☕️ Detailed Coffee Latte Recipe

Décover how to prépare a délicious café latte home, worthy of the best baristas! This simple, quick and détailléed guides you step à step to réucceed à coup sûr your favorite hot drink. Idéal bréakfast or for a gourmet break, the café latte harmoniously combines a rich espresso with a creamy milk foam. Whether you have ’une espresso machine or simply ’une cafetière italian, find all the tips to get perfect foam and réalize même a nice latte art at home. Follow our café latte home and make each dégustation a véritable moment of pleasure!

Ingredients:

(for 1 cup of approximately 250 ml)

• 1 espresso (approximately 30 ml, freshly prepared)
• 200 ml of fresh whole milk (or plant-based milk such as oat or soy)
• Optional: sugar, flavored syrup (vanilla, caramel, hazelnut…)

Required equipment:

• Espresso machine (or Italian coffee maker/Moka)
• Stainless steel pitcher (for frothing milk)
• Steam wand, electric milk frother or small manual whisk
• Latte cup or tall cup (approximately 250 to 300 ml)

Detailed steps:

1. Preparing the espresso

• Preheat your cup by pouring a little hot water into it (this will keep your coffee warm for longer). Discard the water just before pouring the espresso.
• Prepare a quality espresso (approximately 30 ml), ideally with a correctly adjusted espresso machine. Otherwise, use an Italian coffee maker.

2. Preparing the milk foam

• Pour fresh cold milk into the stainless steel pitcher, filling it to 2/3 (do not overfill to leave space for the foam).
• Use the steam nozzle of your espresso machine or an electric milk frother:
  • With steam nozzle:
    • Place the nozzle slightly below the surface of the milk.
    • Turn on the steam while slightly tilting the pitcher to create a gentle whirlpool. You should hear a slight hissing sound, indicating that air is being incorporated into the milk.
    • When the milk reaches about 60 à 65°C (warm to the touch but not burning), stop the steam.
    • Tap the pitcher on the table to eliminate large bubbles and gently swirl it to homogenize the foam.
  • With electric frother or manual whisk:
    • Heat the milk to around 60-65°C in a saucepan or in the microwave.
    • Then dip your frother or whisk into the hot milk and froth until you get a creamy and smooth foam.