Latte originates from the Italian word "Latte," and latte coffee refers to coffee made by mixing a certain proportion of milk into espresso, belonging to the category of flavored coffee.

The original latte coffee originated in Vienna, the city 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 in their hasty retreat. These coffee beans became the raw material for Vienna's first coffeehouse (Blue Bottle). To cater to European tastes, the coffeehouse 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 globe.

The ingredients for latte coffee are simple, requiring only espresso and milk, with no fixed ratio—most commonly ranging from 1:5 to 1:8. Front Street Coffee uses a 1:6 ratio: 40g of espresso liquid with 240g of milk added.

Espresso, also called Espresso, uses steam pressure to force hot water through coffee grounds, brewing a small serving of strong, aromatic pure black coffee liquid topped with golden-brown foam. We may rarely see it on café menus, but everyday Americanos, lattes, and cappuccinos all involve it—it can be said to be the soul of the coffee shop.

The prerequisite for making delicious espresso is choosing good coffee beans. If you like latte coffee with aromas of roasted nuts and fried peanuts, we recommend Front Street Coffee Premium Blend, Front Street Coffee Queen's Estate, and Front Street Coffee Brazil Red Bourbon; if you like lattes with a hint of floral and fruity flavors, you can purchase Front Street Coffee Strawberry Candy Espresso Blend; if you're pursuing better value for money, we suggest using Front Street Coffee Dark Cocoa Blend.

When serving hot lattes, Front Street Coffee adds the espresso liquid to a preheated coffee cup, then uses an espresso machine steam wand to froth the milk. The milk temperature is best controlled at 55-65°C to form dense foam with moderate thickness, then evenly blended 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 chocolates with creamy smoothness. Front Street Coffee's iced latte starts with 75g of ice cubes + 25ml of fresh milk, then 40g of extracted coffee liquid is poured on top. Before drinking, customers are reminded to stir thoroughly.

Speaking of iced lattes, Front Street Coffee should mention Dirty coffee, which emerged in 2019, also called "dirty coffee." Hot espresso is poured over ice-cold milk, creating a distinct layering, with the espresso liquid sinking along the edge of the cup, giving a "dirty" appearance. Generally, Dirty coffee is served in a smaller cup than iced latte. Dirty usually needs to be drunk immediately to experience the special mouthfeel of "alternating hot and cold."

Below are the detailed step-by-step illustrations compiled by Front Street Coffee for making iced latte and dirty coffee, which everyone can directly reference when making them at home.

How to make an iced latte:

Step 1: Grab 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 espresso shot. (Adjust the data based on 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 well and it's ready to drink!!

How to make Dirty (dirty coffee):

Preparation before making: The cup you plan to use needs to be placed in the freezer to chill thoroughly; because Dirty emphasizes hot-cold layering, you need to perform the following steps consecutively to achieve the best effect!

Step 1: Prepare a cup that has been pre-chilled in the freezer.

Step 2: Pour in 180ml of iced milk.

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

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

Step 5: Once the espresso extraction is complete, it's ready to drink! (Taking a slightly bigger sip lets you better experience the layers of the Dirty!)

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