| Gourmet coffee drinks at home are easy to make | | | | requires extra foam in the milk. Tip the pitcher holding |
| with a few simple tips listed in this article. | | | | the heated milk and bring the steaming apparatus |
| Cappuccino and cafe latte are favorites that many | | | | (wand) just under the top surface, raising the steam |
| coffee lovers order at the coffee shop. If you would | | | | wand as the foam is created but keeping the wand |
| like to make these coffee drinks at home, here are | | | | just below the surface. Make foam enough to fill one |
| some simple instructions, to save money and avoid a | | | | third of your coffee mug. When the foam is ready, |
| trip to the coffee house. At home you can experiment | | | | turn off the steam wand. Follow the rest of the |
| with making your favorites, for pennies per drink | | | | instructions in the order listed. |
| instead of paying coffee house prices. | | | | - Brew - pour your espresso shots into the cup first. |
| This article gives simple, plain language to brew and | | | | - Add milk - add hot milk to fill your cup two thirds full. |
| serve great coffee drinks. | | | | - Add foam - finish filling your cup with foam you |
| Both the cappuccino and cafe latte are based on | | | | spoon into the cup, and your cappuccino is ready to |
| espresso. Let's assume that you have a standard | | | | enjoy! |
| espresso machine capable of foaming (frothing) milk. In | | | | For flavored cappuccino, place flavoring into your cup |
| addition, you'll need to have gourmet coffee beans | | | | before you add the espresso shots. Stir the flavoring |
| finely ground for espresso, milk (I prefer skim milk) , and | | | | with the espresso and milk, then add the foam topping. |
| the flavoring you want (optional but lots of people like | | | | Cafe latte home recipe |
| chocolate). | | | | Cafe latte is prepared the same way, except you use |
| Making espresso at home | | | | less foam. So, you'll use the steam wand to warm |
| Cappuccino and latte drinks both begin with espresso. | | | | the milk and create a little foam, and brew the |
| To make espresso shots, you place your ground | | | | espresso shots. Add the espresso shots to your cup, |
| espresso into the portafilter, press to compact the | | | | fill the cup nearly full with heated milk, and leave room |
| ground coffee, leaving the coffee's top surface | | | | for a short layer of foam. Some people add whipped |
| smooth. Then place the filter into the machine and start | | | | cream, but that is optional. |
| steaming the milk to at least 140 degrees or slightly | | | | As with cappuccino, for a flavored latte you add syrup |
| hotter if you prefer. By heating the milk without waiting | | | | or other flavor into the cup first, and stir it into the shots |
| for the espresso, you can start mixing your specialty | | | | and heated milk. |
| drink immediately after the espresso is brewed. | | | | Cappuccino and cafe latte are both much easier now, |
| Once you've brewed two ounces of espresso for one | | | | right? |
| drink, you can follow the instructions for cappuccino | | | | Once you're comfortable preparing basic latte and |
| and latte shown below. | | | | cappuccino drinks, you can start experimenting with |
| Cappuccino recipe prepared at home | | | | different flavors of espresso beverages. |
| - Steam your milk with extra foam - cappuccino | | | | |