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 Once you get good at making
flat-whites
and lattes, and you want
to move to the next level and start experimenting with making
latte art such as leaf and heart patterns with the milk on the top of your espresso drink, then this is
easiest to achieve if you have the right shaped cup for a start.
Don't use a cup with a straight side, but rather one that is curved as
you need the milk to flow up and out from the edge in a nice curvy
manner. If the sides would fit comfortably into your hands if you held
it in both hands without using the handle, then that is a good shape.
Start out by pouring the milk directly through the espresso so that
it pierces the crema. Aim from the center of the cup towards the
edge.
Once the milk starts coming back up through the espresso from the
edge, move the flow to the edge where the milk is coming up. Move
your wrist from side to side while also moving to the opposite side of
the cup.
While doing so, also make the side to side motion narrower and
narrower to form the tip of the leaf pattern.
It's a bit tricky and takes a bit of practice, but once you perfect
it you'll really impress your friends not only with the taste of your
coffee, but also with the sight of your coffee!
Experiment and you'll also find that heart-shapes are quiet easy.
This is a proven way to woo the heart of any unsuspecting coffee-lover
that you have designs on!
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Pictures of Latte
Art
Espresso Based Drinks with Milk - How to Make
Them
Preparing the Milk
for Your Espresso Drink
How to make Latte
How to make Cappuccino
How to make Flat White
How to make Macchiato
How to make blended iced coffee
Latte Art - Making Shapes and Patterns with Milk on Espresso
Drinks
Pictures of Latte Art
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