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Melissa Collins
Want to make fun latte art at home? It’s not as hard as you might think.
With a little practice and know-how, you’ll be making be making smileys, tulips and hearts in no time.
Use these five easy tips to start making fun latte art at home today.
Know what you want to create before you even start pouring. Having a plan will help you make purposeful movements as you go through each step of the art-making process.
As your skill improves, then you can worry about being spontaneous with your latte art, but while you’re still learning, go in with a plan.
When you know what you want to create, it also helps you notice little things that you can improve on the next time you make the same design.
Perfectly steamed milk is the key to making great latte art. Adding too much foam will make your milk too foamy. If there’s not enough air, the milk won’t have any texture.
Ideally, your milk should be smooth and silky. Here are some tips:
It’s important to get this step right if you want to make latte art. Getting your milk just right isn’t as complicated as it sounds, but it will take some practice.
Working with a blank canvas at every step will help make your latte art look better. Start by mixing your espresso, and then mix your espresso and milk evenly before you drop the pitcher to pour.
Taking these few extra steps will help take your latte art up a notch.
Begin your pour at the center of the espresso. Aiming for the center will help push the design out towards the edge of the cup. If you start too close to the edge of the cup, the milk will push up against the edge of the cup and may break the crema.
As a general rule of thumb, you want to start high and slow with your pour, and then move to low and fast.
Starting high and slow will help build up a nice canvas for you to work on. Tilt your cup slightly while pouring in this position. Once your espresso and milk get close to the rim of the cup, drop the pitcher down low and tilt the pitcher to pour faster.
Keeping the pitcher close to the surface helps prevent the milk from sinking below the surface. Pouring quickly will help the milk fan out. As you move into the low and fast phase, make sure that your mug is parallel to the floor.
Latte art is a fun way to make your home coffee special. Perfecting this skill takes a little practice, but let’s face it – that’s the fun part! Give these tips a try, and you’ll be making latte art like a pro in no time.