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Step 6 of 8 · Café Latte at Home

Tap, swirl, look for paint

Tap, swirl, look for paint — step 6 of 8 in Café Latte at Home. If you have a few big bubbles, tap the pitcher on the counter once and swirl.

Glossy, pourable, no dry foam cap. That is latte milk.
Glossy, pourable, no dry foam cap. That is latte milk.

Free coffee & drinks tip: Tap, swirl, look for paint (step 6 of 8 from "Café Latte at Home").

If you have a few big bubbles, tap the pitcher on the counter once and swirl. The surface should look like white gloss paint that moves when you tilt. If it is stiff foam sitting on thin milk, you stretched too long — pour out, start over with less hiss next time.

You cannot pour art, or even a mixed drink, from split foam and liquid. Swirl until it is one thing.

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