Five tips for better latte art
ArticleFood and hospitality
A heart in your cappuccino looks easy, until you try it yourself. Our barista teacher shares her best tips.
1. Start with cold milk
Milk straight from the fridge gives you more time to make fine foam before it gets too hot.
2. Listen to the hiss
A soft, steady hiss means you are working air into the milk. Gurgling? Your steam wand is too deep.
3. Pour from high to low
Start high above the cup so the milk sinks below the crema, and only come close at the end to draw the pattern.