Whole Latte Love

Step 1: Using whole beans, grind the beans to a uniform consistency. Transfer the grounds into a filter, then place them in the drip machine. Swivel water spout over the center of the grounds.

Step 2: Pour clean water into the back of the machine and press the on button.

Step 3: Turn off the machine as soon as the coffee is done brewing (the bubbling will stop) to avoid a burnt taste. Clean your machine once a month by filtering through a mixture of water and vinegar, which removes any built-up residue.

“A yawn is a silent scream for coffee.”

You can see the "drip" from the silver container going into the coffee pot.

Latte Art

Latte art is a method of preparing coffee by pouring foam into a shot of espresso creating a pattern or design on the surface of the latte. It has become a very popular thing, and many people keep trying to perfect the techniques.

Designs and Techniques

The most popular design is a heart. Although, you can pretty much create any design that you want. You have to pour slow and keep a fairly high distance. You pour the milk from a rounded bowl-shaped cup.

Here you can see the rounded bowl-shaped cup pouring milk into the latte to create a heart pattern.

Lattes

First, I will tell you about my go to coffee drink: the iced vanilla latte. In my opinion, iced coffee is the best coffee. You really just have to try coffee hot and cold to decide what you like best. I have had vanilla lattes both hot and iced, and even though they both are very good, I prefer iced over hot. Lattes differ from regular coffee because they contain steamed milk and espresso. Espresso is stronger than coffee and you have to grind the beans finer. You can add whatever flavors you want to lattes, but my personal preference is vanilla.

Macchiatos

Macchiatos are a double shot of espresso with steamed milk. They are much stronger than lattes because they contain much less milk and contain more espresso.

Cappuccinos

A cappuccino is 1/3 espresso, 1/3 steamed milk, and 1/3 wet foamed milk. Cappuccinos are pretty strong so they are in between macchiatos and lattes.

Mochas

Mochas are a chocolate-flavored variant of lattes. It just combines coffee and chocolate.

Flavors

Some examples of flavors you can put into coffee are vanilla, caramel, hazelnut, french vanilla, almond, pumpkin, white chocolate, etc. The list could go on and on.

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