How I make my morning Cafe Latte. I have been making espresso at home for more than 10 years, but I have only been trying to learn how to make Cafe Latte ART for the last month or so. My "art" is still very crude, but slowly by slowly I am improving...and it still tastes great, so it's just fun trying. :-)
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Great setup! I specially like the sliding tray with portafilter holder and knock bar. Where is it from? - in fact, if you could, it would be nice to have details on the equipment: what kind of grinders, what kind of machine, and what size of pitchers and cups are you using.
Something I've noticed is most people steam the milk first, instead of letting the espresso sit for that long.
jorgeenetco 4 months ago
cont - do the work for you. If you don't understand what I mean by this then watch a few latte art videos on youtube and see how people pour the milk and the resulting art. You will see that the art which looks the most sharp is the art where the people are using simple purposeful movements.
The main thing for getting great art is practise, and in order to do that you've got to want to learn which by the looks of it you do. Good luck! :)
P.S. I make coffee videos every friday, check 'em out :)
coffeefusion 4 months ago
Nice home set up, I'm not sure which Giotto you have but it is a similar machine to mine.. I have been doing latte art for about a year now and trust me it's a very addictive skill to learn.
my tips: when you're texturing your milk, I would keep the jug in one place and let the steam move the milk around in a whirlpool, this is the technique for the best milk.
With your art, instead of making drastic movements with your hand, pour at a consistent speed slowly wiggling - let the milk -
coffeefusion 4 months ago