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How to make latte art

Make Latte Art

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Steam your milk. Swirl for a good 20 seconds to make sure you've achieved a good amount of microfoam. To learn how to make perfect foam see this guide: https://snapguide.com/guides/steam-milk/

Steam your milk. Swirl for a good 20 seconds to make sure you've achieved a good amount of microfoam. To learn how to make perfect foam see this guide: https://snapguide.com/guides/steam-milk/

When you start latte art, you'll want to tilt your cup to the side and hit this area right here with your foam from high up.

When you start latte art, you'll want to tilt your cup to the side and hit this area right here with your foam from high up.

Pull your espresso.

Pull your espresso.

Tilt the cup.

Tilt the cup.

First pour out the first 1/2 ounce of foam. It's never quite as perfect as the rest of the foam.

Now pour your milk in from high above the cup. You'll use gravity to your advantage. The foam will enter into the espresso and begin to fill the cup, keeping a layer of beige espresso above it.

Now pour your milk in from high above the cup. You'll use gravity to your advantage. The foam will enter into the espresso and begin to fill the cup, keeping a layer of beige espresso above it.

When the cup is 3/4 full, you can start adding white foam to the top of the espresso.

Move the pitcher close to the top of the drink. This gently lays white foam on top of the rest of the drink instead of pushing it to the bottom of the cup.

Move the pitcher close to the top of the drink. This gently lays white foam on top of the rest of the drink instead of pushing it to the bottom of the cup.

To get the heart to turn in on itself, pull the pitcher up high again. The gravity will cause it to start to turn in on itself.

To get the heart to turn in on itself, pull the pitcher up high again. The gravity will cause it to start to turn in on itself.

To finish the tail of the heart, pull the milk through the end of the heart from a medium height.

To finish the tail of the heart, pull the milk through the end of the heart from a medium height.

Start with a heart. But eventually you can create intricate designs like this layered heart.

Start with a heart. But eventually you can create intricate designs like this layered heart.

Drink and enjoy!

  • Foamed whole milk with microfoam
  • Espresso pulled into a latte cup