How to Make a Latte
Here’s how to make a latte at home! This cafe latte has the best creamy body and frothy milk, and tastes better than a coffee shop.
Coffee lovers! Did you know you can make a barista-quality cafe latte in the comfort of your own home? Yes, all you need is a few key tools and you can make drinks that rival your favorite coffeeshop. This espresso drink is a staple in our Home Barista Series, where we teach you how to make all your favorite coffee drinks in your own home. This latte comes out perfectly creamy and topped with frothy foam. How to make a latte at home? It’s pretty simple, once you know a few tricks.
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A latte is a coffee drink with espresso, steamed milk, and a layer of foam on top. The difference between a latte and a cappuccino? A cappuccino has equal parts espresso, steamed milk and foam (⅓ each). A latte has ⅓ espresso and 2/3 steamed milk, with a thin layer of foam on top. A macchiato is just espresso with a thicker layer of foam on top. (Here’s a handy chart that breaks it down.)
One special thing to note about a latte is the type of foam you want to get. You want the milk to get to an almost “wet-paint” like texture, which baristas call microfoam. It can be tricky to get to that texture without a steamer, so we’ll show you how to approximate it with some various tools you might have on hand.
Espresso is required for a latte: simply strong coffee will not do! This means you’ll need the following two things:
The best milk to use for a cafe latte is whole milk. Whole milk froths the best because it has the highest milk fat. You can also use 2% milk and it works fairly well, but it loses a bit of the richness. The most important part about the milk: make sure it’s as fresh as possible! Milk that’s getting closer to its expiration date does not foam as well.
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Can you make a vegan latte? Yes! The best non-dairy milk for a latte is oat milk: it froths up the best and has great flavor. Go to How to Froth Milk for some notes on the particulars of working with non-dairy milk.
The tool you need to steam milk? An espresso machine with a steamer! This makes the most perfect micro-foam with the creamy “wet-paint” like texture that you need for a latte. Steaming the milk also adds a sweet creaminess to the flavor.
The downside? Espresso machines can be pricey. Here’s the espresso machine we use: it’s middle of the road price-wise and works great. If you want to make a perfect latte, this is the best way to do it. (Don’t have one? Keep reading.) Here’s how to steam milk for a latte with an espresso machine:
Now, you don’t need an espresso maker with steamer to make a great latte at home! You can simply heat and froth the milk, which makes it nearly as good. There are a few different handheld tools you can use to froth milk for a latte. We cover these in detail in the post How to Froth Milk, which we recommend reading before you start. Here are a few great tools for the home barista for frothing milk:
A latte cup is nice for making lattes at home. Why? This cup is designed to hold exactly the right volume of espresso and foam! Here’s the 6 ounce latte cup that we have. (It’s also very cute and can be used for treats like mug cakes, which is a plus!).
Once you’ve got your espresso and your tools, you can get to the good stuff! The most important skill to learn is frothing the milk: outside of that, it’s a breeze. Again, we highly recommend reading How to Froth Milk before you start. Here’s how to make a latte at home:
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Want to make latte art? You can actually learn how to make some simple designs on the top of your lattes at home. Note that it does require an espresso machine. Here’s our tutorial on Latte Art Basics!
You can also add flavorings and use different milks to make variations on the latte! Here are a few options:
Want to change it up? A tea latte is a fantastic variation on a cafe latte made with tea instead of espresso. Tea lattes are perfect for the afternoon because they have less caffeine. And the masala chai-spiced tea drinks are particularly tasty! Here are a few variations you can also make with your milk frothing skills:
And that’s it! Everything you need to know about how to make a latte at home. Let us know what questions you have in the comments below…and let’s get brewing!
Vegetarian and gluten-free.
Love coffee? Us too. Here are a few more staple methods, from espresso drinks to drip coffee:
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This post was last modified on Tháng Sáu 12, 2024 10:45 chiều
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