Wouldn’t it be nice to wake up and have a coffee shop-quality latte right at your own kitchen table? From the fancy beans to a little heart made with freshly steamed milk, that’s what morning routine dreams are made of.
The team at Genesis Land is giving away the Breville Barista Pro™ Espresso Machine so you can elevate your coffee experience at home. The espresso machine is designed to use the right dose of freshly ground beans, ensure precise temperature control, optimal water pressure, and create true microfoam milk essential for latte art. You can expect the same quality and formula used by professional café machines, and can use all that money you’ll be saving for something else in your home.
If you really want the at-home café experience, learning to do latte art can be fun for you and the whole family. We are not experts, but there are a few things to note as you get started on your barista adventure:
The Steamed Milk
It all starts with the milk, which is why you can’t create latte art with just heated milk. The milk needs to be steamed to have a specific texture to help create that creamy goodness that will help shape the design. Once the milk is done steaming, give it a few seconds to settle so it can have a more velvety texture, and then swirl it vigorously. If you notice any bubbles, pound the pitcher on the counter multiple times before continuing to swirl, it’ll create a velvety texture, almost like wet paint.
The Pour
Once your textured steamed milk is ready, the next step is pouring it into your cup of espresso, which involves some physics. The steamed milk needs to be poured in such a way that the milk drains first and finishes with the foam in order to create the design. Pour the milk at a steady pace (not too fast or too slow) close to the surface of the cup.
To create leaf or rosetta pattern
- Pour the milk as you move the jug from side to side until the foam appears on the surface.
- When you reach the end of the cup, move the jug in a quick straight line through the pattern.
- Quick side to side movements will result in a rosetta with many leaves, while slow movements will create fewer, thick leaves.
- Watch this tutorial!
To create a heart pattern
- Pour the milk side to side in one area of the cup.
- Continue until you create a big circle of crema
- Move the jug slightly forward and continue pouring on the big spot of foam until the cup is nearly full
- Finish your heart by pouring in a quick straight line forward.
- Watch this tutorial!
This is your sign to become your own barista at home with the Breville Barista Pro™ Espresso Machine.
Enter the giveaway HERE.
