As Christmas is almost here, I am having the Turkey ready! 😅😅

Is there a doffing cap emoji thing for that one above ^

    Long term lurker over on the other forum - learned a lot from reading the posts of the regulars there who mostly appear to be here now.

    Still on the steep learning curve but latte art showing signs of improvement

    Niche Zero

    Niche Zero

    I can’t get my heart to spread in the cup, I end up with a tiny small shape in the middle of the cup.
    Is that because the milk is too thin or is it not enough body in the crema to support the milk with most of it just sinking through?
    Tried to post a pic but there seems to be an issue, it’s looking for a link instead of from the media centre.

      Waitforme Tried to post a pic but there seems to be an issue, it’s looking for a link instead of from the media centre.

      Just drag and drop the image…but if you’re using a mac….unless it’s .jpg files or something not maclike, I can’t help.

      When we see the photo, lots of people better at art than me will help….I rarely drink lattes.

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        If the image is too small try pouring quicker. A good latte art pour is surprisingly fast. For a heart the recommended speed is 40ml/s. Time yourself with water and you’ll get a feel.

        If you’re close enough to the coffee (<1cm) and fast enough a decent size blob should form. Then just push forward and cut through to produce a heart.

        Keep practicing and you’ll get there

        Waitforme You may be filling your cup too much before pouring the design. The more you fill your cup, the higher the surface tension, the less the design will spread out.

        Try filing the cup less from a higher height. Then drop the pitcher spout and increase flow rate. You should be able to find a happy medium with some practice.

        Of course the hardest part is getting the milk texture right in the first place!

          Thanks guys, I’ll take your advice on board and see how it goes.

          I’m not too bad at getting the milk expanded, I can get it maybe a 25% increase in volume with no bubbles, from just below the spout in the jug to maybe ⅓ way up the spout.

          Can we extend “Latte art” to “Coffee art” or “Unintentional interesting pattern on the underside of the puck screen”?

            Trying to get a Christmas tree …. Sometimes I wish I worked in a coffee shop so I could practice on 200 coffees a day