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04-21-2008, 11:46 AM | #1 |
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How do I make a latte?
I've been drinking latte's lately and I think I've found my coffee bliss. I don't need high end. Heck, I drink Sam's club member mark coffee at home, and Starducks Cafe Verona when I want something a little harder. How do I make a quick, simple, at home latte in the mornings?
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04-21-2008, 12:03 PM | #2 |
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I have no idea, but a quick search yielded this...
http://www.drinkingcoffee247.com/200...reat-latte.php Looks like you need an espresso machine. Or........... I also found this... Poor Man's Latte http://www.faerye.net/content.php?id=548
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04-21-2008, 12:33 PM | #3 |
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Latte simply means "milk" in Italian. Technically, any coffee with milk is caffé latte. But Starbucks and other places have codified what they consider latte, cappucino (1 portion of espresso with steam-frothed milk) then differing terms for more milk in the mix.
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04-21-2008, 01:31 PM | #4 |
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You will need an espresso machine with milk frothing device, ground espresso, a small metal jug and a temperature guage, shot glasses, and milk.
Make a shot or two of espresso. Pour milk into metal jug and stick gauge in there. Insert frother into milk jug and turn on frother. Watch as temperature of milk steadily rises. * tip: to create froth and make the milk heat up faster, dip the jug a bit, placing the frother near the top of the milk. Do not pull the frother completely out of the milk while the frother is running, however, as this will cause extremely hot milk to shoot out all over your hand, which is no fun. When milk reaches desired temp, turn off frother. Pour espresso into coffee mug. Fill with hot milk. If you want to top it off with the hot milk froth, spoon it in there. Add Hershey's chocolate syrup to the espresso first if you want to make it a "mocha." There you go, instructions from a former Barrista who worked the counter one summer at a pretty good coffee shop in Pittsburgh. |
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04-23-2008, 09:29 AM | #7 |
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moka pot? Might get you close enough to the espresso. Need something to froth the milk, but you can get that cheaper than an espresse machine, i imagine.
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04-23-2008, 10:26 AM | #8 |
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From coffeegeek.com:
"The Briel Lido is an inexpensive "starter" espresso machine, featuring a pump, thermoblock, and a froth aider." Cost: $130 Most users said this was the bare minimum for making decent espresso at home. Most people indicated that you are better off to spend $200, which will get you a considerably better machine. HTH google "espresso machines ratings" |
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Man, those guys are hardcore!!!
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I think maybe one of those Gaggia machines is the way to go.
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