「Coffee Latte Art」: Only by beating the milk well can you make good latte art!

Most baristas I've met were learning latte art before they could crawl, and they were trying to create patterns when their milk was still a mess, and you can imagine how the coffee tasted.

Next, I will break down each step of frothing milk and latte art in detail to ensure that the coffee we make not only has beautiful latte art, but also tastes great!

How to start?

Before you start making latte art, you need to make sure of the following:

① Make sure you have pure, chilled milk.

② Always use fresh frozen milk (4-7 degrees Celsius). The colder the milk, the better, but it cannot be frozen.

③ Prepare a thermometer. A thermometer can help you control the temperature of the milk more accurately. When beating milk, you need to make sure the temperature of the milk is close to 65-70 degrees Celsius. At the beginning, you need to use a thermometer to measure it until you can feel the approximate temperature with your hands.

④ Clean the latte art pitcher after each use and then put it in the refrigerator.

⑤ Open the steam nozzle to release steam before use. Remember not to let the water in the steam nozzle mix into the milk.

⑥ Make sure the steam pressure of the coffee machine reaches 9±2bar, and there is not too much water vapor in the steam nozzle, as too much water vapor will affect milk frothing.

equipment

Make sure you have a good quality semi-automatic coffee machine and that you are comfortable using it. Comfortable? It may sound a little strange, but you need to find your own rhythm and operating style. The key to a good cup of coffee is consistency, and you need to ensure this in everything you do.

Milking

I have been doing coffee training for 7 years and have come up with a very practical experience. As I said before, whether you are an amateur, a novice, a latte art artist or a coffee master, consistency is the key. Refer to my demonstration picture below:

Before you try to make latte art, make sure the milk is whipped properly. After whipping the milk, don't rush to make latte art. First make sure the milk is smooth and dense without big bubbles.

When making latte art, focus on the coffee cup and control the flow and stability of the milk. The flow rate and the tilt angle of the cup will seriously affect the success of latte art. At the beginning, the height is about 5 cm, then slowly lift it up, the flow rate is slow at first and then fast, and then slowly lower the latte art cylinder.

When learning latte art, remember to spend more time on flow rate control, tilt angle and height control.

at last

Every barista can make delicious coffee with creative latte art, but this requires a certain amount of energy and skills, so you must spend time and patience to practice continuously.

Remember "less is more" and use it as a basic principle for latte art. As baristas, we have the opportunity to create latte art with our own characteristics, but everyone has different expectations for a good cup of coffee.

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CAFEHAUS | translate & edit

S. Aupiais | author

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