What is a latte?
Caffè latte means coffee with milk. A double shot of espresso topped with a generous pour of microfoam-steamed milk, served in a 240–350 ml cup. The lower foam-to-milk ratio than cappuccino makes it perfect for latte art — hearts, rosettas, tulips.
You'll need
- Espresso machine with steam wand
- Milk pitcher (500 ml)
- 8–12 oz / 240–350 ml latte cup
- Cold whole milk
- 18 g fresh Seelaz espresso — Shop espresso roasts
Step by step
Pull a double shot
Brew 36 g espresso from 18 g of beans into a pre-warmed latte cup. Wider cup gives more canvas for art.
Fill pitcher more than cappuccino
Fill cold milk to about 1 cm below the spout. You need more milk than a cappuccino for the higher volume drink.
Stretch briefly, then submerge
Steam wand just below the surface for 2–3 seconds (less stretch than cappuccino — you want microfoam, not thick foam). Then submerge to create a vortex.
Polish to glossy paint
Spin the milk into a tight vortex until it looks like wet paint. Heat to 60–65 °C. Tap and swirl the pitcher to integrate.
Pour latte art
Start pouring high from the center to break crema. As cup fills, drop the pitcher close to the surface, wiggle gently for a rosetta, or pour straight for a heart. Finish by pulling through.
Pro tips
- The colder your milk and pitcher, the longer your steaming window. Some pros freeze pitchers.
- Latte foam is 5–10 mm thick at most. Thicker means you have a cappuccino.
- Practice latte art with water + dish soap in the pitcher before wasting milk.
Best coffee for lattes:
Shop espresso roastsالخلاصة بالعربي
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