{"id":8490,"date":"2021-07-27T17:31:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T15:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mariposacoffeeroasters.si\/?p=8490"},"modified":"2021-07-27T17:31:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T15:31:00","slug":"latte-art-kava","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mariposacoffee.si\/en\/2021\/07\/27\/latte-art-kava\/","title":{"rendered":"Latte art coffee for pleasure and pleasant emotions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Latte art is a great espresso coffee preparation method that you can use to make people happy when you serve them coffee at home, in the office or in a bar. Who has not met these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifehack.org\/359656\/5-easy-latte-art-designs-and-tips-for-beginners-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">beautiful patterns on coffee<\/a> in the form of a heart, flower, swan and other symbols? latte art coffee can be prepared by anyone who provides certain conditions and is trained in the art of latte art. It&#039;s hard at first, like any other skill, but eventually you&#039;ll be able to create really dream patterns in quality coffee. This will make you a real hero in your company, among colleagues or with customers. In the article, you will find useful information on how to create coffee art by hand, at home, in the office, or with a professional machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the variations of latte art?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Latte art is created by adding milk micro foam to the espresso coffee preparation. Similar patterns, although less pronounced, can be achieved by adding microfoam to regular brewed coffee, as well as real tea, hot chocolate or cappuccino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another option is to introduce the samples into the espresso crema, without adding milk. Latte art requires you to first make the appropriate espresso cream preparation and milk micro foam, then combine them into latte art art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"575\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/mariposacoffeeroasters.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/latte-art.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mariposacoffee.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/latte-art.jpg 575w, https:\/\/mariposacoffee.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/latte-art-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mariposacoffee.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/latte-art-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to create a latte art pattern on coffee?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make a latte art pattern by pouring milk into coffee. Pouring milk micro foam into an espresso cup with coffee crema creates a pattern of a certain shape on the surface of the latte - coffee crema. Creating latte art is not as simple as it looks when created by a seasoned professional or espresso specialty coffee enthusiast. You must meet the following conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quality espresso coffee machine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An experienced barista prepares the conditions by making espresso on a quality coffee machine. On our website you will find quite a few high-quality ones <a href=\"https:\/\/mariposacoffeeroasters.si\/kategorija-izdelka\/profesionalni-aparati-za-pripravo-kave-in-kavni-mlini\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">espresso coffee machines<\/a> different sizes for home use, for the office or for the bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Type of coffee for Latte art<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here, it is extremely important which type of coffee you use for espresso. The coffee must be of good quality and perfectly roasted, not too old and not too fresh. We recommend using it <a href=\"https:\/\/mariposacoffeeroasters.si\/kategorija-izdelka\/specialty-kava\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mariposa specialty freshly roasted coffee<\/a> for espresso coffee machines or for manual coffee preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preparation of milk micro foam for Latte art<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The milk, or rather the milk foam that the barista pours into the coffee, must be prepared correctly, which is also gained with experience. The milk should be warm enough, but not too hot, and properly frothed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When all the conditions have been met, there remains the challenge of pouring the milk micro foam into the espresso coffee preparation. A latte art artist is trained and has a lot of experience behind him to create beautiful creations. Some patterns are learned, and some are usually invented by oneself. Beginnings are difficult for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The most common coffee samples<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most common forms of latte art coffee art are the heart shape and the rosette, also known as the fern, which resembles a flower or fern. Heart shapes are simpler to make and more common among beginners. Rosettes, on the other hand, are more complicated and more common among experienced baristas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even more complex patterns are possible. Some more complex patterns need to be cast in several stages. Some examples of advanced latte art techniques are tulips, waves, swans, scorpions and other patterns. See what can be done in the following video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mTBNXXBrFDg\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Micro milk foam pouring techniques<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The micro milk foam must be just the right amount of cream to flow nicely from the barista container into the coffee cup. The coffee cup can be held horizontally or tilted in one direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Classic technique<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you pour the milk straight into the cup, the foam starts to appear on one side of the cup as you hold it in your hands and therefore there is a slight tilt. Then you move the jug of milk foam from one side to the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also move the foam spout back and forth and finish with a quick pull on the previously poured pattern. A quick stroke across the pattern creates the stem part of the floral design and bends the zig-zag circles into a flower shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Straightforward simple technique for beginners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A more direct pouring of the milk cream foam with less movement of the milk container allows for a heart shape. The heart can be very simple. However, you can make minor changes, such as lengthening the stem or making it into an apple shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to prepare espresso pulp?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before the milk foam is added, the espresso pulp must have a creamy brown surface, an emulsion known as crema. As the white foam from the milk rises towards the red-brown surface of the espresso grounds, contrast is created and a shape appears. When you pour in the milk, the foam separates from the liquid and rises to the top. If the milk foam and espresso preparation are just right and you move the jugs of milk foam while pouring, the foam will rise and create a pattern on the surface. Another option is to pour the sample with a milk pouring stick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latte art etching<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Engraved patterns can be simple geometric shapes, complex drawings, images of animals or flowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Etching latte art is usually reserved for cafes that have high traffic and speed of service is important. These are prepared metal samples, a kind of sieves, with which they stamp the pattern on the coffee itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Etched latte art usually has a shorter lifespan than latte art, as the foam dissolves faster in the latte - the coffee preparation. An even faster method with cappuccino is to pour chocolate powder through a metal cut-out that has an image engraved on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The history of latte art<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Latte art developed independently in different countries after the introduction of espresso and the development of microfoam. The combination of the cream, which is an emulsion of coffee oil and brewed coffee, and the micro foam make the pattern possible. Allegedly, the first sample was developed in Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the US, latte art developed in Seattle in the 1980s and 1990s. Its popularity was most established by David Schomer. Jack Kelly of Uptown Espresso (1986 to 1989) was famous for the heart pattern and signature in Schomer&#039;s Vivace espresso. The rosette pattern was developed by Schomer in 1992, recreating the technique based on a photo he saw at Cafe Mateki in Italy. Luigi Lupi, however, invented the tulip pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is milk micro foam and what is latte art in chemical terms?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Latte art is a mixture of two colloids:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>cream, which is an emulsion of coffee oil and brewed coffee;<\/li><li>and microfoam, which is air foam in milk.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Milk is an emulsion of butterfat in water. Coffee is a mixture of solid coffee particles in water. None of these colloids are stable. The crema is dispersed from the espresso while the micro foam separates into drier foam and liquid milk. Both break down in seconds, so latte art only lasts a short time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions and answers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Can I make latte art myself at home?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, you can make latte art at home in two ways. A little more difficult but the cheapest way is to brew regular coffee with a filter and pour hot frothed milk into it. You can froth the milk with a manual or electric milk frother. An easier way is to buy a small espresso coffee machine for home or office use. With it, you can make an espresso latte and also froth milk at the right temperature and shape. You can definitely stop by the Mariposa cafe in Ljubljana at Trubarjeva cesta 7 and talk about this topic with professional barista Klemno.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How do I froth milk at home?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two ways to froth milk for espresso at home. One is a manual milk frother that doesn&#039;t work well if you don&#039;t use it right. The milk must be of just the right temperature and quality. You have to lather fast enough and persistently enough. The foam only lasts a few minutes, so there is nothing wrong if it disappears. The coffee must be served immediately before the sample disappears. A better option, and a bit more expensive, is to buy a battery-powered milk frother. Contact our barista and he will help you. Last but not least, you can also buy a small coffee machine, then you will be able to create a professional latte art coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Can I use vegan milk for latte art?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Latte art is usually made with animal milk, but in some places, such as in the Mariposa cafe, it is also made with vegan - plant-based milk at the request of the guest. They usually use oat or rice milk. The fattest milk is certainly soy milk, but it must be undiluted and raw, such as the Bio village Soja Nature brand.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latte art je super metoda priprave espresso kave, s katero lahko razveselite ljudi, ko jim postre\u017eete s kavo doma, v pisarni ali v baru. Kdo \u0161e ni sre\u010dal teh \u010dudovitih vzorcev na kavi v obliki srca, cvetlice, laboda in drugih simbolov? latte art kavo lahko pripravi vsak, ki zagotovi dolo\u010dene pogoje in se izuri v [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8495,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[35],"class_list":["post-8490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latte-art","tag-latte-art"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/mariposacoffee.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/latte-art-mariposa.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mariposacoffee.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8490","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mariposacoffee.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mariposacoffee.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mariposacoffee.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mariposacoffee.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8490"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mariposacoffee.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8490\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mariposacoffee.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mariposacoffee.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mariposacoffee.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mariposacoffee.si\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}