Latte Art - How to Pour a Rosetta

[AngusGaudry]

i'd like to wipe off his steam wand

[novan08]

can that machine go through time aswell?

[JeremyTheBarcaFan]

wish i had your equipment , but my boss will never invest so much money in my shop ( i manage a little coffeeshop in an israeli gov office )

[iTzMeThoDz]

wipe and purge baby

[vladaro]

imagine working in his cafe and forgetting to purge and wipe the steam wand after steaming the milk!

[naruhinaking]

can you use evaporated milk if you don't have a milk steamer?

[rogue780]

@naruhinaking no

[jrocker1000]

who's drinking all these examples?!

[reinoheya]

la-TAY! xD

[MineTARDSfinest]

pimpin muther fuckin machine man!

[rkb12345678910]

laTAY

[playmeoffjohhny]

ahh right, mine are cutting the video out for like a minute then resuming. thats why i was a bit like ahhh!! fucks sake! lol

[SantaHul]

I don't understand how you get so few big bubbles in the milk, mine has more than that before I've even started steaming, then as soon as I start the wand dumps a couple of big bubbles into the milk. It takes a lot longer than yours to heat it too. Where am I going wrong?

[AskaGreenDay]

and then the customer takes their coffee and dumps a whole lot of sugar in it and gives it a good stir, not even noticing what a fine piece of art they were given.

always.happens.

[BennyBrute]

@AskaGreenDay, I hear ya. It comes with the territory, unfortunately.

[godofnation]

@AskaGreenDay well, ask them how many sugars they want in the coffee before starting make one. put the sugars in the espresso shot. hot espresso, hot milk will melt the sugars. easy

[cyclone100100]

Can anyone help me about latte and cappucchino please. My question is how frothy should milk be for cappucchino and latte? The thing is what I have noticed is they are making lots of froth to make latte art. Is that a real latte? What I have on my mind is latte has more milk and much much lesser amount of froth than cappuccino. Pls help

[pinoyako147]

@cyclone100100 latte is a LOT more milk. cappuccino is only around 7oz and it's one third espresso, 2 thirds foamy milk. intelligentsia does an interesting video on it on youtube. just search up "cappuccino intelligentsia"

[etherealrhythm]

The captioning of this video is just too funny. My sound card is on the blink so I've resorted to the subs to glean some tutelage, and the phrase "sort of loose in the kremlin" has me on the floor laughing.

[MCVastDifference]

@etherealrhythm Those damn Loose Russians

[etherealrhythm]

@MCVastDifference :D.

[dpablo19]

@IGiveMyLife2Follow

It is, as the name implies, adding texture to the milk. As opposed to just steaming the milk and adding heat, you are circulating air throughout it, essentially whipping it and warming it. The milk becomes dense and creamy because of imperceptible little air pockets.  Milk that is improperly textured results in uneven distribution of coffee and milk, mostly due to the sudsy foam. It doesn't taste as good, nor does it have an appealing creamy mouthfeel.

[spideyninja]

You spilled the milk but I'm not gonna cry!

[baby16gurl9]

tell them to do this for you at starbucks

[12VanillaTwilight]

@baby16gurl9 Lol. Not really possible though. Starbucks people use the spoon so they don't have enough hands to do free pour and tilt the cup :)

[blazinza]

I want a godzilla on mine!

[thespianxx]

Thank you for this! I'm a Barista as-well so it's so helpful to learn this C:

[enthusiasticcab6]

I can't live a day with my cup of coffee! I got some good blend tips at coffeeloverstipsandtricks (.) com

[raigekiman]

i may not be a latte person but i do like art in my drink makes it speacial for me i wonder if you can do this on hot chocolate

[thespianxx]

@raigekiman You definitely can! If you're adding steamed milk to the hot chocolate

[raigekiman]

@thespianxx when you mea steam milk can i heat up milk or does it have to be a machine to make steam milk

[thespianxx]

@raigekiman Well, you can heat up the milk but steam makes it better with both appearance and taste.

[raigekiman]

@thespianxx do you have to make steam milk with that machine or is there another way?

[thespianxx]

@raigekiman Well the best way is to use the espresso bar but you can buy a mini one for your home that's an espresso machine with a little steamer wand.

[raigekiman]

@thespianxx i see thank you

[meinabucket]

@raigekiman The thing is, the steam wand he's using to heat the milk is also infusing air, which is what's causing the "microfoam".

However, Bodum makes a milk frother that's pretty solid, and it's only like $20 - there's no replacing a steamwand, but whenever someone's looking for an at home alternative, this is what I recommend them.

[raigekiman]

@meinabucket i see thank you

[HappySpaceInvdr]

@meinabucket

Ah... I'm looking for a decent home milk frother that I can use to practice latte art. I'll check the Bodum out, thanks! How easy to clean are these home milk frothers?

[HappySpaceInvdr]

@meinabucket

Do those cheap milk frothers really produce the right kind of foam for latte art though? And how do you get the right temperature?

[bigpoppabball]

So the idea is you pour in most of the milk from up high to let it sink down deeper into the espresso, then you more carefully pour the last bit from closer to let it sit on the top?

[playmeoffjohhny]

fucking stupid adverts. let me watch my video for christ sake

[xXLiveXOutXLoudXx]

@playmeoffjohhny I agree... hate it.... but i guess ads are better than having to pay for youtube

[martinzwanenburg]

@xXLiveXOutXLoudXx

I`ll godamn pay!!! its making me pissed every fucking ad!!

[HappySpaceInvdr]

@playmeoffjohhny

Totally agree.. not only annoying that it's there, but also that it's for a friggin halitosis 'remedy'. How insulting!

[ClearedToLand7]

@playmeoffjohhny Not to offend, but do you really honestly think you should be getting a service like YouTube for free???? Seriously? Man you need to chill out and stop thinking there is such a thing called a "free lunch." How else do you think they stay afloat. Facebook is the same. It's about the money, not giving you free stuff.

[playmeoffjohhny]

@ClearedToLand7 granted, but still its a shame because its a good video!

[ClearedToLand7]

@playmeoffjohhny I don't know how long your ads go for, but for me I can skip after 3 seconds.

[WillStanton]

What's this bullshit about 'breaking the crema'. You don't even NEED crema to pour brilliant latte art with the same ease. The crema has nothing to do with the result of the pour. JimSeven's blog proved this through video demonstration

[ClearedToLand7]

@WillStanton I don't think you need to sound like such a hater, but thank you soooo much for that post about JimSeven. You sir have changed my life! Cheers.

[ddeepakkumar]

a great video..but i am not able to get the right foam at the end to make the heart/rosetta....

[thegreatmagicshow]

@ddeepakkumar

try filling the milk jug up to the spout

then put the wand into the spout, going down the spout. then tilt the jug so it creates a vortex

then keep the wand rising so it expands the milk

[ddeepakkumar]

@thegreatmagicshow

Thanks,

following yoru advice, I am now able to make really good foam..working on the pouring technique now :-) 

[seijisanti]

@ddeepakkumar

Microfoam man, it takes a lot of practice. Watch the other videos

[vemoley]

The way we do it at work is:

Cappuccino(served in a cup)- 1/3 espresso, 1/3 milk, 1/3 froth.

Latte(served in a tall glass)- 1/3 espresso, rest milk, little bit of froth on top for art

Flat White(served in a cup)- 1/3 espresso, 2/3 milk (though some froth is served to make it easier to carry to a table)

So latte shouldn't be "double the volume espresso"..latte is known for having more milk, hence the word 'Latte', italian for milk.

[92benjy]

one thing that annoys me is that he put what looked like a double shot in that latte and i am still non the wiser to what is a flat white, cappuccino and a latte.

[DoctorUM9411]

@92benjy A lattee is espresso, steamed milk and a little bit of foam. A cappuchino is espresso, a little bit of steamed milk, and lots of foam. A flat white is basically a latte with very little, to no foam.

[gal708]

@DoctorUM9411 A flat white is exactly the same as a latte except that it should have double the volume of espresso. Had a big yarn to the guy who 'invented' the flat white and that is how he does them.

[fal888]

@gal708

Hello there.

So, who did invent the flat white?

with love

Fernando

[CuseyCuse]

Is that an espresso machine or disco club?

I think these how-to videos would be much better if you showed the WRONG way to do things, then show how to correct it. I still can't seem to get my crema and foam to the right consistency to even try latte art.

[snedie69er]

@CuseyCuse

It really is a matter of practice. I worked in a cofee bar that specialised in Latte Art and it tooke me a month of pouring non stop drinks to get the hang of it.

[grnbean19]

@CuseyCuse What kind of machine do you use? The type of machine makes a difference.

[CuseyCuse]

@grnbean19 It's a Rancilio Silvia, which from what I understand aren't the best for foaming. But I don't seem to get the best shots from it, either. Everything tastes right, but doesn't look right for making latte art.

[dpablo19]

@CuseyCuse

If you're not getting enough crema, there's a billion different factors at play. A video is probably too short to show you all the different ways one may have gone wrong. Here's a list of five common factors:

[dpablo19]

@CuseyCuse

1. Cheap grinder: it commonly said that an espresso machine is a companion to a quality burr grinder, and not vice-versa. The uniformity of grinds plays a huge role in creating the pressure needed to get that crema. If there is no uniformity, water will simply take the path of least resistance, resulting in little to no pressure.

[dpablo19]

@CuseyCuse

2. Quality, Fresh Beans: stale beans do not create crema because they no longer contain carbon dioxide, the essence of crema. After roasting, coffee begins to degas, which is usually necessary, up to a certain point, to achieve optimal flavor. Generally speaking, coffee used for espresso should be used between two and nine days AFTER ROASTING. No coffee, even the renowned Illy in a can, is good for espresso beyond this nine day period.

[dpablo19]

@CuseyCuse

3. Brew temperature: coffee that is brewed at overly cold temperatures will not produce particularly great crema, if at all. Not to mention it will be sour. If brewed at overly hot temperatures, it will be bitter and oily without much crema, too.

4. Pressure: an espresso machine that does not achieve at least 9 bars worth of pressure will not produce crema. Crema is a product of CO2 that is forced out of the bean, after all.

[dpablo19]

@CuseyCuse

5. Tamping: coffee that is too tightly packed will cause over-extraction which means oil and black coffee with little to no crema. Coffee that is too loosely packed will cause under-extracted espresso that is sour, lighter in color, and likely without much crema. Both tamping pressure and brew temperatures have very similar affects on espresso.

[etherealrhythm]

@dpablo19 Very informative! Thanks.

[NeB609]

@dpablo19 Yeah dude thanks.

[metemi]

People take their lattes very seriously. :)

[gaskete]

fucking ad !!

[idlehands28]

wait, you only steam milk til pitcher is hot - do you use a thermostat?

[winforwon]

@idlehands28 who uses a thermostat? Learn to use ur hand...you'll look 20x more professional and competent. Besides who wants to drink a coffee from a jug thats had a days worth of milk stewing on the sides of a thermometer?

[idlehands28]

@winforwon Thx for the advice.

[perryham]

excellent video, it only gets interesting from 2:00 though

[DarkSwan2]

Note that the milk was pre heated and milk should be heated to 65 degrees celcius.

Kinda stupid not to show the most important bit (texturing the milk)

And No offence, but that rosetta is average, too much going on at the tip and its not really balanced.

[chrisdickens1980]

get a life

[cutegirlSondrita]

yummy!!!! hhahahaa great job...

[smokesom]

Mmm looks good