My Latte Art

[luizzzzzzzzzzzzzz]

Can you tell me the size os that cup? Beautiful Latte art!!! I wish i could do that last shadow rosetta

[wainwmr]

Very nice! You call those mediocre attempts? I'm glad you can't see mine.

[MissPonderosa]

Lol I have this song in my head now! Great job anyway :)

[ClearedToLand7]

Worst song ever. i had to watch it muted. But great video though, please change music! the 60's called, they want their music back.

[abstractgourmet]

@ClearedToLand7 Surely you jest ? Go watch Kill Bill again and tell me it's crap. I am keeping all of the 60's music, they don't need it anymore.

[ClearedToLand7]

@abstractgourmet touche' ;-)

[twinkujos]

@abstractgourmet I loved the music! that is why i watched it over and over I loved it!!

[joeltong]

i like to way you created this video ...very lively..u admitted the mistake made during the pouring but to me is a beautiful latte art..keep it up !!

[baristasyme]

nice :) check out mine if you like it

[cruel2003]

the milk of first one was too thin, should add more air at very begining. anyways, you are very awesome.

[Makeupjunkie1001]

this video is cool,I like it because rather than just show off, your teeaching how to do it. Might give it a go tomorow at work. Does it make the latte to frothy though?

[Makeupjunkie1001]

this video is cool,I like it because rather than just show off, your teeaching how to do it. Might give it a go tomorow at work. Does it make the latte to frothy though?

[lukeekblad]

Nice!

[lettymonika]

I think all of the looked great!

[Canelasalvaje]

i think make froth milk is just practice is too difficult if you fail doing this, you lost, my experience say that

[whitevaliant]

If your attempt at making the pattern fails, just say "look! It's a spleen!"

[xXHalfAsleepXx]

nice vid those tips may help, i like that you left your miss haps aswell

[cestrian73]

Nice work - cheers! :)

[packpassenger]

you r getting there just practice more.

[Moyish4]

try "swinging" the can more to the middle of to the glass, it will get a much better shape

[aronicaveronica]

your good, If the espresso were a little more creaminess and golder on top I think it would be more easy to make the art

[nicolastelmosse]

those attempts are actually pretty decent

[Arz00]

I lol'd @ comments :)

[hotsalvation101]

pretty good!! i like too see that i'm not the only one who isn't perfect!!! you are human.

though i found i had more control over the jug when i held my thumb and index finger around the top and my middle, ring and pinky on the actual handle.

[Bettyblushes]

lovley. at work I practise but all I have done so far is a heart

[Axel92ab]

@Bettyblushes your pretty close to a rosetta if you could do the love properly, just pull the pitcher back when the time is right, and keep the tempo and you'll have a rosetta =D im a barista myself =)

[lute04princess]

this guys needs to learn how to extract a shot more better. you need more crema

[gooman989898]

not bad sukka

[ngatifalla]

lol that squeeling noise!! used to irk me when people who didnt know what they were doing would let it squeel the whole time.

[exilius333]

Rather than complain... why not give them some advice?

[derbastian1]

very great, please more of it:)

greetings

[wrybread]

Thanks! I'm new to the universe of making my own lattes so I took notes:

1) open steam valve with nozzle at top of milk, then "watch for subtle change" in the milk and the face of your roommates.

2) tilt the jug, drop tip all the way in, get milk swirling. This "unifies the milk" and makes it look like you know what you're doing.

3) once jug is too hot to hold, count to 3 and then stop.

4) remove from heat then spin the jug and glare at everyone around you with your best coffee geek stare.

[bander1023]

Your worst pours are better than my best. :) Great vid.

[joeltong]

@bander1023 i fully agree with you !!



[davenospud]

I'd say you did pretty good. Today my art was a mushroom cloud...

[Auberginemule]

At least you can steam milk properly, everywhere I go I get burnt milk, way too much foam and the whole cup is too light. As for the art, you got a way to go but that is pretty good! Why is the crema broken on all 3 coffees though? Is that just the machine?

[AndreValentine18]

That is so cool

[Amarox3000]

lol dont be so hard on yourself! ur way better than me! not that iv ever tried but yeah...

good vid!

[joelzpoelz]

Mate, that was awesome, it's great to see somebody who knows how to steam milk. You ran out of milk with the second one, but it was just awesome :]

[Nettel1]

Tulip? More like an atom bomb.

[skaterdude1229]

nice !!

[jajeelyb]

haha, good job, but it was just the beginning of ur coffee life

[francoistelmosse]

man you suck. ur coffee art aint event art its f'in crap

[Andyundergroundz]

AHAHAHAHAAHA your comment is absolutely ridiculous. I love how if you want to put a video on youtube, you have to be absolutely perfect at what ever you do. Otherwise the all mighty douche bags will flip a fucking shit.

[darktwilightjester]

LMAO! your an idiot! HAHAHAHAH

[yoCeol]

10000 of thanks! ( and the music is perfect)

[DerrickDeluXe]

The Video is great but that music sucks!

[TarotLadyLissa]

I thought they were beautiful anyway!

[Reimarie4744]

I really want coffee now. I think it's cool that you showed your mess ups too. =]

I really wanna start doing this

[oceanpark]

this got me all hot

[thornbear]

Maybe it was a foxglove plant?

[blackdrago124]

i like the third creation =P good job

[simonman09]

That was awesome mate! Its so good to see someone on here who actually knows how to make a good coffee.

i rate it 10/10.

[Perancang27]

wow !! great dude !! ;)

i use lamarzocco to steam the milk.

[UKPETE0077]

Awsome!.

Coffe overdose whilst practising?

[fllc]

nice vid. and i especially love the music with it. haha LOL

[ALTERNATECHAOS]

The last one resembles a lower back of some sort.

[ciannagh]

I LOVE doing latte art. I think I'm on par with this fellow as far as skill goes...I would love to get better! It just takes sooo much practice

[arabiccola]

That was the one-hole tip?

[abstractgourmet]

yep

[abstractgourmet]

Not sure what video you were watching...but science had nothing to do with any of these dodgy efforts...

[PwittyGirl]

great job you arnt the best but  not many people can do this

[eyeofthedivine]

thats so cool!

[nerdofallnerds]

im a noob so im wondering how do you make the white come on top do you pour faster or something

[helga01]

the world hates me lol

[szorin13]

1. half and half or cream won't work.

2. how do you get less thick milk? mine gets way too thick, and really makes latte art virtually unachievable. I've done rosseta's and heart's before, how do I get the milk right to do the pour well

[abstractgourmet]

1. I'm not sure what "won't work" means. Most espresso machines with a decent amount of steam will still be able to texture milk with cream in it... It won't foam as much, but it'll definitely do something. Latte art aside.

2. You're probably stretching too much. Don't leave the steam tip at the surface of the milk for too long. Stretch immediately for a short time and then drop the tip into the milk and spin until it gets hot enough.

[ciannagh]

I've found that the more fat in milk, the better latte art I can make.

Cream would work, but the way you handle it is entirely different from how you would 2%

[Tinymoezzy]

I mix a dash of cream into my whole milk. Froths up nicely.

mmm I am thirsty, have a great day.

[fishiesteethies]

@szorin13 to get milk right you need to make the right ammount of froth, to thick usually means to much froth, or you let it sit to long, make sure your milk is fresh and cold.and the main thing is practice.

[ARose4Me7305]

I'm just wondering if instead of steaming regular milk, you can use cream or half & half and get the same taste?

[abstractgourmet]

You can indeed... It won't taste the same, and it won't steam the same... but I've heard from reputable sources that a combination of milk and cream can steam quite well, and provides a much thicker / sweeter experience.

[alejandrocalvani]

go to starbucks, ask for a drink to stay, so they'll serve it in a mug, then take the mug home. sshhhh!!

[abstractgourmet]

that's if you want a mug with an ugly green logo from a crappy coffee shop at home :)

[alejandrocalvani]

well, their for here mugs are plain white ceramic, no logos.

you might be confused with the ones customers bring themselves to save 10 cents on their purchase.

then again, all stores are the same.

btw, congratulations on your latte art, you're great.

[Shiniebrightie]

i am wondering as well... ^ . ^

[bechcab]

question! what kind of materials or tools are you using??? thnx... :D

[abstractgourmet]

I'm sure i listed that somewhere...

This is my old coffee machine, ancilio silvia, my grinder is a rancilio rocky. The milk jug is a cheap ass one I picked up at a kitchen shop, but I now prefer one made by Incasa. The milk comes from a cow... I think a white cow...because it's white milk.

[Chellanyie]

@abstractgourmet lol! i dont really know how to react on that white cow thing but.. you really make me laugh.

[RedRoxanne123]

Amusing...;)

[mattb4rd]

dumb question: Where can I get a set of those cups? I went out last week to find good cups for latte art and found junk. Thanks :)

[abstractgourmet]

You're in the US ? So I have no idea. I got my cups from a local store here in Australia... Although if I was going for class Italian ceramic cups I'd look up either Nuova Point or A.C.F cups on ebay.

[bachelorgourmet]

Nice! And it's even done on a home machine!

[Blazeye123]

Nice video! It really helped me allot!

[hillhippie]

Thanks for your how to on texturing the milk! Personally I'd be happy if any of my lattes came out as interesting as the first two (though I think my cheap at home 'expresso machine' precludes those sorts of results, or even a decent crema on the espresso.) Your third leaf should be on display in a museum somewhere.

[luongdung]

hoho, nice video buddy

[KingAir350ja74355]

Hi! what do you using machine?

あー英語苦手なので日本語で書き込ませてもらいます。

どのエスプレッソマシンをお使いですか？

可能でしたら機種名を教えて下さい、

僕はデロンギ（I have a esppesso machine, DeLonghi BAR-14) Whould you mind tell me ?

[abstractgourmet]

This movie was made using a Rancilio Silvia espresso machine, and a Rancilio Rocky grinder.

[Sweet89Sarah]

Great !! I tried doin the same

u don't wana know how that turned out ;#)

[thetony1980]

Thank you for sharing this!!!

I really luv your vid mate

It's not easy to be a good barista huh?!?

[LemonCUBEEZ]

Haha love it ^^

[monicacustodio94]

cool! :)

what is the song of video?

[avispa999]

woo hoo

the 5.6.7.8´s

;-)

[tashatron]

haha. the subtitles made me laugh. it was good having what you were actually doing included, better than most of the latte art videos posted, they're less informative. even if the coffees didnt turn out as good as you planned. :) -they werent that bad!

[Pinkfire2314]

the 2 first ones were fucked up and the third one was dam uniqe!

[hlambert12]

the problem is you're letting the shots sit too long, that's why they're becoming too thin. All the creme has gone already. And if you want for foam, you should aerate it more. Just giving you some tips!!

[abstractgourmet]

brilliant... If only the rest of my lifes problems could be answered so succinctly.

[DragOzze]

brilliant subtitles :p

[Heartlezed]

Wow thats Soo cool :) i must test that =D

[MattheWilkinson]

LOL

"the world hates me"

[AdamDiddy]

Wow, pretty cool !

Adam

[laspluviosillas]

I have a rancillio and I have been trying to make latte's for quite a while now, only a few results look kinda good, but about 3x worse than all of yours.

Good job.

[ThePuggler]

Anyone that can achieve latte art with a Silvia has my respect.

[nekbeth]

try Ascaso Uno, is far better than the Silvia

[aussiecammo]

While I am a total beginner at latte art I have seen some absolute world class latte art out of a Silvia. Can produce perfect silky microfoam like the best of them!

[captain8mylo]

please note ppl, the longer you leave the steam nozzle in the milk while it's turned off, the more milk the nozzle will suck up and the less effective and powerful the steam wand will be once you turn it on...

though the milk was "too thick" first time round, the finished coffee ended up without enough foam on top? hmm..

[paxtonsue]

I'm so glad you explained how to heat the milk and pour. I'm trying to learn how to decorate latte.

[Jessupie]

this is soo cool! damnLOL

[brucco66]

I'm sure that it's harder than it looks.

[abstractgourmet]

infinitely... ok maybe not infinitely... but somewhat.

[hazardxo]

I think I want a latte.

[lou19790627]

well done

[TINGateanapple]

this was very nice =) good job

[belakjorfa]

very fun to watch :)

[Gustavinchen]

funny and nice clip :)

[shirareteinai]

bellissimo! ma soprattutto buonissimo

[nikibrah]

haha.

good attempt. i would never be able to do that.

[dd0tt]

omg i so need that soundtrack when i steam milk ova morn :P

ddot here.

[mieze666]

they're still pretty, though. seems you can't really go wrong with that sort of thing.

;)

[cairemela]

someone loves coffee...

CCCCCCOOOOOOOOFFFFFFFFFFEEEEEE­E!!!!!!!!!!

[khoihq]

would it still taste good with coffee flavor after pouring in all that milk???

[jmryu0414]

that thing's called latte, smartie

[hate1you]

and what do you think lattes are made of? sugar and spice?

COFFEE AND MILK

CCCCCCOOOOFFFFFEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!­!!!! :P

[ammyranth]

that was beautiful.

something i will never be good at and won't even try, keep up the good work.

[MisterWoo]

what's the name of the song?

nice vid

greetz

[xxMettiXX]

o ohh (ohh oh ohh)!

[abstractgourmet]

It's Woo Hoo, by the 5,6,7,8's

[ozzgirl68]

this is like the thirtieth coffee art vid i just watched..lol and excellent try..and at least you had music on your vid!!!! and i liked how u showed how to actually steam the milk..nice..

[llikepie]

lol i liked the part when u said the world hates me haha funny

[bullcmf]

the nice thing about coffee art is that it doesn't have to be perfect for the coffee to taste good. better than some of the disastrous attempts i've seen.

[aunatevedade]

hey that was great.. and u are a sport ...

[SnyperW0lf]

Ohh I just wanna say I loved it.... hehe you tried and thats all that counts, they looked pretty anyways ^u^

[HBRoke]

where did you get that one thing in the beg. like to bring the heat to the milk and whatnot...

[abstractgourmet]

say what ?

[HBRoke]

pause it at 00:08...what's that nozzle like...where did you get that thing from, and how much it cost

and like is that a latte or what?

[abstractgourmet]

That nozzle is the standard steam wand tip attached to my Rancilio Silvia espresso machine... So... you kind of need something like that to do this.

I suppose you could call these latte's if you wanted.

[HBRoke]

where did you get the Rancilio Silvia machine? and how much did it cost?

[bunnierabbits]

sorry. typo. your shots look old. meant to say are.

[bunnierabbits]

your shots our old.

[abstractgourmet]

about 6 months old by now actually... but thanks for helping me relive the moment.

[mituot]

I don't know much about ..latte art stuff ..but I watch others pplz. I saw them putt the milk in the middle..but you try to put the milk..lik.. in the corner ..so that's y it isn't work

[abstractgourmet]

I'll keep that in mind... You should be a consultant... People pay good money for that kind of advice.

[mituot]

lolz..thanks for the compliment ! I was laugh so hard . gosh. I was search for latte work because I just finished a movie name " coffe prince " it is korean drama . lolz. aniwaizz.. have a nice day!

[nsnu125]

no ..where u place the milk differs for wat kinda of art ur making. for aces n stuff it goes in the middle. for wat he was trying to do ur supposed to put it in the "corner"..more like a side or something..damn round things dont have corners or sides

anyway. i liked it lol

[musicalfoodie]

Love it! your music on your videos makes it even more fun. Have just bought a new coffee machine so I am trying to learn!!!

[nira92]

If I try coffee art at work like that, my boss is gonna kill me.

By the way, instead of burning your hand each time you make a latte, you could use a little thermometer with a clip to hold it on the side of the cup and cut the steam at about 140 F.

[abstractgourmet]

Then your boss has some issues... I used to use the thermometer when I first started out, but now I can tell with my hands when the milk is done... It doesn't burn, and is much easier than reading a dial.

[CafeSuave]

And may I say its great to see someone passionate about coffee... its not just a drink, it really is an art! Too bad out here in Sydney's west there are thousands of coffee shops that don't have a clue what coffee really is (incorrect grind, over/under extracted coffee, burnt milk... argh!). So have you thought of upgrading your lil' domestic to a 2nd hand commercial machine?! (maybe just a 10L 2 group) $ :)

[mspeed6er]

i try to do this all the time what % milk do you use?

[abstractgourmet]

Full cream...I dunno what percent that is... 10 ?? Low fat milk will froth easier because there is less fat to inhibit the milk proteins from bonding around air and liquid molecules... but you really don't want it that frothy anyway... A little cream tastes so much nicer.

[CafeSuave]

True, however low fat milk tends to seperate (foam and liquid) too quickly. If you take too long to pour, the foam becomes solid and falls out as large foamy 'chunks'. Full cream doesn't do this... when free-pouring you want the creamy 'glassy' milk to stay like that for a good 20 secs so you can take time to get your pour right. Also pouring too fast can knock out the air in the milk (making it rather flat), so yeah, take yur time.

[baconmeister]

you are doing a good job, just need a little work on your timing. you tend to go very fast towards the end, slow down the pour a little bit.

[jennina1010]

Oh, well, I think you have the right strokes, you will deffo learn in the very near future!! Can I tell you what it looks like to me?? Maybe the milk is still a little liquid... am I wrong?

[KALCOWBOY]

I think it's great matt- made with love, humour and a single boiler domestic machine! some of the writers of previous comments take themselves and their points of view waaaaaay to seriously for us aussies, me thinks. see you at mooba soon.

[AnomalousVikingNinja]

Hehe. Put up the sarcasm, friend. 'Isjus saying that shots without crema tend to be short ( sour ) or old.

Start the shot pouring. As the shot pulls you have time to start steaming. This way the shot hasn't been sitting very long by the time you're finished the milk.

Yours Calmfully,

Canada.

[abstractgourmet]

Nice thought, but when you're using a machine that has only one boiler, you need to wait until the shot is finished, and the machine has heated up before you can start steaming, which is how things are on my Rancilio Silvia.

I can assure you the shots were just fine... although I can't see that short equates to sour either...

And sarcasm is my best friend :)

[chelovik]

Hey, thanks for this ... I have been puzzled why my pouring doesn't work, and now I see it is because I have thickened the milk too much ... I'm off to practice again. Cheers

[AnomalousVikingNinja]

For a better cap you should try to pull a shot with better crema. These ones look a bit sour.

[abstractgourmet]

Thanks for the advice... Your ability to taste sourness over the internet is a rare and special talent.

I can't see how anyone can tell anything about how these shots taste from watching the video... because you never once get to see them being poured...

[boyakasha875]

in all honesty it wasn't that bad, but it could definatley use some work.if you didn't break the crema at the start of the pour it would work better. and as a tip if you have to much milk poor it out it will really help you

[propolis0echinacea]

that was cool. i really want to learn how to do that.

[McCoffee]

hehehehe "the world hates me" I like the subtitles.

[fabiana1986]

Yes because I'm italian and we say "latte" and I knew you say milk :-)  well it's nice

[mattia85]

English speaking ppl say latte to say caffe`latte (latte and caffe in Italian ), cause they make everything shorter.I know this just cause I`m italian and I`m been working as barista in Uk and Australia.

[fabiana1986]

but you say "latte" or "milk"? I do not understand

[abstractgourmet]

We say 'latte' when we are talking about a drink made with espresso and milk... although latte of course just means milk in Italian... so I guess it's confusing...

[heinzolesch79]

isnt espresso and milk a cappuccino?

[nira92]

espresso and milk is a latte, if you put less milk, and more foam, it'll be stronger, that's a cappuccino

[Mitsouko9]

You did great. I love latte art! Keep having fun!

[artberry]

Good pouring :) but I don't really think cold brown custard was ever my cup of tea lol

[abstractgourmet]

ummm, what ?

[artberry]

"Cup of tea" basically means "taste" in British English. But in this case I guess it loses something in translation :) Actually if the truth be known black coffee is more my cup of tea :) But enjoyed the video and the pouring skill :)

[abstractgourmet]

I get what cup of tea means mate... it's "cold brown custard" that made no sense... but each to their own. I drink coffee in all it's forms... black or white... there's no discrimination :)

[artberry]

Well since you asked. Whilst I dare say in reality your artistry and skill enhances the sensual delight of a real cup of coffee, which is what really matters. Is the sensual delight of coffee conveyed well in the video? Well It doesn't seem to have come over to me very well. But maybe I spend too much time mixing paint. :)

[abstractgourmet]

You're right, well textured milk enhances the experience greatly, and is absolutely necessary to pour latte art, whether the magic and sensual delight was captured in a 2 minute video taken on a mobile phone and shabbily edited with some music... I suppose that's up to the viewer.