Thanks Spro! I know I catch myself doing literally ALL of these things, all the time, so it's a good tip for what to be careful not to do from now on. Great vid as always!
Wow, had I seen this sooner it would have taken a lot less time to sort my artsy problems out! As of now I've fixed all these issues through longwinded trial-and-error on my own during the last 3 months. But at least it now works! Thanks!
Thanks Daniel, I appreciate that. I watch my videos many times before releasing them, with and without headphones and I didn't notice an issue. But there must be one for some people. Either way, thanks for watching and the kind words!
I tend to mostly use the Strada 17g baskets, so I usually put 18g in, 28-32g out in 25-33 seconds. All depends on the coffee and what flavors I'm trying to pull out.
Is it possible to make latte art in disposable cups? I work in a coffee shop and 99% of our lattes are ordered to go. I know the customers just pop the lid on, but attempting latte art really spices up the day for me. Any tips as to how I would create even the simplest design in the to-go cup?
Betty Faery thanks for the question! And of course you can pour it in to-go cups. The technique is pretty similar, but since they are deeper than they are wide there is one thing I do differently. Instead of stopping after I pour the base is I drop in right to the surface of the espresso. As soon as I see contrast I start the design. So for just a heart go through the standard motions you normally would. Let me know if that helps. If it doesn’t I’ll do a to-go Cup tutorial soon!
@@thomascord1464 I work for Starbucks as well, it would just be cool to see a tutorial for it because I want to see what kinds of techniques he uses!! ^^
Helpful video. Have to echo what others have said. The music was overbearing, distracting, loud. It was also frustratingly repetitive. But you know all this already I'm sure, and I do want to thank you for the video. 🙂
What are the three items he uses when prepping the coffe? I have a tamper. But the one before that he spins. And the ring to keep it all in? Really need them in my life!
Buck's Clips hey! Those are great tools, they are the OCD distribution tool and the Orphan Espresso shot collar. I have a video featuring them with links here: TOP THREE - Must Have Espresso Tools ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8wiPsXWs7QA.html
Question from a relatively new barista or rookie if you will, what’s the need to take a pause before finishing your design? I feel I produce better art when I don’t stop the pour, or free pour the whole thing. I know there must be a reason as all advanced baristas do this in just not sure what is it!
Nur Rizky Achmad totally. So it’s not something I do all the time, but I find it does allow me to have better contrast. Going directly into the design from the base has a tendency (at least for me and many people I see) to wash out the surface. It’s a popular technique, but by no means any better. I always train Baristas to do whatever feels comfortable and if they get the desired results thats all that matters.
The only problems I still have after doing latte art for over two years is the milk spread, or lack of. Rosettas and hearts are easy, tulips are sometimes, and since I can get good tulips I know I'm only doing something wrong sometimes. Mine never seems to spread with each layer, they will just stay in place each time I come close and then they just look like a bunch on hearts instead of layers
Tracey Taylor not pouring them fast enough or there’s too much froth. Are you pouring straight from steaming (within a few seconds)? Are you swirling and tamping the jug? I think it’s speed.
@@SimonLeeds I'll steam, I definitely dont think it's a foam thickness problem, I might be going too slow. I steam, them tap out any bubbles and swirl. It's just usually the milk spreading out as a problem. But I can get it to spread just fine with hearts and Rosetta bases, it's just very inconsistent when I do tulips
Hey! Nice done Video. Can you tell me name and manufacturer of that cup you are using? I’m looking for that cup where the edge is going over into the grip. I‘ve seen‘em in so many videos but couldn‘t find to buy‘em in Germany...
Wonderful video, Love it, Im a begginer at latte art and I have two problems with my tulips, I only get thick layers and I have problems with the final heart at the top of the cup, always get this elongate and deformed heart...😩😩any tips? Thank you very much !!!
david griffa thanks for watching and the kind words! If your layers are coming out thick that means your pouring for a bit too long, so make the pouring motions a bit shorter, and thin them out a bit more by gently pushing the layer above it into the one below. Also, if you’re heart is stretching out it means you’re still a bit too close when you pull through, try going a bit higher and slow down your pouring a bit. Remember, the faster you pour the more texture you’ll get, the slower the more liquid. Thanks again and let me know if that helps!
@@Sprometheus hey Mr real Sprometheus, dont want to bother you, Im still struggeling with my tulips, I think I getting too much air into my milk, any tips? Thank u
david griffa for sure! So when you’re steaming start but introducing 2 seconds of air, then heat and whirlpool until the milk is at the right temp to pour. It should be glossy and the bubbles should be so small that you can’t even see them. Microfoam so to speak. If that seems like too much air, try 1 second. If the milk is too fluid and hard to control, try adding another half second of air. Trial and error is really the best way. Everyone’s machine and steam wants very. So it could be a lot longer. Check out my milk steaming tutorial if you haven’t yet. There are some solid visions and audio queues in there for steaming.
@@Sprometheus Dear Real, Im improving very much my tulips all because your wonderdul tips, I'll keep practising, my goal is to master the tulips, then I'll go for the rosetta. Thank you very much. Your videos are excellent. 😀
Hi, when I try to pour the milk in, the milk (the actual white part that is supposed to make the figure) doesn’t appear and my milk just continues to go IN the coffee. It freaks me out because I just do not understand how to resolve it. Could you help me out? Thanks in advance
Hi Julius, There are a few things that could be causing this. - One is your milk could be too thin. Make sure you add enough air to get the proper texture to get it to pop out on top. - The second is pouring too high. When you're ready to pour art get the spout of your pitcher down on the surface of the coffee. If there isn't coffee on the spout of your pitcher at the end, you need to get closer. - Lastly is pouring too slow. If you aren't pouring at a medium pace (takes time to get the feel for it) you'll only get liquid and no textured milk until you reach the bottom of the pitcher. Thanks for the comment and let me know if any of these tips helped out!
Hi, nice video, but what if my milk doesn’t draw a latte art, I’ve done what you did several times but it still doesn’t work, I got only foamy milk clouds when I try to do some latte art and it’s really annoying, any tips?)
Ivan Grachev thanks for watching and the question. So it sounds like you may need to work a bit more on the texture of your milk. It shouldn’t be too foamy. Just a couple quick seconds of air and then heat and mix the milk. When it’s done it should be creamy and glossy with very few, if any bubbles. Check out my Milk Steaming 101 video to see what that technique and texture should look like.
Haha, they definitely still taste great! Just aren’t pretty. I use whole milk at home. This is Horizon Organic with added Omega 3. Whole milk is just my favorite in terms of flavor and texture.
I feel that it would make more sense as Problem, Solution, Problem, Solution, Problem, Solution rather than Problem, Problem, Problem, Solution, Solution, Solution
The best two pieces of advice I got and give when it comes to latte art in general are: slow down, and there should always be crema on the spout of your pitcher when you’re done pouring. Let me know if you have any particular questions and I’d be happy to help if I can.
@@Sprometheus Yeah, I have just improved due to this video! :D It's not that I don't know what to do, but I kinda forget what to do the second I start to pour... :D Posted it in IG btw :D
Alan Moore I clearly care enough for me to respond to nearly every comment about the music volume and saying moving forward I’ll be dialing it back. Unfortunately once it’s posted there’s nothing I can do retroactively. I do have one more video in by queue that I cannot change. But starting soon there will be a change.
Ok, all my latte art attempts go like this - I pour milk and then the foam just plops in the end like some deformed malignant creature. What am I doing wrong? Anybody? Why my milk doesn't stream this foam continuously but just in the end?
