- Coffee
- 18 g
Espresso with a lot of vaporized milk and a thin layer of foam. Soft, creamy and perfect to start with latte art.
By Equipo Cocinoa
What you need
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- EssentialEspresso coffee makerWater to 9 bars of pressure through fine and pressed coffee. Here are the machine types, from the lever to the double boiler.€150–3500approx.
- RecommendedEspresso grinderElectric grinder with very fine adjustment, designed for espresso. It matters more than the machine itself.€150–700approx.
- RecommendedMilk jarThe steel pitcher with peak to vaporize and texturize the milk. It helps you get microfoam and draw in the cup.€10–30approx.
- OptionalThermometerTo know what temperature the water, milk or grain are at. Useful if your kettle does not regulate and almost compulsory to toast.€8–30approx.
- OptionalMilk spumerMilk spuma without espresso machine: with a hand-to-battery mixer or an electric pitcher that heats and beats at the same time.€10–100approx.
No Espresso coffee maker? This works too
- Portable espresso€130–350Hand and compact equipment, type Picopresso or Flair, that reach the pressure of the espresso without electricity. To travel or to begin.
- Italian coffee maker (moka)€20–60The life-long stove coffee maker: the steam pushes the water through the coffee. Intense, with body and very cheap.
- AeroPress€35–55A plastic cylinder with plunger: immersion and a soft pressure. Versatile, resistant and almost unbreakable. Ideal for travel.
Method
Prepare a double espresso ("Espresso" recipe) in a large pre-heated cup.
Vaporiza 200-300 ml of milk up to 55-65 ° C with little air in it: look for about 1 cm of fine and bright foam.
Pour the milk over the coffee in a continuous jet, down the pitcher at the end to draw if you encourage.
Serve right away.
Tips and warnings
In Italy, if you ask for "a latte" you can get a glass of milk: there you say "caffè latte." If you like less milk, prepare a simple espresso with half the milk and you'll have something close to a "Flat white.".
One last thing
A lot of milk, good espresso and a fine foam. What he's not wearing yet is a ko‑fi.