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The Art of Coffee Latte

Coffee is an art, and latte art is the technique that elevates coffee's visual expression to new heights. Every time you order a coffee in a café, have you ever wondered how such beautiful milk foam patterns are created on the surface? Stop wondering—today, I'll help you fulfill your long-awaited dream of creating latte art! Not only will you clearly see how latte art is made, but I'll also teach you how to brew a beautiful Italian coffee yourself!

The Origin of Latte Art

One morning in 1988, at Vavace Café in Seattle, USA, owner David Schomer was brewing coffee for customers. When he poured milk into the coffee, he unintentionally created a heart shape. Inspired by this milk heart, David Schomer began researching coffee brewing and created latte art. Since then, this technique has been pursued by coffee enthusiasts, with everyone passionate about exploring new patterns.

Coffee latte art pursues beauty while also emphasizing mouthfeel.

Types of Latte Art Techniques

People worldwide learn coffee latte art. Its principle involves pouring steamed milk foam into espresso to create different patterns. The main latte art techniques are divided into two types:

1. Free Pour

Control the milk pitcher and create different patterns by pouring milk foam into coffee with various shaking amplitudes, speeds, and pitcher heights. This technique requires skilled proficiency.

2. Etching

Slowly pour milk foam into coffee to create a basic composition, then use an etching needle or toothpick to draw various patterns. This technique has lower technical difficulty but emphasizes creativity.

Using an etching needle to draw on coffee.

Essential Equipment and Materials

Before learning perfect latte art, you must first prepare the necessary materials and equipment. You must have:

1. Coffee Beans, Grinder, Coffee Machine

For making latte art, milk foam and espresso are the main components, so you must use a grinder and coffee machine to transform latte art coffee beans into espresso.

Prepare a good espresso.

2. Whole Fresh Milk

Milk foam is made from milk. Since the fat and protein content and temperature of milk both affect foam formation, it's best to use whole fresh milk for latte art because its higher fat and protein content can create more and finer, smoother milk foam. Additionally, milk must be chilled because cold milk extends the mixing time during foaming. When milk and foam mix well, the latte art will be beautiful.

3. Espresso Machine Steam Wand/Milk Pitcher/Milk Frother

All three are milk frothing tools. Manual milk pitchers and electric milk frothers are harder to master. Beginners should choose a single-hole steam wand because fewer holes mean slower steam output, making it easier to control. For milk pitchers, you can choose the size based on the amount you're making—generally, 350cc or 600cc steel pitchers are suitable.

Using chilled whole milk to create milk foam.

4. Latte Art Pitcher

Used to hold milk foam for latte art. For size, you can choose based on each coffee machine's steam pressure and the amount per serving—generally, 300ml, 350ml, or 600ml pitchers are available. Latte art pitchers come in different shapes. It's recommended to choose pitchers with wide bases that narrow upward, avoiding shapes that are wide in the middle and narrow at both ends, as these are not conducive to creating milk foam. For the spout shape, choose a round, wide spout with an outward curve, which makes it easier to control the stability of milk foam pouring. For the spout groove, choose a long groove type that can gather milk foam, making it easier to control during pouring.

A good latte art pitcher helps beginners master the technique.

5. Coffee Cup

Beginners are recommended to practice with short, round-bottomed, wide-mouthed coffee cups, which are easier to master. The latte art time is relatively shorter compared to tall cups, and patterns are also easier to create.

Once everything is prepared, it's time to start practicing!

Recommended Latte Art Coffee Bean Brands

FrontStreet Coffee's roasted latte art coffee beans—commercial blend Italian coffee beans—have full guarantees in both brand and quality. More importantly, they offer extremely high value for money. One half-pound (454 grams) package costs only about 60 yuan. Calculating at 10 grams of coffee powder per espresso shot, one package can make 45 cups of coffee, with each cup costing only about 1.5 yuan. Compared to cafés selling cups for 20-30 yuan each, this represents extremely high value.

FrontStreet Coffee: A Guangzhou-based roastery with a small storefront but diverse bean varieties, where you can find both famous and lesser-known beans. They also provide online store services. https://shop104210103.taobao.com

Important Notice :

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FrontStreet Coffee Address: 315,Donghua East Road,GuangZhou

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