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  • #16
    Re: Cafelat 400ml pitcher doesnt poor well.

    Id say the pour problems are because the jug is *way* too full. It looks like it starts off almost 3/4 full and when steamed, the milk is up to less than an inch from the top.

    If that is the right amount of milk, Id be recommending a 800 ml jug. If you have lots of milk left after your coffee, start with the jug less than 1/2 full.

    Notice that when there is that much milk, tilting the jug doesnt *stretch out* the surface of the milk to a long oval so the spout grabs a narrow stream, but pushes an almost circular surface into the spout and overwhelms it.

    If you watch some of the latte art demos on the web you will notice that when jugs are that full they will split the milk into two jugs before pouring.

    Otherwise the steamed milk looks pretty reasonable.

    Greg

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    • #17
      Re: Cafelat 400ml pitcher doesnt poor well.

      Hey Lachie - I was looking for the exact same Cafelat jug like the one you have, and I finally understood what you were trying to explain from your video.

      I have used about 4 milk jugs before I settled with my current one. When I first got my ancient Breville machine, they provided a jug with the smallest spout indent, which would cause a mess on my kitchen benchtop during pouring.

      The problem lies in the spout of the jug you are using. I believe it is too shallow, and rounded. Yes, I somewhat agree with Greg and the others point about your rate of pour. But when it comes to latte art, you will want to start slow and then pour a little bit faster when youre creating the base of your rosetta (the first bulb). And you will also need it to push your bulbs to the base of the cup. That is when a deeper spout would help.

      Then when it comes to the rosetta leaf definition, a sharp spout would give you the control that you need.

      Im presently using the cheapest milk jug (Coffee Parts Stainless Steel Milk Jug - 400ml) available at http://www.coffeeparts.com.au/accessories/milk-jugs. It has a sharp and deeper indent.

      When the milk foam is too thick, I will gently pour the freshly steamed milk into another jug, and then pour it back to the original jug before finally pouring it on the espresso.

      Good luck in your quest.

      Darryl.

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