LATTE (CAFFE LATTE)
Latte is often thought of as a milky coffee and compared to a cappuccino this is quite often true, however the differences are greater than this. The key to a great latte is found in the process of steaming the milk, this is called stretching or texturing milk. Correctly textured milk serves two purposes, to heat the milk to the desired drinking temperature and to generate a micro foam. Micro foam is made when air is incorporated into milk when the barista is heating the milk and creates that wonderful hissing sound you will hear in cafe's.
Through folding, swirling and tapping the milk jug a barista is able to create a smooth 'wet paint' consistency to the milk when can then be used to create a latte. A latte consists of:
Double espresso shot (60mls)
Glass filled with steamed milk
Approximately 1cm of MicroFoam on top