How To Get Masterful Latte Art- Top 4 Components

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How To Get Masterful Latte Art- Top 4 Components
1. Height

2. Flow

3. Position

4. Control

Pouring some steamed-milk designs on espresso drinks may not be neuroscience. However, it may be tricky for you to have a grasp on the fluid dynamics of espresso meeting espresso. To get masterful latte art, you need to pay attention to four main components. In this article, I will reveal some of the most important components you need to take into consideration when you want to get masterful latte art.

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How To Get Masterful Latte Art- Top 4 Components

1. Height

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Try to image that the milk stream as being like somebody who are on a diving board and then jump into a pool and the espresso as being that pool water. If you do not want the white foam to overpower your coffee, the first thing that you need to do is to allow some liquid steamed milk to create a base layer under your espresso before you place the milk foam on top. The first milk you pour should be thin and poured from slightly above the coffee’s surface, about 2 inches. And when you are ready to do with your surface design, try to keep the pitcher as close to the coffee’s surface as possible while pouring. Just remember to start high, slow and then bring it down low.

2. Flow

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When it comes to masterful latte art, flow is also another important component that you should not look down. How much milk you pour into your coffee can be a significant contributor to your design. Pouring too much or too fast will disrupt the cream on the espresso. So, you also need to remember to gradually increase the flow after you bring the pitcher down low. Never increase the flow while coming down.

3. Position

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Actually, pouring off-center into the surface of coffee will be able to create a snake-like line. However, pouring in the espresso’s center will help center your design. Remember that where you pour the milk into your coffee can make a huge effect on the style of your design and the symmetry. In case you consistently pour in the center of your coffee, you will have a centered design and if you pour off-center, this will create a long snake-like trail. Actually, position is also an important component that you need to take into consideration when you want to get masterful latter art.

4. Control

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You need to have control over the milk if you want to get masterful latte art. For example, if you want to create a basic rosetta, apart from understanding the above 3 components: height, flow and position, you also need to control rocking motion of the pitcher. In terms of movement itself, it is not a back-and-forth motion, and does not need the use of your whole arm. Actually, it is more of a pumping of the brakes that is created by releasing and squeezing the fist around the milk pitcher’s handle. Control it by pushing off a bit and you should get a consistent pendulum action in your pitcher, which will help you create petals when pouring at an aggressive flow rate. Once you have enough petals and want to finish the rosetta, you can lift the pitcher up above your coffee again, and pull the thin milk flow through the petals to create an elegant stem.

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After reading this article, I hope that all of my readers can successful get masterful latte art at home. If you have any opinion about this topic, remember to share them with other readers below.