EVERYBODY LATTE ARTS
Introduction
Guess who illustrated this book
Why do we need latte art on our coffee?
Formula for latte art
How important is a shot of espresso in making latte art?
10% learning through class, 90% learning through daily practice
MILK TEXTURING
Instruments for texturing milk
Which type of milk is suitable for latte art?
Fresh milk (cow’s milk)
Low-fat milk or skinny milk (cow’s milk)
Flavoured milk (chocolate, vanilla, honey milk, etc)
Others as in soy, almond milk and more (alternative milks)
A Decent perspective
Milk pitcher: which type do you love the most?
Why not use a 20oz pitcher to texture a single serving of milk?
Thermometer – is it necessary?
Temperature?
What if the water or milk is under or over the ideal temperature?
A cloth: should I get a fancy one?
MILK FOAM
How much foam do you need?
What about foam for other beverages?
Let’s texture milk!
How to hold a pitcher to texture milk
Steam wand positioning
Practice advice
Questions for texturing milk
Mistakes revealed
Rephrase Steps (Texture Milk)
Introduction to milk pitcher sizes
Types of spouts to choose
How to hold a pitcher
Standing posture
TYPES OF FREE-POUR LATTE ART
Defining a perfect pour for latte art
Real inconsistent scenarios
Practice with water and imagination first
Learn to control the flow
Flat position:
LATTE ART, WATER PRACTICE 1
Why can’t I stop when it's 90%, 80% or 95%?
Water practice 1 rephrase:
LATTE ART, WATER PRACTICE 2
Importance of tilting a cup
Why tilt the cup instead of starting flat?
Water practice 2 rephrase: “Tilt the cup”
Solid Latte Art: Heart Shape, the mother of all latte arts.
A Solid Heart Shape
Solid Latte Art, 3-Stacks Tulip, Stepping Stone & Winged Tulip
A solid stacking tulip
Stepping-stone-stack tulip
Three Stacks Tulip (stepping stone) steps rephrase:
Winged-Stack-Tulip
Three Stacks Tulip (winged tulip) steps rephrase:
Mistakes revealed (Tulips)
Now you know about stacking, but how about more stacks?
Fine Line, Winged Heart: Learn to Generate Lines
About winged hearts
Slow winged heart
Winged heart and formation
Layered heart
Land the first layer
Land the second layer
Land a third layer
Winged Heart (slow winged or winged) steps rephrase:
Mistakes revealed (Winged Heart)
Born of Winged Tulips
Classic Winged Tulip
Classic Winged Tulip – a brief tutorial
1-1-1 Winged Tulip
2-1 Slow Winged Tulip
LATTE ART 2: FINE LINE LATTE ARTS
Why I refuse to teach Rosetta by skipping basics.
Slowsetta Wiggle Concept
Slowsetta
Rosetta and Formation
Wiggle concept
Rosetta
Mistakes revealed:
Slowsetta and Rosetta
How was this book conceived?
Acknowledgments