How to Make the Trendy Seoul Caramel Macchiato: What is Caramel Macchiato? A Step-by-Step Guide with Photos!

Recently, a coffee called "Caramel Latte" has suddenly gained popularity. It not only appears on the menus of most coffee shops, but also dominates various media platforms. What exactly is this "Caramel Latte" that has made countless people crazy about it? Today, FrontStreet Coffee will reveal the truth for you!

What Exactly is "Caramel"?

When you search for information about caramel online, you'll find that everyone introduces it this way: it's a caramel snack that Maruko, the protagonist of the famous Japanese animation "Chibi Maruko-chan," really loves! In fact, we have a similar dessert called "pengtang" in our country (the difference lies in the sugar material used). Its ingredients and preparation method are very simple: white sugar, water, and a little baking soda! With just these three common items, you can make it. By heating and dissolving sugar into syrup, then adding baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and mixing, the baking soda decomposes when heated, producing carbon dioxide, which causes the syrup to expand! After cooling and breaking it apart, you get caramel! Simply put, it's caramel blocks that have many holes when broken or crushed, resembling a honeycomb, hence its alias "honeycomb sugar"!

When this dessert was introduced to South Korea, Korean baristas had a brilliant idea to apply it to coffee making. Thus, the "Caramel Latte" was born! Unexpectedly, it also became popular in South Korea, becoming one of the most sought-after coffee products of that year. Now, FrontStreet Coffee will share how to make this caramel latte!

How to Make Caramel Latte

It sounds difficult, but it's actually very simple. The popular preparation method online is basically adding caramel to a latte base. So, when we know how to make a latte, what we need to solve is obtaining the caramel blocks!

There are two ways to obtain caramel. One is more suitable for friends who are good at DIY. FrontStreet Coffee will briefly explain the production method! Ingredients needed for making caramel: 100g white sugar, 50ml water, 5g baking soda. The production process is roughly: ① Pour all the white sugar and water into a pot, then cook over low heat; ② It's best to stir occasionally during cooking, and be ready to add baking soda when it bubbles and turns yellow; ③ Prepare a clean plate/oil paper nearby, then turn off the heat, add baking soda to the pot and stir at high speed! Then we can see the syrup expand rapidly; ④ When it expands to fill the pot and is about to overflow, pour it directly onto the plate and wait for it to cool; ⑤ The cooled caramel is very crispy. At this time, we break/crush it into several small pieces, and it's done! FrontStreet Coffee belongs to the second method, obtaining it through direct purchase (after all, we have to wash the pot, so... you know!) ~ But because there are few offline purchase channels, normally you can only buy it through online shopping platforms and have it mailed!

How to Make Iced Caramel Latte

Now let's start making the caramel latte! First, we prepare a 350ml glass, then add 100g of ice cubes and 200ml of iced milk; then use 20g of coffee powder to extract 40ml of coffee liquid in 30 seconds, and pour it over the milk surface. At this point, a latte is ready!

Then we place several pieces of caramel on top, and the caramel latte is complete! We can also add caramel first and then pour the espresso. Although this is not as aesthetically pleasing, it allows the hot espresso to melt some of the caramel first, letting the sweetness of the caramel blend into the coffee, neutralizing the bitterness. Stir before drinking, and it's absolutely delicious!!!

How to Make Hot Caramel Latte

The preparation of hot caramel latte is slightly different! We need to make a hot latte first, then sprinkle the caramel blocks on top. Otherwise, adding caramel first will not only hinder the fusion of espresso and milk but also cause it to melt too much, making it just a simple caramel latte rather than a caramel latte! (It's best to have the caramel in smaller pieces)

Final Thoughts from FrontStreet Coffee

Honestly, the hot caramel latte is really good! Because FrontStreet Coffee uses the Warm Sun Sunflower blend, which is mainly sherry-based, it has a slight whiskey aroma. Combined with the sweet caramel fragrance of the caramel, it evolves into the sweet taste of liquor-filled chocolates and toffee! Of course, the preparation method of caramel latte can be very diverse. What FrontStreet Coffee shared is just the most traditional preparation method ~ It's very simple, so hurry up and try it! Finally: FrontStreet Coffee stores will not offer caramel latte ~

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