for not to get more foam

    • You must get a whirlpool to your milk, so all the bubbles will mix up smoothly with your milk

     

  • Step 3: The correct temperature

    Make sure your milk temperature is 60-65 C

  • Step 4: Mix the milk and pour asap

    • Keep the milk moving by rotating the pitcher. Otherwise, your foam will separate from the milk. With rotation you also make your milk shinier.

    • Don’t forget to wipe the steam wand!

     

Here are 3 tips that will make your latte art flourish

  • Slow things down – just a few seconds. If we pour too fast, we don’t have time to see what happens in our cup!

  • First the base, then the art. We want the base to be golden and brown and art to be shiny and white.

  • Lean your cup – Get closer to the surface to make the art stay in your coffee.

 

How to pour a heart?

  • Step 1: First make the base. Pour from 5-10 cm high so all white will go below surface. Pour straight to the center of the espresso.

  • Step 2: When your cup is about 40% full, start to make your art. Now you need to get really close to the surface ( ~0,5 cm ). LEAN your cup!

  • Step 3: Remember to straight your cup when pouring more milk. When your cup is almost full, go up (still slowly pouring the milk) and front to make the heart shape.

  • Step 4: Beautiful heart in the center of the full cup with nice contrast! Just ready to make your customer happy!

Mastering the Art of Pouring: Creating a Latte art Heart

Whether you're a barista looking to improve your skills or a home coffee lover eager to impress your friends and family, this video will guide you how to make a latte art heart. Prepare to improve your latte art skills and spread love, one latte at a time.

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