{"id":79850,"date":"2020-09-08T18:04:51","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T22:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acouplecooks.com\/?p=79850"},"modified":"2021-12-04T21:48:35","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T02:48:35","slug":"how-to-make-a-latte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acouplecooks.com\/how-to-make-a-latte\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Latte"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here’s how to make a latte at home! This cafe latte has the best creamy body and frothy milk: it tastes even better than a coffee shop.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Coffee lovers! Did you know you can make a barista-quality cafe latte in the comfort of your own home? Yes, all you need is a few key tools and you can make drinks that rival your favorite coffeeshop. This espresso drink<\/a> is a staple in our Home Barista Series<\/strong>, where we teach you how to make all your favorite coffee drinks in your own home. This latte comes out perfectly creamy and topped with frothy foam. How to make a latte at home? It’s pretty simple, once you know a few tricks. Let’s get started! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a latte?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A latte <\/strong>is a coffee drink<\/a> with espresso, steamed milk and a layer of foam on top. What’s the difference between a latte vs a cappuccino<\/a>? A cappuccino <\/strong>has equal parts espresso, steamed milk and foam (⅓ each). A latte <\/strong>has ⅓ espresso and 2\/3 steamed milk, with a thin layer of foam on top. Oh, and a macchiato<\/a> <\/strong>is just espresso with a thicker layer of foam on top. (Here’s a chart that breaks it down<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One special thing to note about a latte is the type of foam you want to get. You want the milk to get to an almost “wet-paint” like texture, which baristas call microfoam<\/strong>. It can be tricky to get to that texture without a steamer, so we’ll show you how to approximate it with some various tools you might have on hand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First, let’s talk espresso<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You’ll need to make espresso for a latte: simply strong coffee will not do! This means you’ll need the following: <\/p>\n\n\n\n