HACKS TO ACHIEVING LATTE ART

Want to make latte art at home like your favourite café? Here's how you can transform your coffee into a masterpiece.

The art of creating designs and textures on coffee with steamed milk dates back to the 1980s. While no one really knows who the first person to try their hand at latte art was, there is one thing we’re sure of: there’s nothing more satisfying to the eyes and tastebuds than the union of perfectly textured milk with high quality espresso. Wondering how it works? The secret is in the science of the milk.

Latte art can elevate your coffee experience – create it easily with the Nespresso Creatista Plus coffee machine

Heating cold milk quickly through the injection of steam reorganises proteins in the milk and stabilises air bubbles, giving it the perfect texture to create latte art.

Heating cold milk quickly through the injection of steam reorganises proteins in the milk which gives it the perfect texture for latte art

These latte art designs can be quite tricky to execute for a beginner, which is why latte art has historically been the realm of highly skilled baristas outfitted with expensive machinery and tools. However, what if we told you that you could easily become your own barista right at home with Nespresso?

Here are a few hacks to elevate your coffee game and ensure a stylish cup of coffee every time.

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Home Coffee Machines & Milk Frothers Specially Designed For Latte Art & Milk Coffees

Our Nespresso Creatista Plus coffee machine is equipped with a convenient digital interface that guides you through 8 different coffee recipes from Flat Whites to Latte Macchiatos

First, with our range of coffee machines specially designed for café-style coffee, you become the barista. Our Nespresso Creatista Plus coffee machine is equipped with a convenient digital interface that guides you through 8 different coffee recipes from Flat Whites to Latte Macchiatos. We’ve also partnered with experts to bring advanced milk texturising technology with a fully automated steam wand that ensures the perfect milk consistency for unique latte art creations. Alternatively, if ultimate simplicity is what you seek, you’ll love the integrated milk coffee machines in our Lattisima Range perfect for one-touch coffees.

Our Aeroccino milk frothers also offer a convenient and versatile way to achieve flawless, light and creamy milk froth for your latte or cappuccino recipes.

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Coffees Perfect for Pairing with Milk

Milk coffee lovers, the Barista Creations coffee range is for you, featuring coffees designed to be paired perfectly with milk

Next, our coffee – Milk coffee lovers, the Barista Creations coffee range is for you. After testing 20,000 cappuccinos over 6 years, and creating 120 coffee prototypes, we finally selected the best three coffees designed to be paired perfectly with milk for your drinking pleasure.

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Latte Art Tips & Techniques

To really ensure you finally nail that perfect rosetta latte art, we spoke to Sacha, one of our experienced Swiss Nespresso boutique baristas on how to create your own latte art at home. Here’s what he had to say about crafting your milky masterpieces at home:

Start pouring your milk high above your cup of coffee, then bring the milk jug closer to the cup to begin your design
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    Pay attention to milk temperature:
    Starting out with cold milk is key because this gives the milk time to heat up and texturise gradually, achieving the perfect, velvety base for latte art. Conversely, milk that is at room temperature or already warm will reach the cut-off temperature too quickly and the milk would not have sufficient time to texturise properly.
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    Roasting influences colour:
    To achieve more colour contrast for your latte art, opt for an intense, dark-roasted espresso, like those from our Ispirazione Italiana coffee range inspired by traditional Italian roasting techniques. For a more milky recipe with caramel undertones, choose a milder, lighter coffee blend like Volluto or Capriccio.
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    Stir, stir, stir:
    To ensure the textured milk remains consistent and smooth for your latte art design, stir the milk well before pouring into the espresso.
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    Pouring technique:
    Be mindful to start pouring your milk high above your cup of coffee to allow the milk to reach below the espresso, then bring the milk jug closer to the cup to begin your design, just like in our short online video tutorial.

With our range of machines and accessories, latte art tips, and plenty of practice, you’ll be well on your way to creating beautiful coffee masterpieces of your own just like a skilled barista – be it rosetta latte art, tulip latte art or any latte art designs you fancy.

Need more inspiration? Check out our Nespresso Latte Art recipes here

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