How do you make latte art?
Latte art (milk art) uses a unique pouring technique. Milk is poured onto a cappuccino or other coffee variety using this special technique. Ultimately, we create a design on the coffee, and this is called latte art.
For (the perfect) latte art, using the proper coffee cups and milk jugs is essential. For a cappuccino, one part espresso, one part milk, and one part foam. So make sure that your coffee cup has at least 2/3 left over after making the espresso.
Regarding the milk jug, it would be best if you used a milk jug with a round pouring spout. In general, a large milk jug we use when serving a cappuccino. The main reason is that you can pour at least two cappuccinos from a large milk jug. Incidentally, having a smaller variant and a large jug is practical. This way, you can transfer some excess milk foam into the smaller jug to determine the correct structure of your milk foam, but you can also keep some milk foam separate for the second cappuccino.
The ultimate goal is to make every cappuccino or other coffee variant taste the same through the correct ratio between coffee, milk, and foam.
Beautiful latte art
Your espresso must have a good crema layer for an excellent result of latte art. The crema layer determines the contrast between the milk and the coffee.
If your espresso does not contain a crema layer, adding the frothed milk gives the same effect as adding coffee creamer to your black coffee.
Getting a good crema layer depends on several things. In addition to the correct adjustment of the coffee grinder and the water pressure of the espresso machine, and the puck preparation the following factors are also essential; freshly roasted coffee, the proper brewing technique, and the right coffee beans. A blend that contains a small part of Robusta ensures a more excellent crema layer.
The heart
1. Start by pouring the milk high. In this way, you pour the milk through the crema layer, and the espresso mixes with the milk.
2. After pouring high, lower the jug into the center of the cup until you see white in brown.
3. Keep pouring into the center until the cup is almost full.
4. At the end, raise the jug slightly and pull the milk jet away from yourself through the circle.
The rose
1. Start by pouring the milk high.
2. After pouring high, lower the jug into the center of the cup until you see white in brown. Tip: hold your cup from below so that you can move flexibly.
3. Now, make a quick scratching movement from your wrist and pull the jug slightly towards you.
4. When the cup is almost complete, raise the jug slightly at the end, pull the jet through the rosetta, and pour from yourself.
The tulip
1. Start by pouring the milk high.
2. After pouring high, lower the jug into the center of the cup until you see white forming in your cup.
3. Then you stop the pouring movement and start under the white spot that has just arisen. Depending on how big the cup is, you can repeat this operation until the cup is almost complete. Note: Start with a 45-degree head position. Position your head a little more horizontally with each new blot you make.
4. When the cup is almost complete, raise the jug slightly at the end and pull the ray through the tulip away from yourself.
