Re: How to steam milk for latte art?
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Re: How to steam milk for latte art?
I bought one of those to try before finding the ones I use now.
I agree its possible to do art in any vessel.
Ive watched Hazel pour me a rosetta in a shot glass.
Its just that I cant do it (yet).
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Re: How to steam milk for latte art?
Yeh...I have wide mouthed rounded bottom Maxwell Williams cups I use for latte art....but its not confined to those drinking vessels. You can pour art in anything virtually. The rounded bottoms just helps the milk curl around on itself.
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Re: How to steam milk for latte art?
I looked high and low before I found the cups I was looking for Rukudo and they are just as youve described; wide mouthed with round bottoms.
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Re: How to steam milk for latte art?
I found that at 1st I wasnt making enough foam. To me it seemed tonnes, then one day by accident i got carried away and the art practically poured itself. At least if you make too much foam you can just scoop some out and swirl the rest in. Too little foam and your milk is too hot ot make more
Oh, and its a lot easier to pour well with a wide mouthed cup, even more so if the cup has a rounded bottom i found.
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Guest repliedRe: How to steam milk for latte art?
There is no need to defend your words Wushoes, not for my sake anyway. And I am sure not for anyone elses on this one either. If I could have found the links to video I would have done the same. As you say a combo of theory and seeing it in action is a good thing. And with latte art plenty of practice. Which works out well because you get to drink more coffee.
It may be worth pointing out to practice with some water to see how to best get the liquid whirlpooling in your jug as well.
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oh dont get me wrong...it wasnt an attack against coffeechaser....what I meant was, its easier to learn something by seeing and doing....especially in the case of latte art (even though I am proponent of learning theory first)
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Guest repliedRe: How to steam milk for latte art?
It is probably worth noting Tempestv8 that some milk is easier to get nice microfoam from than others. As well as milk changing at different seasons. There is plenty of discussion around about that as well. I only use home brand milk and get results that I am happy with. Have noticed some batches that dont get as good a results as I like though. But chances are on those days I am just blaming the tools rather than operator error
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Re: How to steam milk for latte art?
My texturing of late has been $#@&.
I thought Coffeechasers description was very good for "words only".
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Re: How to steam milk for latte art?
Thanks Wushoes,
I will redouble my efforts.
I think my problem isnt the pouring part but the frothing of milk to a suitable state prior to pouring.
More practice!
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Guest repliedRe: How to steam milk for latte art?
Hey, it was there for the taking. All in good fun though.
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Guest repliedRe: How to steam milk for latte art?
Considering "words mean nothing" you sure put a lot downOriginally posted by Wushoes link=1177290408/0#2 date=1177305031words mean nothing...what you need are videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyMvizMCjcE
A whole bunch of videos from one guy -> http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=TheChinglish
The Sunbeam is capable of texturing the milk in to velvet microfoam....it just takes practice. Everything you need to know about milk! http://www.coffeegeek.com/guides/frothingguide
Easiest pour to do is the heart. Make a bunch of concentric rings by jiggling the jug in the centre of the cup...then simply pull through. Then the apple...pour the stem, then jiggle the jug to make concentric rings to make the apple.
This guide is great for beginners http://www.xpressivo.com/theespressoguide/recomended_latte_art.asp
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Re: How to steam milk for latte art?
words mean nothing...what you need are videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyMvizMCjcE
A whole bunch of videos from one guy -> http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=TheChinglish
The Sunbeam is capable of texturing the milk in to velvet microfoam....it just takes practice. Everything you need to know about milk! http://www.coffeegeek.com/guides/frothingguide
Easiest pour to do is the heart. Make a bunch of concentric rings by jiggling the jug in the centre of the cup...then simply pull through. Then the apple...pour the stem, then jiggle the jug to make concentric rings to make the apple.
This guide is great for beginners http://www.xpressivo.com/theespressoguide/recomended_latte_art.asp

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Guest repliedRe: How to steam milk for latte art?
You cant do latte art unless you have the right texture. Otherwise it will just be a blob or if too thin just wash away. There is bound to be threads on how to best achieve this so I will give you aquick run down and recommend a search for a more comprehensive outline.
After purging the steam wand unti you get nice dry steam. Start under the surface of the milk so not ot blow it everywhere when you first start. Wand to one side of the jug so to get it swirling. Lower the jug so the steam want is sucking air into the milk. Too low it will have a high pitched sreech too high you will be making big bubbles. You want a bit of a suckign sound to be happening as the air gets sucked into the milk. All the time the milk should be whirpooling from the steam pressure. Do this until it starts to get warm (I think I read somewhere 40 degrees) than raise the jug a little so the tip is under the surface but milk is still whirpooling until you get to the magic 60 degree mark. If you have some big bubbles tap the jug on the bench to get rid of them. Then swirl the jug around almost folding the milk over itself and it will get a sheen to it which is what you want. Than pour away. When I pour I start with the cup tilted slightly and pour into the prepared espresso swirling it around a little as you prepare it than when it gets to around half-full or a little more is when I start the pattern. Still tilted if a rosetta i start at the side opposite to the jug with a little wiggle. You start with the jug tip low to the cup with the bas of the jug raised a little so that you get the part of the mikl you want, wiggling as you pull the cup to the other side of the cup and than raise the hug to make a finer stream as you go back through the pattern. Dont think so much as paiting as that will proabbly mean you will have a blob as a pattern.
Hope that helps, I am a complete amateur and there will be better descriptions around but it works for me. Hope to see some pics of your work around this site soon.
Brett
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