Latte originates from the Italian word Latte. Latte coffee refers to coffee made by mixing a certain proportion of milk into espresso, and is a type of fancy coffee.

The original latte coffee originated in Vienna, the capital of music. Viennese people began drinking coffee in the 17th century. At that time, the Turkish army failed in its attack on Vienna and left behind 500 bags of coffee beans during their hurried retreat. These coffee beans became the raw material for Vienna's first coffee house (Blue Bottle). To cater to European tastes, the coffee house owner filtered the coffee grounds and added a large amount of milk, making the bitter black coffee smooth and sweet. The flavor captivated the Viennese, and milk coffee subsequently swept across the world.

Latte coffee has simple ingredients, requiring only espresso and milk, with no fixed ratio, mostly ranging from 1:5 to 1:8. Front Street Coffee uses a 1:6 ratio, 40g of espresso liquid, added to 240g of milk.

Espresso, also called Espresso, uses steam pressure to force hot water through coffee grounds, brewing a small portion of pure black coffee liquid that is both strong and aromatic, with golden crema floating on top. We may rarely see it on cafe menus, but everyday Americanos, lattes, and cappuccinos all involve it, and it can be said to be the soul of coffee shops. When producing a hot latte, Front Street Coffee adds the espresso liquid to a preheated coffee cup, then uses the espresso machine's steam to froth the milk. The milk temperature is best controlled at 55-65°C, forming a dense milk foam with moderate thickness, then evenly blending it with the coffee liquid. The final latte art is the icing on the cake.

Front Street Coffee's hot latte presents the sweet aroma of liqueur chocolate, smooth as cream. Front Street Coffee's iced latte first adds 75g of ice cubes + 25ml of fresh milk, then extracts 40g of coffee liquid and pours it on the surface. Before drinking, customers are reminded to stir thoroughly.

Speaking of iced lattes, Front Street Coffee should mention Dirty coffee, which emerged starting in 2019, also called "dirty coffee." Hot espresso is poured over frozen milk, forming a clear layer. The espresso liquid sinks along the edge of the cup, giving a feeling of "becoming dirty." Generally speaking, the cup size of Dirty coffee is smaller than that of an iced latte. Dirty usually needs to be drunk immediately to taste the special mouthfeel of "alternating hot and cold."

Below are the specific step-by-step illustrations compiled by Front Street Coffee for making iced latte and dirty. Everyone can directly refer to them when making them at home.

How to make an iced latte:

Step 1: Take out a cup with a capacity of about 300ml.

Step 2: Add 80g of ice and pour in 170ml of milk.

Step 3: Grind 20g of coffee powder and extract a 38ml shot of espresso. (Adjust the data according to your current equipment and the condition of the coffee beans that day~)

Step 4: Pour the espresso into the cup with ice and milk.

Step 5: Stir evenly and it's ready to drink!!

How to make Dirty (dirty coffee):

Preparation before making: The cup to be used needs to be placed in the refrigerator to freeze, so that the cup itself is thoroughly chilled. Because Dirty emphasizes hot and cold layering, the following steps need to be performed continuously to achieve the best effect!

Step 1: Prepare a cup that has been placed in the refrigerator ahead of time to freeze.

Step 2: Pour in 180ml of iced milk.

Step 3: Grind a portion of coffee powder, fill it into the portafilter, and tamp it for later use.

Step 4: When extracting the espresso, place the cup under the group head so that the espresso can float completely on the surface of the iced milk!

Step 5: When the espresso extraction is complete, it is ready to drink! (Taking a slightly larger sip allows you to better feel Dirty's layers!)

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