Coffee Latte Recipe at Home

What is Coffee Latte?

Coffee Latte is the Italian name for a coffee drink that uses milk and espresso. Translated from Italian caffèlatte is “Coffee with Milk”.

In the modern world there are at least three types of lattes:

• Classic Latte;
• Latte Macchiato;
• Piccolo Latte;

Classic Latte

This version of the drink is prepared on the basis of espresso. At home, instead of espresso, any version of strong coffee is suitable.

In a classic latte, warm milk is poured into a hot coffee.

The Recipe of a Classic Latte

For making it you will need:

• A portion of strong coffee 35 ml;
• Milk 210 ml;
• An empty mug of 250 ml;

Step by step recipe

1. Prepare a serving of strong coffee (preferably espresso) and pour it into a 250 ml mug.
2. Heat the milk on the stove to a temperature of 60-70 ° C, then whisk it until soft foam forms without large bubbles.
3. Pour the milk slowly in a circular motion into a mug of coffee, then add the remaining foam on top of the drink.

Latte Macchiato

This variety of latte is almost identical to the classic version, with the only caveat – coffee is poured into warm milk. Thus, a drink with a more pronounced milky taste is obtained, while the classic version has more coffee notes than milk.

The Recipe of a Latte Macchiato

For making it you will need:

• A portion of strong coffee 35 ml;
• Milk 210 ml;
• An empty mug of 250 ml;

Step by step recipe

1. Heat the milk on the stove to a temperature of 60-70 ° C, then whisk it until soft foam forms without large bubbles and pour it into a mug.
2. Prepare a serving of strong coffee (preferably espresso) and pour it into a mug with milk.

If you use transparent glass you can see three layers of the drink: foam, coffee, and milk.

Piccolo Latte

This is a miniature version of the classic latte. For preparation, a small portion of espresso (15-20 ml) and approximately 80 ml of warm whipped milk are used.

The Recipe of a Piccolo Latte

For making it you will need:

• A portion of strong coffee 15-20 ml;
• Milk 80 ml;
• An empty mug of 100 ml;

Step by step recipe

1. Prepare a serving of strong coffee (preferably espresso) and pour it into a 100 ml mug.
2. Heat the milk on the stove to a temperature of 60-70 ° C, then whisk it until soft foam forms without large bubbles.
3. Pour the milk slowly in a circular motion into a mug of coffee, then add the remaining foam on top of the drink.

If you don’t have the opportunity to make espresso or coffee from freshly roasted beans in a Cezve / Moka pot / French Press, you can take a portion of regular instant coffee, but in this case, you should not expect an ideal cup.

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