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SammyLin's Art of Coffee drawing: van Gogh

SammyLin's Art of Coffee drawing: van Gogh

The World of SammyLin: I want to make no secret of my love for this new work. It is simple enough not to use the encirclement method, not even the traditional flower-drawing technique. The mountain curve on the coffee is the trace left by the milk poured into the cup, and at the last minute I clearly imagine the "tree" in my mind. It's not a masterpiece of any technique, but I'm going to use it as "art coffee."

Wonderful Coffee Latte art

Wonderful Coffee Latte art

Nowadays, the popular Latte art coffee is not only a cup of mellow and delicious coffee, but also a beautiful work of art, no matter whether coffee lovers or not, they can not help but be moved by the lovely, childish and wonderful patterns. Such a cup of coffee is really a double enjoyment of taste and vision.

Wonderful Coffee Latte art

Wonderful Coffee Latte art

Nowadays, the popular Latte art coffee is not only a cup of mellow and delicious coffee, but also a beautiful work of art, no matter whether coffee lovers or not, they can not help but be moved by the lovely, childish and wonderful patterns. Such a cup of coffee is really a double enjoyment of taste and vision.

Make perfect and delicate foam at home

Make perfect and delicate foam at home

Foam is second only to Espresso in the importance of espresso. Most espresso, whether classic or creative, will use foam to make up, and modern Latte Art has raised the status of foam to an unprecedented level. How to make high quality foam at home? You don't need an expensive coffee maker, and you don't need it.

SammyLin's Coffee Pulling Art: Elephant Trunk Mountain

SammyLin's Coffee Pulling Art: Elephant Trunk Mountain

SammyLin's World: I wonder how many people will remember this work [Elephant Trunk Mountain]. Mention it is to remind students: square inch land, the pursuit of shape is not as good as the pursuit of meaning. The charm of ink painting is that even if it is only a little line, it will be full of charm. Therefore, I hope that students in the practice of circle method, whether imitation or their own original, please remember four words: shape simple meaning deep.

How should milk be chosen when foaming?

How should milk be chosen when foaming?

As the saying goes: a skillful wife cannot make bricks without rice. When you dispense with foam, the choice of milk is equally important. If you choose the wrong milk, the foam will be rough and break quickly. If it is heavy, you will not be able to make foam at all. The principle of dispelling foam is very similar to that of whipping cream, that is, by injecting air into the milk, the contact area between the milk surface and the air is increased to make as much air as possible.

Jul 24, 2014 193 views #Milk foam #coffee milk foam
The selection and circulation of semi-automaton foam to send away the whole strategy of milk

The selection and circulation of semi-automaton foam to send away the whole strategy of milk

In order to make a delicate and lasting foam on the semi-automatic coffee machine, the selection and storage of milk is very important. A skillful wife cannot make bricks without rice. No matter how good the foaming technique is, if the milk is not good, it is all empty talk. First of all, we have to choose the right brand of milk. at present, relatively stable foaming milk generally contains about 3.5% fat, which is mainly packed by domestic brands commonly used in catering channels.

How to machine milk foam (picture)

How to machine milk foam (picture)

Basic foam: the nipple is inserted diagonally into the teapot. The position of the pacifier is between the edge of the pot and the center, and the pacifier must face a large area of milk so that the milk can be beaten. Remember not to insert the pacifier too deep, and to slowly increase the height of the pacifier as the foam increases, keeping the pacifier and milk at a depth of 0.7 cm.

Make your own perfect foam at home

Make your own perfect foam at home

The importance of milk foam in Italian coffee is second only to Espresso. Most Italian coffee, whether classic or creative, will use milk foam to decorate, and modern Latte Art has raised the status of milk foam to an unprecedented height. How to make high quality milk foam at home? You don't need an expensive coffee machine, you don't need one.

Jul 24, 2014 181 views #Fine foam #Perfect foam #Coffee foam