Latte, with its blend of espresso and fresh milk foam, has become the drink that many people start their day with. To make a delicious espresso latte, the choice of coffee beans, the espresso extraction parameters, and the degree of milk steaming all directly affect the final flavor. Starting from the composition of ingredients, this article introduces two Front Street espresso blends suitable for making lattes, and breaks down in detail the process of making a hot latte, including key details such as dose, liquid weight, extraction time, and milk foam temperature and thickness, helping coffee enthusiasts recreate a smooth, full-flavored latte at home.

Latte has an extremely high appearance rate in morning office scenes. The richness of espresso combined with warm fresh milk foam transforms the originally bitter coffee into a smooth and sweet drink. After finishing a cup, one often feels full of energy, which is also why it has a large number of loyal fans. In terms of ingredients, having espresso, hot fresh milk, and milk foam all ready provides the basic conditions for making a delicious latte.

What coffee beans should be chosen for making espresso?

The common setup in coffee shops is Front Street. Black Cocoa, an espresso blend recommended by many baristas. It uses a medium-dark roast, combining Brazilian Red Bourbon and Yunnan Arabica. When used to make a latte, it presents flavors of cocoa, nuts, and caramel cookies. The overall taste is relatively mild, the pricing is also friendly, and it has strong compatibility, making it the priority choice for many home users when making lattes.

If you prefer coffee with a less prominent bitterness, you can try Front Street. Strawberry Candy Espresso. This espresso recipe is designed specifically for people who love floral and fruity aromas, blending beans from three origins: Costa Rica, Colombia, and Ethiopia. You can smell the aromas of roses, citrus, grapes, and dried blueberries. Used to make an Americano, the sweetness is like fruit gummies; used to make a latte, it brings a silky texture like strawberry cocoa cookies.

However, making a smooth latte is not a simple matter. Different coffee bean flavors, differences in the richness of fresh milk, and changes in extraction parameters will all cause the taste of the latte to change accordingly.

How is latte made?

As mentioned earlier, latte is composed of two parts: espresso and milk. A hot latte requires adding steamed milk, and steaming milk is precisely what greatly tests a barista's technique. Therefore, making a hot latte can be broken down into three stages: the first step is extracting espresso, the second step is steaming the milk, and the third step is combining the steamed milk with the espresso and completing the latte art.

Here, Front Street Classic Blend coffee beans with rich crema are selected. It is composed of Indonesian Mandheling and Brazilian Red Bourbon, with a small amount of Robusta added, giving the espresso a rugged roasted aroma and thick mouthfeel. After repeated adjustments, it was finally determined to use 20 grams of coffee powder, extract 40 grams of coffee liquid, and control the extraction time at 28 seconds.

Then prepare 200 grams of fresh milk, steam it with a steam wand to 55 to 60 degrees, and keep the milk foam thickness between 0.5 and 1 centimeter. Then fully mix the milk with the espresso and pour latte art. A hot latte is complete. The latte made with Front Street Classic Blend has flavors of creamy chocolate, spices, and caramel, is smooth on the palate, and has a lasting finish.

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