The skill of drawing flowers in coffee and the way of making foam.

What is a coffee flower?

Coffee Latte Art, it is so simple to say; it is so complicated to do it!

Origin

In fact, there is no very clear literature about the origin of Latte Art (Coffee pull). We only know that coffee pull is the difficult professional technology shown in coffee performances in Europe and the United States at that time.

Such innovative skills and difficult technology greatly shocked the coffee industry at that time and attracted the attention of the public from the very beginning. Everyone is deeply attracted by the magical and gorgeous skills of coffee flower drawing.

At that time, most of the coffee flowers were focused on the presentation of patterns.

However, after a long period of development and evolution, coffee flower not only pays attention to the vision, but also continues to improve the way and skill of milk taste and fusion.

And then in the presentation of the overall taste, to reach the so-called state of color, aroma and taste.

There are many professional coffee books in Europe, America and Japan, all of which introduce the basic technology of "Latte Art".

What's more, there are many coffee-related books with coffee flowers on the cover to symbolize their "professionalism".

Today, coffee bouquet has become a necessary professional skill in all kinds of competitions.

Modern development

Every year, the "The Millrock Latte art Competition" World Coffee draw Competition is held in "coffee fest" in the United States, which brings together coffee experts from all over the world to show a variety of innovative patterns and skilled skills in the competition.

Moreover, in the "World Barista Championship, WBC" (World Barista Competition), which is known as the "Olympic Competition" in the coffee industry, coffee flower is a necessary professional coffee-making technology for athletes. Representative contestants from various countries will show their difficult flower-drawing skills in the cappuccino event during the competition.

This shows the importance and professionalism of coffee flower in the Italian coffee industry.

The leaves of a plant. Because it is very attractive, so some people will develop other patterns on this basis, so you will also see heart-shaped or tulips and so on.

How to make coffee flowers?

Production preparation

Espresso espresso:

Since the Latte coffee we use to make flowers is based on Espresso, a cup of Espresso with the right extraction is essential.

After all, this is a drink to be imported, not just a work of art, so we need to ensure the quality of its entrance!

In this way, in the process of doing flower drawing exercises, those failed works will not be wasted!

If you want to make a pure Espresso, be sure to use a pump coffee machine.

Foamed milk

1. How to choose milk?

Do not use skim milk, because the fat content of skim milk is too low, so the taste of foam will be much worse than whole milk.

2. How to make foam milk?

First of all, choose a steam foam machine or a manual milk bubble pot.

What is milk foam (foam)?

Milk foam is the product of a fine mixture of milk and air.

The way to make milk foam is to pump air into the milk. Although the principle is simple, it is not easy to make a cup of dense and meticulous foam.

The most common problem is that too much air enters the milk, producing too thick hard foam, which floats on the surface and cannot be fully mixed with coffee, so you can't enjoy the fine texture of foam and coffee when drinking.

It is recommended that you use a steam foam machine to make milk bubbles, which will make the whole process easier. Fortunately, today's pump coffee machines usually have this function built in.

Pointed-beaked flower cup-

This is the most easily overlooked object, although it is inconspicuous, but it is also very useful.

First of all, the temperature requirement of milk foam is relatively high, and good quality foam will be produced only at 60-80 degrees, so you can feel the temperature of the milk through the stainless steel milk tank.

Second, in the production of flowers, the small sharp mouth is like a painter's brush.

Of course, when you are perfect, the fact that the flower cup does not have a sharp mouth does not prevent you from pulling flowers. Then practice hard!)

Manufacturing method

First of all, add foamy milk to the Espresso. When the milk foam and coffee have been fully mixed, the surface will be thick, and the first stage of injection can be completed.

Because the cup of coffee filled with milk foam is relatively large, you need a larger cup, preferably a Cappucino cup or a mug.

Now, the formal flower drawing begins, starting from the root of the leaf on one side, shaking the wrist holding the flower cup left and right, and the key point is to steadily move the wrist back and forth horizontally.

OK, perfect!

[difficulty mastery]

First, the production of milk foam:

1. Pour the milk into the milk bubble pot, and the amount should not exceed 1 / 2 of the milk bubble pot, otherwise the milk will spill over due to expansion when making the milk bubble.

2. Heat the milk to about 60 degrees, but not more than 70 degrees, otherwise the protein structure in the milk will be destroyed. Be careful! The lid and strainer cannot be heated directly. (for example, make ice foam to cool the milk below 5 degrees Celsius, of course, do not overfreeze and let the milk freeze.)

3, cover the lid and the filter, quickly twitch the filter to press the air into the milk, there is no need to press to the end, because it is to pump the air into the milk, so as to act on the surface of the milk; the number of times is not too much, gently twitch about 30 times.

4. Remove the lid and strainer and scrape off the thick foam with a spoon, leaving dense hot (ice) foam.

Second, the way of drawing flowers:

1. To cook Espresso, it is recommended to put the Espresso directly into the desired cup. Then hit the milk foam, after completion, if there is a thicker milk foam floating on the surface, please remove it.

2. Slowly pour the milk foam into the newly finished Espresso. When the milk foam is fully mixed with the Espresso, the surface will appear thick, and this is the time to start drawing flowers (usually the cup is half full).

3. The beginning of the pull flower is to shake the wrist holding the flower cup from left to right, and the key point is to steadily make the wrist shake horizontally to the left and right. Please note that this action only requires the strength of the wrist, not the whole arm. When the shake is correct, the cup will begin to show white "zigzag" foam marks.

4. Gradually move the flower cup back, and reduce the range of the shaking. Finally, when you close the cup, draw a thin straight line forward and draw the stem of the leaves in the cup as the end.

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Anyway,

Master the correct method and practice diligently

In time, you will become a master of coffee flowers!