Coffee latte art tutorial: easy to learn, step by step!
Coffee latte art is an art of mixing milk and coffee together to form beautiful patterns on the surface of coffee through special techniques and methods. Here is a simple and easy-to-learn coffee latte art tutorial.
Preparation
First, we need to prepare the following materials and tools:
- Freshly ground coffee beans
- High-quality milk
- Blender or milk frother
- Stainless steel milk jug with pointed mouth
- Cups or glasses suitable for latte art
- Thermometer (optional)
Step 1: Brew the espresso
First, use the right amount of freshly ground coffee beans to brew espresso. You can choose to use a coffee machine or hand brewing to adjust the concentration of the coffee according to your personal taste.
Step 2: Heat the milk
Pour the right amount of milk into a stainless steel milk jug, and then use a stirring stick or milk frother to heat the milk to the appropriate temperature. Generally speaking, the best temperature is 60-70 degrees Celsius. If you have a thermometer, you can control the temperature more accurately.
Step 3: Create perfect milk foam
Use a stirring stick or milk frother to beat the heated milk until it forms a smooth and rich emulsion. Be careful to control the time and strength of the beating to avoid over-beating and causing the emulsion to become thin.
Step 4: Latte Art Techniques
Now we start to enter the latte art stage! First, after preparing the coffee and perfect milk foam, gently tilt the bottom of the cup at a 45° angle and slowly pour the coffee into it to form a small vortex with the wall of the cup.
Then, slowly pour the milk foam into the center of the coffee at an angle. Pay attention to controlling the flow rate and angle of the milk foam to form the desired pattern on the surface of the coffee.
Finally, gently shake the cup before the latte art is finished to make the pattern more uniform and natural. After the latte art is finished, you can sprinkle some cocoa powder or cinnamon powder on the pattern to increase the beauty according to your personal preference.
Step 5: Enjoy
Now you have successfully completed a beautiful cup of coffee latte art! Enjoy this art and delicious taste!
Summarize
Through the above simple and easy-to-learn steps, I believe everyone can master the basic coffee latte art skills. Of course, in the process of practice, you need to practice and adjust continuously to reach a higher level. I hope this tutorial is helpful to everyone!