Most people combine coffee In order to make this as big as possible, real coffee connoisseurs no longer only depend on the taste of your favorite hot beverage-the look also plays a crucial role.
In this context, many trendy cafes already rely on elaborate milk foam decorations . These are also referred to as a latte art . With the right swing, such real works of art can be created from elegant coffee and creamy milk foam.
Coffee and milk foam: let the creativity run free
True coffee lovers know that it is already an art to serve a really good coffee. Hessen coffee roasting , but also the perfect preparation process are necessary The Latte Art then represents the royal discipline in the area of the Café Lattes or the cappuccino.
The baristas can basically let creativity With the milk foam, for example, they implement rosettes , fern leaves , flowers , hearts or maybe even the Paris Eiffel Tower .
photographed by Nathan dumlao @nate_dumlao, via unsplash
Basically, coffee is hardly more than a little patience and practice.
The tools for the Latte Art
In order to make the coffee into a real work of art, however, you cannot do without a certain equipment. This includes not only the espresso machine and the milk frother, but also the largest possible cappuccino cup and a milk jug.
The milk jug must not be too small because the milk foam succeeds the better, the larger it is chosen. A milk jug with a capacity of around 400 milliliters is ideal for a cup of cappuccino.
It then depends on a well -shaped output. Ideally, the beak of the jug runs so pointed. Real masters of coffee art also only rely on high -quality stainless steel jugs.
Choose the right milk
The espresso represents the basis of art on the coffee. Its crema must be as close as possible. Therefore, experienced baristas usually use strong espresso mixture with dark roasting and a high proportion of robusta beans.
With this combination, the crema fails hazelnut brown and very tight. It thus forms the ideal flavor carrier for the cappuccino with impressive latte art. Pure Arabica mixtures are less suitable, since the crema is decomposed too quickly.
In addition, it is not only a perfect crema, but above all also an ideal milk foam . The passionate coffee masters particularly like to use fresh whole milk. With its fine sweetness, this not only harmonizes perfectly with the coffee aroma, but also represents the basis of a suitable milk foam.
However, the type of milk frother also plays a role for this. So that the foam is tight, creamy and not too firm, the steam nozzle of a portafilter machine is ideally used. The milk must also be cold so that its temperature does not rise above 65 degrees while foaming.
Coffee cup art: The right swing is crucial
How impressive the work of art in the coffee cup is ultimately depends on the right filling technique of the milk foam. The tip of the milk jug ensures a precise beam when pour in.
It is important to ensure that the milk foam can spread below the crema. The pattern is then formed by a perfect vertebrae.
This requires the right swing that requires a little practice. Artistic designs arise from the fact that the jug is moved evenly when filling.
Popular latte art motifs
The latte art basic motifs are heart , tulip and rosetta.
In addition to tutorials on these classics, you can find out in the following video how heart, tulip and rosetta can be combined for further exciting latte art motifs such as the Wing Heart z u pour.
Coffee to Art provides other motifs that are very popular among baristas and coffee enthusiasts:
Exceptional creations
The imposing examples in our Pinterest collection show how far the creativity can go at Latte Art:
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Owner and managing director of Kunstplaza . Publicist, editor and passionate blogger in the field of art, design and creativity since 2011. Successful conclusion in web design as part of a university degree (2008). Further development of creativity techniques through courses in free drawing, expression painting and theatre/acting. Profound knowledge of the art market through many years of journalistic research and numerous collaborations with actors/institutions from art and culture.
