What Separates Dirty Coffee From an Iced Latte?

An iced latte is built in a 300ml cup with 80g of ice, 170ml of milk, and a 38ml espresso shot poured over the top and stirred. Dirty coffee keeps the same cold milk base but skips the stirring, so the espresso floats on chilled milk and holds a distinct hot-cold layer.

For Dirty, pre-chill the cup in the freezer and use iced milk, about 180ml, then pull the shot directly into the cup so the crema stays intact. The steps should run in one continuous flow, and the drink is meant to be sipped without mixing to keep the contrast.

Following yesterday's iced coffee tutorial, Front Street Coffee continues today to bring coffee lovers a summer cool-down special—the method for making iced lattes, along with a complete guide to the recently surging derivative hit, Dirty coffee. The article uses a combination of text and images to explain step by step the operational process for both drinks, covering key parameters such as cup capacity selection, the ratio of ice to milk, the amount of coffee grounds to grind, and the yield of espresso, while placing special emphasis for Dirty on the techniques of pre-chilling the cup and achieving hot-cold layering. Whether you want to easily recreate an iced latte at home or challenge yourself with the richly layered dirty coffee, you can find practical reference in this clearly structured guide.

Did yesterday's iced coffee article bring everyone a bit of coolness in the scorching summer? Today Front Street Coffee wants to talk about the other side of iced americano—iced latte!! At the same time, we'll also include the method for the recently trending star drink derived from iced latte—Dirty (dirty coffee). Now let's officially dive into today's sharing session~

How to make an iced latte:

Step 1: Take out a cup that can hold about 300ml.

Step 2: Add 80g of ice cubes to the cup, then pour in 170ml of milk.

Step 3: Weigh out 20g of coffee grounds, grind them, and extract a 38ml shot of espresso. (The actual data can be flexibly adjusted according to your equipment and the condition of the coffee beans that day~)

Step 4: Pour the extracted espresso into the cup already containing ice cubes and milk.

Step 5: Stir well, and it's ready to enjoy!!

How to make Dirty (dirty coffee):

Preparation before the actual process: You need to put the cup you'll be using into the freezer in advance, so the cup body is thoroughly chilled to a low temperature; since the core of Dirty lies in the hot-cold layering effect, the following steps need to be completed in one continuous flow to achieve the best presentation!

Step 1: Prepare a cup that has been thoroughly frozen in the freezer beforehand.

Step 2: Pour 180ml of iced milk into the cup.

Step 3: Grind a portion of coffee grounds, put them into the portafilter, and tamp them down for later use.

Step 4: When extracting the espresso, place the cup directly under the group head to catch the liquid, so the espresso floats completely on top of the iced milk!

Step 5: Once the espresso extraction is complete, it's ready to drink! (When drinking, take slightly bigger sips to better experience the layering of the Dirty!)

The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.