How to make an apple cinnamon latte? Which brand of cinnamon is better to choose for cinnamon coffee? What coffee beans and proportions are appropriate for apple cinnamon latte?

Apple and cinnamon can be said to be a good couple who will be inseparable in the coming winter. There are many classic delicacies made with this pair! For example, hot red wine, apple cinnamon tea, apple cinnamon pie, etc.

The coffee that Naqian Street wants to share today also includes the classics made by these two brothers. Every Christmas comes, this coffee will be registered on the menus of most cafes. That's right! It's--apple cinnamon latte. The taste is not only sweet, but its aroma and temperature can make people feel relaxed and happy at the moment of tasting, warm the heart and spleen, and is very suitable for drinking in winter!

The materials used to make it are also very simple! In addition to the ingredients of regular lattes, the ingredients we need to prepare are cinnamon powder and flavored syrup. Choose the "apple cinnamon flavor" syrup. If you don't like the taste of apples (although cinnamon is generally not pleasing), Then we can also remove the apple element and make a cup of fragrant cinnamon latte. (But it's best to add sugar and replace the syrup with "caramel" or "toffee-flavored syrup" with a stronger aroma.) There are certain requirements for the choice of cinnamon powder! If you don't want to drink a cinnamon latte with too strong cinnamon aroma and a strong smoky taste, it's best not to put cinnamon powder in it (just a joke)... Then the best is to choose "Ceylon Cinnamon Powder".

There are two types of cinnamon currently common on the market. One is "Cassia cinnamon", named because of its reasonable price and relatively common: "Affordable Cinnamon" and "Ordinary Cinnamon"; the other is the "Ceylon Cinnamon" mentioned on the front street. It is produced in Sri Lanka (formerly known as Ceylon) and is known as "Real Cinnamon." There are two reasons why I choose Ceylon cinnamon powder. The first is that it does not contain as much cinnamaldehyde! Cheap Cassia cinnamon has a very strong aroma, because its cinnamaldehyde content is as high as 95%, so its cinnamon flavor is very strong. If we use it to make coffee, it will not only easily attract attention, but also easily attract people because the taste is too strong. Ceylon cinnamon has a cinnamaldehyde content of only 60%, so its taste is mild and non-irritating, and can be used as a seasoning for coffee to reconcile the taste.

Secondly, its coumarin content is extremely low, and even if it is consumed for a long time, it will not burden the body. Not only that, it can also provide various beneficial effects that the human body needs. Although it sounds a bit like an advertisement, Qianjie recommends using Ceylon cinnamon powder to make it ~ So what should I make an apple cinnamon latte? It's very simple. Just like the more special dairy coffees shared by Qianjie in the past, you can just blend these materials on the basis of the latte ~

However, it should be noted that since cinnamon powder is made of ground cinnamon bark and, like coffee grounds, is a plant fiber that cannot be dissolved in water, it is best for us to stir it with coffee or milk in advance when making it to make it evenly dispersed, so as to prevent it from accumulating on the bottom of the cup, and not to allow us to drink it until the end of the day because we accumulate too much. Then let's share with Qianjie how to make an apple cinnamon latte!

Production and sharing As mentioned earlier on Front Street, the ingredients we need to prepare are cinnamon powder and apple cinnamon syrup in addition to the milk and espresso needed for latte. If you need decoration, we can also prepare some cinnamon strips for decoration. In order to perfectly match the taste of coffee with the mellow aroma of cinnamon, the coffee beans used to make coffee on Qianjie here choose the classic combination of Qianjie in the bean list. The coffee made from this bean not only has a mellow taste, but also has the flavors of chocolate, nuts, cream, and cookies. It can be well blended with the mild woody notes of cinnamon without being obtrusive at all.

The extraction parameters of coffee are as always. Use 20g of powder to extract 40ml of coffee liquor, and the time is controlled at about 30 seconds.

After we finish extracting the espresso, we can start making apple cinnamon latte. So first, we prepare a cup with a capacity of about 300ml, and then add it to the cup in turn: 40ml of espresso (or only half of it can be put), 10ml of apple cinnamon syrup, and 0.5g of cinnamon powder.

Then, we first use any tool to stir, so that cinnamon powder can be dispersed evenly.

After stirring, we heat the milk! The milk used here in the front street is 200ml, which is melted to 65°C to activate lactose, giving the milk a higher sweetness. Conditional friends can send out a thick milk foam, which can bring a layer of dense touch to coffee and make it look better at the same time! After we finished beating, we first dug out a spoonful of thick milk foam and laid it in the middle of the coffee liquid. Then, pour the remaining milk foam into the middle until it is completely poured or the cup is full.

By here, the making of the apple cinnamon latte is actually completed! We can just start tasting. But if you want to make coffee look better and have richer layers, then you can sprinkle a layer of white sugar on the surface of the milk foam and then spray it with a musket, as Qianjie has always done.

After roasting until the sugar is charred, we immediately sprinkle a little cinnamon powder on the surface to enhance the aroma, and then add a cinnamon strip to decorate it. At this point, a beautiful cup of apple cinnamon latte is finished!

If you are a friend who has roasted caramel, you can taste the caramel on the surface before drinking it, then stir the coffee before starting to taste it; if you are a friend who does not have roasted caramel, you can just start tasting it after simple stirring ~ I have to say, it's really delicious! I really don't know which genius came up with this! If you add only half of the concentrate, then what you will feel at the entrance will be the soft aroma of cinnamon, followed by the flavor of coffee, and finally the sweetness of syrup. The overall taste is silky and mellow, with strong aroma, and the mouth is fragrant after drinking. Fragrance;

If you add all the concentrate, then what you will feel when you drink it is the very balanced expression of coffee and cinnamon, which do not compete with each other and complement each other. Also, the sweetness of syrup will be reduced, and the taste of coffee and cinnamon will be more fragrant. In addition, other performances are no different from the former and will be more suitable for friends who do not like sweetness. So, the above is all the content shared on Qianjie this time. Interested friends can try it at home. It's very simple and delicious!

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