How to steam milk for Latte art taught by Scott Rao using soap and water

[xHotxPasta]

drinking soap, hecks no, trying to kill me?

[basenjibill]

Nicely done tutorial. Thanks very much!

[blazingflofl]

damnwitless1 You're a dickhead.

[damnwitless1]

baristas are dickheads

[mangiarebeneenonsolo]

COFFEE SHOW LATTE ART 2011 CON LA PARTECIPAZIONE DI ANDREA ANTONELLI .........MANIFESTAZIONE ORGANIZZATA DA BONGIOVANNI GAETANO CAFFETTERIAENONSOLO BY SAPORI ITALIANI

[fillupt]

The 1960's called, and want their 'ounces' back.

Otherwise, good video thanks :)

[SigmaSky33]

Off the top of your head what would you say the temp of the milk will be after you steam it. I have done some art but my milk didnt look as good as yours.

[abundanceandbeauty]

very helpful!!!!

[Hammer757]

Great, thanks for posting this.

[shaddow525]

What is the machine you are using? what model?

[cypher1313]

@shaddow525 Looks like a Synesso Cyncra. Great machines..

[XBoi2582]

great one with the liquid soap

I def try this one out

no more waste of milk

Thanks

[8Moanawahi8]

And i so love the way he shows you how to do this with soap. I wasted alot of milk.

[Erwin449]

Excellent vid... Infact the best vid I have seen on the net only though it's with a commercial machine not home one

[geoffrey073]

Thank's for these hints !

[wendybabbi]

thank you !! vey helpful video !

[hasyCy]

I'm currently working in Starbucks.I've just worked for a month. My milk steaming skill is very bad.. i hope that this video can help me a lot and inspire me to do better.

[cool13q]

it's and awseome prank idea

and you just just use strong instant coffee instead of and espresso shot

[elchochito]

excellent training video.. i've been tryinig to learn how to properly steam and pour latte art for months!!! finally a great training video.. can't wait to try this tomorrow!

[ruage]

After watching it five times I realized there was a dude and he was talking.... before that I couldnt stop staring at Kate...

[ClearedToLand7]

Best tutorial on youtube!!!!!! Thanks for posting this... Now to pour a rossetta and not a stick with leaves. :-P

[CarloAnomie]

A gallon of milk is more expensive than a gallon of gasoline. This is a great trick for my employees to use when training. Thanks for the upload!

[carissaluvvsyu]

you're wasting coffee! at least you can drink it if you use milk ._____.

[mongkeung]

best video on milk steaming on a synesso machine ... scott if you could can you show me also how to steam milk using the same machine with a smaller milk pitcher for a macchiato ...

[fiman16]

Most of these tips are useless. Don't lose the flow? 15 degrees for the steam wand? Jeez, you are picky. Nothing like a barista who tries to make his job look harder than it is.

[SolidSnake032486]

The soapy water thing is great for practicing frothing but what could you pour it into to practice latte art? Soy sauce would be even more wasteful.

[meinstern1979]

Great Video.

[yrulooknatme]

hey what kind of espresso machine is that. It looks like the one @ coffee slingers in okc. nice

[TheRealGoodes]

@yrulooknatme It looks like a Synesso machine

[markpianoman]

I must admit, I was really turned off by the idea of practicing with soapy water; however, this video is excellent on the specifics of the technique of pouring latte art - rosette.

[enthusiasticcab6]

That looks great. I have figured out the best way to make a latte at coffeeloverstipsandtricks (.) com

[pinoyako147]

is milk that expensive??

[gronki1]

I have a problem - when I dip the wand at the end, just as guy shows it in this video, the milk (or soapy water, whatever) stops spinning. What am I doing wrong? Is the steam pressure in my machine too low?

[tomasxxxxl]

@gronki1 when you're dipping the wand in the end you have to position it near the edge of the pitcher and angle it slightly

[mikebergy]

@mmlloohh: whole milk works the best, as it seems to keep its consistency the best. 2% and nonfat seem to separate a little quicker into foam/liquid layers, and so don't pour as well, but it can be done. Whole milk arguably tastes quite a bit better in an espresso drink also. - mike

[mmlloohh]

l have one Q : what is the kind of the milk you used , is it full fat or what ?

[phlacoe]

This is the best video on the basics of latte art. All the other videos I've found so far don't explain the basics. There are so many videos that just showcase someone doing latte or some inexperienced person thinking they know what they are doing. This one explains simple things like how to immerse the wand and when to stop. I was following the instructions from the manufacturer of my espresso maker and it was wrong.

[Random0rants0eco0yay]

nvm

i was wrong

:(

[Random0rants0eco0yay]

WHAT?

YOU WIPE THE STEAM WAND BUT NOT TURN IT ON AGAIN TO BLOW ALL THE SOAP BUBBLES OUT?!

next drink up : soap latte! yay

[sosusume1]

Fantastic! I'm sure we all have beans in the back of our cupboards we didn't like and this is a wonderful way to use them...for practice. And who doesn't have dish soap? Great idea. Thanks for the post.

[okpapereat]

If your not going to use milk, i will not watch. I stopped :22 seconds into the video to post this. If your not going to take the time using milk how will this help? you just lost yourself a subscriber.

[therealFranzpan]

@okpapereat ahahaha look at this guy throw a hissy fit

[dlygrind]

Why ask a question if you already disregarded the answer? That's the most non-productive way to approach a situation.

I'm not going to waste espresso in soapy water, but I am going to use this idea to practice my pouring.

[Jharaiz]

Great great video. Cheers mate!

[FarrahRose24]

What kind of milk works the best? Im going to try this at my job tomorrow, and alot of customers order soy milk. And what temp do you heat it up to?

[blueprintprep]

By far the most helpful video I've ever seen on this topic. Practicing with soapy water helped a great deal and saved considerable frustration. Thanks for this:)

[SinVozZz]

Genial! es un video muy interesante :) gracias por mejorar mi tecnica y poder servir cafes con mas alegria :D

[userss00]

wow-thanks for the excellent video!

[heretoforeandnow]

Scott, great job.

[robotnixie]

Thanks! I'm still trying to get soy milk to have the right consistency. I always get bubbles and thinner liquid on the bottom with the thick foam on top. About a quarter of it is the right thickness.

[TheVickie1960]

Thanks Ryan, love  ya!

[valibroviata]

1 million "likes" from me!

[steve228uk]

Is it better to use skimmed, semi-skimmed, or whole milk for latté art?

[DanJafarian]

@steve228uk Whole milk, definitely. Skim tends to separate into a watery layer and foamy on top. Whole has the best consistency all throughout.

[Mannan]

OMG!!! THIS IS AWESOME!!! The best latte tutorial so far!!

Thank you soooooooo much ^^

[maddysmithnz]

i find tapping the milk jug on the corner or the bench with the edge of the base of the jug works great for knocking out any access bubbles with only a good bang and no mess.

[lukewarm711]

try using soy sauce as a base instead of wasting coffee too.

[T3hDreeKo]

@lukewarm711 try using coffee as a base instead of wasting soysauce too



[avalonakasha]

@T3hDreeKo LOL. Like it. x

[ClearedToLand7]

@lukewarm711 Great tip!

[BaconRamen]

@lukewarm711 Don't waste soy sauce.

[naruhinaking]

@BaconRamen yea, use mud

[paulklee]

very cool- and i like how this very pretty girl looks like she has a latte milk moustache at 4:32- ! ): seriously this will provide hours of fun with my new machine

[brizingrcutie]

BRILLIAAANNNTT!!!,,I'll go to my training for my Barista Championship soon,,and this vid' gave me excellent idea for practicing my frothing without wasting milk in my store,,ahahahahaha,,really can't wait to try it today!!,,*i think i'm gonna waste the soap so much tonite,,;p*,,thanks a bunch Scott^-^

[giersy]

Great stuff!!!!!!

Your soapy water thing is just brilliant. Finally, There is a way to teach my Apprentice , without wasting milk!

Thousand thankX

[ddoukopou]

Thank you!

[dlygrind]

When Kate poured her first latte art it put a big smile on my face, totally demolished my expectations. Great work, I can't wait to check out more of your vids!

[IMAWriterRobJ]

Scott, I this video is a MUST for all who wish to make their milk drinks as awesome looking as tasting.

An gem of a vid!

Well done.

[CuseyCuse]

When I try this, the shot and milk just blend together to form mud, with no half brown and half white. What am I doing wrong?

[trashpixie]

@CuseyCuse probably pouring your milk in too fast, and too low into your cup. your milk has to push below the surface of your coffee and crema, think of a diver diving below the surface of the water, they'll end up at a deeper position with a clean entry rather than diving at a lower angle to the water which will create a lot of disturbance and will end up being very shallow. not want you want for latte art.

[trashpixie]

@trashpixie or maybe your coffee isn't producing any crema in the first place, make sure your beans and grinds are fresh and your grind is set right so your shot isn't pouring too fast.

[sevance1]

EXCELLENT idea!! Great instructional video for latte art. My only wish is that you were lapel mic'd. Your audio would have been so much better.

[dreemaze]

This is such a cool simulation for milk. I wouldn't have even though of using soapy water, I thought they used some cheap milk substitute.

I wanted to try this just for fun, but I need to get amachine first :P

[vivekmgl]

excellent thks

[fodera6]

Really nice. Just what I was looking for...and more! Never thought to use soapy water. Brilliant!

[nirajkarki]

Genius!! using a touch of soap! thanks a million!

[thostr]

great stuff. Just remember _not_ to taste those great looking soap cappas G

[nodeceit]

Thanks for the training. I will use this technique at my shop.

[mowax]

Cheers mate, exactly what i was looking for.

people like you that better the skills of the intrepid

[jebidiahtaylor]

gotta love a good lefty pour.

[kuyanikko]

so i work at Starbucks and have been very interested in attempting latte art. how much harder is it to pour with a wide spout and larger pitcher? i feel the proportion of the milk in the pitcher makes the inconsistency of the foam more challenging because i'm using a 32oz pitcher for 12oz of milk. and are you steaming to 150 degrees? you stop when it's too hot to hold on but that only seems to be about 100 degrees or so.

[MatthewBryce]

i dont know if starbucks still use the same pitchers as when i worked for them but the ones we had in my store had a very small spout I'm not sure this would be any good... also its very difficult to do into a mug, i discovered this when i diffected to caffe nero and started puring into proper wide rim latte cups...

[napols83]

Check his book.. His name is Scott rao. He totally knows what he's talking about. After this video was shot! we got some training with Scott!

Haha Kate, love how she's in this video!

[lletset]

Que le pone? Lavavajillas?

[ironpuppy13]

I'm gonna try this out when i get to work.... presuming it's not busy... fuck saturday nights

[groovygalj]

brilliant! very thorough! thankyou, guna try this one out at work! Keep the job entertaining!! :)

[frankiewilde21]

Thanks for the lesson (=

[audiomasteringstudio]

I'll give it a go. Thanks for taking the time to produce this video.

[74blueski]

excellent vid. the machine is a synesso. find a shop with one and you will find good espresso.

[FarrahB1]

Thanks,I never saw like this before. It is very nice lesson.I am going to try it today.

[clubmazda]

Excellent. The most useful demo I've seen. Thanks!

[manumitgitarre]

thank you for that!

[berlins7]

This really helped me. Thanks!

[rustOfunk]

Great vid!

[ranier202]

nice vid! I believe it's the new la marzocco, paddle or something, try looking it up cause i'm not sure.

thanks for the lesson!

[303Miles]

What kind of machine is that? It's gorgeous!

[Mithering]

That was one of the best youtube videos on making latte art I've seen. Soapy water--brilliant! And thanks for using a novice so we can see the difference between successful and unsuccessful pours.

[Akbnae]

Hey great how to i am going to try it tomoro at work thanks!!!!

[boatguy3800]

While the shape of the cup can make it easier or harder, I have seen experts make great latte art in a standard 16 oz paper cup.

[NavesJuliana]

Uma pena estar com o audio em ingles. Este é o video mais completo que encontrei até o momento sobre treinamento em latte art.

[livefordamusic]

How important is the type of cup you use when trying to achieve latte art? Because I can texture milk fine and brew espresso but I don't have any cups like this on hand and I suspect that shallow rounded cups are the best for achieving the right pattern. Mugs are probably useless for this correct? I live in a house of instant coffee drinkers you see ;)

[Cietru]

i tried this at work with paper cups and it was usless but when i had proper cups that where quite wide at the top it was fine...

[evabobevaya]

I'm so trying this at work!! :D

[maidertxo]

I will try this tips at my work, because everyday I try to do a rosetta or even a heart but I can't.

Thank you so much, this is very helpful.

[drumgroovy]

Very insightful.

[juanlarronde]

Thank you for teaching!!!!!!!

[petemcdonagh]

This is a really great tutorial. I'll be linking a lot of people to here!

[melapplex]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. Thanks fro Perth - AUSTRALIA

[wrybread]

Great video, thanks for sharing. I'm wondering if the techniques are different for soy milk lattes?

[drumgroovy]

Soy milk is actually a lot harder to get consistency.

[inthebunker1]

Great instructional video- I have a Gaggia Classic machine. The milk wand has a black plastic attachment on it which I think is meant to make life easier for home users - will this affect my milk steaming for art?

I have tried latte art numerous times but always find the milk is too thick or if I don't get it thick then it's too cold.

What kind of milk is best?

[rvantwisk]

Move the rubber ring 55 mm lower to make sure the plastic wand sucks less air. This will allow you to make a much finter froth.

Ries

[dashwerks]

awesome vid thanks for sharing

[nelmsters]

wow...

what is this "steamer" ?

i use one of those handheld things that SPIN the milk...

or is that something different?

[drumgroovy]

What you have is a milk frother. That doesn't heat up the milk... only makes froth.

[Samb0123]

you have made me keen to learn how to texture milk and do patterns on top to show off at McDonalds even though i don't do MCafe. :P

[Antinationalism]

Why piss away a fiver on a latte and an almond croissant when you'll get a similar buzz from a can of Tizer and a battered sausage and have change from two quid?

[Cetramarius]

I have a tiny espressomachine for the home, and there is one problem with this technique. While it's a great lesson for big machines, it doesnt really transfer into smaller machines.

When I hold the steamnozle in the middle of the mug, it doesnt really steam the milk, it just boils it, without getting any bubbles at all.

[allanpoe1978]

just use the tip of the steaming nozzle to make foam, dont over drown it..there are ways to make microfoam..

[Cetramarius]

I get microfoam, but it's too thick!!!! I cant make patterns with it.

[allanpoe1978]

it will be too thick if the milk is over steamed, are you using a frothing thermometer? if not, buy one..

[macmanue]

If you have a lot of foam at the end, just scoop out the excess amount, then spin the milk pitcher and bang out any bubles (Texture it) then you should be able to make latte art with it....

:)

Also, try not to suck too much air in at the start! That will give you too much froth XD

[Cetramarius]

I usually turn the air on full power, you saying I should not? That I should start weak and then increase?

When I spin the milk in the mug, all I get is more bubbles :(

[drumgroovy]

When you get bubbles, try banging it on the counter to pop them... then swirl somemore.

[thobern]

I try to work by the sound. You should listen for a slight hiss, not a deep rumbling. Try dipping the steamer farther into the milk. With time you'll learn to associate sounds with bubble size.

[Anaben11]

is there any way of using something different for the expresso? I mean its way worse pouring soapy water in the coffee than milk :D so what could I use to get something expresso-like to practice?

[statesmanls1]

I heard that soy sauce works!!! Not sure if it works with soapy water though

[cantaloupe99]

This video is terrible.

I tried this for several customers and every single one was angry that I served them soap and water. Please don't follow this technique.

[886014]

They must have been tourists. I'm convinced the average American coffee drinker wouldn't be able to taste the difference :P

[userss00]

@886014 -i dnt understand why one has to keep attacking americans

[miamahoney]

Every normal intelligent person knows this is just AN EXAMPLE. Stupid.

[statesmanls1]

any normal person knows that comment is for laughs!!!

[Cetramarius]

lololol

[Alyssa71808]

@cantaloupe99 HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Ncxl]

@cantaloupe99 OMG... O_O are you kidding?

[lamchoiwa]

@cantaloupe99

i guess u were misunderstood^^he said that learning first with soapy water instead of wasting milk.

[TheReloader2]

@lamchoiwa He is joking. And I going to say I laughed my ass off .D

[sncfrk]

@cantaloupe99 after I read the whole thing I realized it was a joke but being the first comment on the video I almost didn't watch it because I glanced down and saw the seemingly negative comment. It's actually a great tutorial so I just didn't want people misreading this joke and skipping it

[willkillall]

@Rainrixx Are you serious? haha. I can't tell if this is more sarcasm to go along with the other guys joke or if you just don't understand the concept of sarcasm...

[Jharaiz]

@Rainrixx Wow. Just wow.

[Ewochable]

@cantaloupe99 Hope you used organic soap!

[rlwalker2]

Thank you I'll try again. Good video.

[napols83]

I've heard other places like barefoot and ritual do this stuff differently but honestly scott's way of steaming and pouring is so simple and helpful...i would know I work at this shop...caffe sportivo.

PS: that synesso machine is AMAZING!!!

[davidkglevi]

Very good, informative and simple. I've watched some of the Expert Village-stuff, but this one is way better. Thank you!

[BurlyGinger]

I've learned through experience that Expert Village is not really as "expert" as they claim...

[findjoon]

what's the make of that machine please?

[colnelbiscuit1]

That's a Synesso coffee machine - awesome!

[markpianoman]

boring!

[shadling21]

Awesome! I have to try this...

[BurlyGinger]

I have that problem too; I'm just using a cheap home machine though. I don't think it has enough pressure to properly integrate the foam. Try experimenting with your pour speed maybe?

[SBPStudio]

Is that really enough time to steam your milk? If so ive been steaming mine WAY too long.

Great vid!

[BurlyGinger]

You measure by temp not by time. Steam your milk to 160F MAX! That machine is probably the best commercial machine out there; home/prosumer machines will take longer.

[SBPStudio]

Problem I have is that when I start the pour it just turns into milky coffee, never really seperates!

[DanielH3342]

Really good idea to practice with soapy water, I'd never thought of that before. Good info.

[firstmoments]

soap!

i remember my sis eating soap when she were a child n to this day i thought that eating/drinking (!) soap is children's thing... Oh God I wonder if they make us dring soaped coffees on the outside world without we knowing :( Oh GOD I'm so dissappointed :(

[lilnickyy123]

amazing.

:D

[secretmrx1]

amazingly good!

[gomisterego]

So helping! Thanks!

[21streetcoffee]

This is great and I'm going to implement this with my staff. For the coffee wasting comment, if you really wanted to do it on the cheap you could substitute a cheaper liquid that has a similar viscosity to a good shot of espresso. Cocoa syrup works well for example.

[tanega]

very awsome vid.....domo sumimasen!

[berlins7]

Best howto I have seen yet!

[kirrachan]

Instead of waisting milk, your waisting coffee XD Coffee is expensive~

[statesmanls1]

as opposed to wasting coffee and milk???? still makes sense doesn't it

[kirrachan]

I find milk to be more important then Coffee. P:

I was just stating a fact that he was wasting coffee.

[siguesiguesputnik1]

Okay so excited about this! I am about to start a new job as a barista and it will be nice to impress them with my techniques! BTW this sigsigs spouse

[FreakyStyleh]

thanks a lot! this is awesome.

[winforwon]

thats great...definately economical and you have, well you could have staff learning to steam without huge milk wasteage

[crossdada]

Cool stuff! Gonna start practicing first thing tomorrow!

[erafters]

great video! i am so happy i finally found one that focused on the milk part! the designs i think are easy, getting the milk right is the difficult part!

[hokieokie1]

Wonderful How-To! Many thanks! ;)