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How to Make a Cafe Latte - Recipe for a Coffee Shop Quality Cup

This cafe latte recipe is a basic rendition of what you get at every coffee shop around the world. If you use quality beans and can make good steamed milk, you will get a cefé quality drink at home with this recipe.
Total Time 6 minutes
Course Coffee Smarts
Servings 1 servings
Calories 170 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 18 g Ground coffee (Medium/Dark)
  • 150 ml Whole milk

Instructions
 

  • Use 18 grams of ground coffee to make your doppio espresso.
  • Pour about 150 ml of cold milk into a pitcher, or until it reaches the bottom of the spout.
  • Heat and steam the milk until it reaches around 160 degrees Fahrenheit while aerating, creating a silky texture.
  • Pour the steamed milk over your brewed espresso shot.
  • Create your latte art.

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Notes

If you don't have an espresso machine, don't worry. Any of the other methods of making espresso-style coffee are OK with a latte.