Drawing on coffee is a whole art that is called latte art. The mastery of latte art requires certain knowledge and skills, so it is very difficult to master it at home. But if you want and have all the necessary tools at hand, you can still try.
It is necessary
coffee machine, pitcher, coffee cup, milk, ground coffee, cinnamon or grated chocolate,
Instructions
Step 1
Latte art technique is as follows: specially prepared milk is poured into a coffee drink in a special way and, mixing with it in a cup, creates various patterns on the coffee surface. In catering establishments, the barista is responsible for creating latte art - a bartender who has been trained in this field.
Step 2
So, to create drawings on coffee, you will definitely need a coffee machine. First, prepare the milk froth. Take whole pasteurized milk with a fat content of 3-3.5%. Pour milk into a pitcher - a stainless steel pitcher that's specially designed for latte art. The level of milk should be slightly below the base of the spout pitcher. Bring the pitcher to the steam wand on the coffee machine. Immerse the steam tap in the middle of the pitcher, while the holes in its tip should be at a distance of 1-1.5 cm from the surface of the milk.
Step 3
Open the steam cock. Milk begins to expand to form the foam. Hold the pitcher straight and lift the tip of the steam faucet, maintaining a 1-1.5 cm distance as the foam increases. Control the whipping process by sound: a uniform hiss should be heard. This stage takes 5-15 seconds.
Step 4
Next, you need to steam the milk. Turn reliever so that the steam valve located near its wall. Submerge the tip of the faucet 1-1.5 cm from the bottom of the pitcher. Tilt the jug of milk towards you, controlling the vortex movement that has arisen in it. The steaming phase lasts 5-15 seconds, during this time the milk temperature reaches 65-75 ° C.
Step 5
Close steam valve and remove it from the pitcher. Before the milk enters the coffee beverage, it should be shaken with circular motions of the hand.
Step 6
Brew a thick espresso in the machine. Pour the coffee into the prepared cup. For a more distinct pattern, sprinkle the resulting foam with cinnamon, grated chocolate or cocoa. Pour milk in small portions. The nose of the pitcher will serve as a "pencil" for you when creating your future drawing.
Step 7
There are three basic shapes in latte art: a flower, a heart, and an apple. To create a flower, mentally divide the cup into 4 equal parts: top, bottom, right and left halves. Begin to pour the milk into the upper base of the cup. When the cup is half full, carefully move the milk flow to the left. While gently rocking the pitcher, rotate it to the right half of the cup. Pour the remaining milk in a zigzag fashion, ending at the bottom. When the cup is almost full, raise the pitcher and cross out the drawing with the last portion of milk. At the same time, sharply move the nose of the pitcher from the bottom up. A thin stream of milk at the final stage, as it were, collects the entire pattern in the center of the cup.
Step 8
To create a heart, visually draw a circle on the surface of the cup, it will not be possible to go beyond its borders. Point the pitcher's nose to the center of the cup. Fill an imaginary circle with milk by gently swinging the pitcher from side to side. After filling the cup to the brim, lift the pitcher and in a thin stream cross out the circle in diameter.
Step 9
To create an apple-shaped drawing, pour a portion of the milk froth near the far side of the cup. This will be a sprig of the future apple. Then place the pitcher's nose in the center of the cup and form a circle, as in the example with the heart. Carefully fill a cup with milk foam.
