Among the popular drinks today, latte is probably the most common coffee beverage and one of the milk coffees that many people are familiar with. Latte is a type of espresso coffee, made with espresso as the base, by adding milk heated and frothed with steam, and mixing the two in a certain proportion.

From the definition of latte, it is not hard to see that the flavor of latte is related to the ratio of espresso to milk, and the flavor of the espresso also affects the flavor of the latte. Therefore, the flavor of latte is not fixed and unchanging, but can be adjusted by changing the parameters to show differences. So how do you make a delicious latte? What should the ratio of espresso to milk be?

What we now call latte coffee refers to a popular coffee drink made of espresso plus steamed milk. Because milk is added, the originally strong and bitter espresso becomes sweet and tasty, making even friends who do not usually drink coffee say "really good."

However, if the ratio of coffee to milk is not right, it will not achieve a delicious effect. Too much milk, and there will be no coffee flavor; too little milk, and the bitterness will stand out. Therefore, making latte coffee also requires mastering the ratio of coffee to milk.

Front Street Coffee believes that latte does not have a fixed ratio; everything depends on the flavor performance of the espresso and how well it pairs with the milk. However, there is an approximate range, 1:5 to 1:8.

We know that for different market demands, the flavor performance and positioning of espresso beans are also different. For example, Front Street Coffee has an espresso bean called Front Street Commercial Blend, which is Brazilian and Colombian Arabica coffee beans paired with10%Vietnamese Robusta coffee beans, creating a rich, aromatic, and bitter traditional Italian flavor. Front Street Coffee positions it for use in some large commercial coffee shops.

The flavor characteristics of this bean are very strong dark chocolate, caramel, and cream. Mixing in a small amount of Robusta can enrich the crema, at the cost of a slightly more obvious bitterness. For making latte coffee with this coffee bean, you can pair it with more milk to balance the coffee's bitterness. The cup capacity used will be 360ml, the espresso is about 40g, and the ratio of coffee to milk is about 1:8, that is, 320ml of steamed milk (including milk foam).

The espresso bean currently used by Front Street Coffee is called Sunflower Warm Sun Blend Coffee Bean, which is a blend of Yirgacheffe Red Cherry and Honduras Sherry. It has moderate bitterness, with flavors leaning toward sherry wine aroma, chocolate, vanilla cream, and brown sugar. This coffee bean is not as strong and bitter as traditional Italian beans, and when paired with an appropriate ratio of milk, you can taste a dense milk chocolate flavor.

When Front Street Coffee uses this coffee bean to make latte coffee, the coffee-to-milk ratio is 1:6, with 40g of espresso liquid plus 240ml of steamed milk.

There is also a type of SOE coffee bean that is relatively popular now. This type of coffee bean is roasted much lighter than traditional espresso beans, and the espresso produced can express the coffee bean's original flavor, with less bitterness and also less richness.

When making latte with this type of coffee bean, adding a large proportion of milk can easily mask the coffee's flavor. Therefore, usually, the coffee-to-milk ratio for making latte with this type of coffee bean is1:5. It can both bring out the fresh sweetness of the milk and not overpowersoethe character of the coffee bean.

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