Latte Macchiato

Ingredients

• 300 ml milk
• 1 strong hot espresso

Instructions

1. 1.

   A latte macchiato is essentially steamed milk into which a strong espresso is poured.

2. 2.

   A well-made macchiato consists of several layers that do not blend together.

3. 3.

   Tools/materials:

4. 4.

   Pot/cup for heating and frothing the milk (or an espresso machine with a steam wand, ensure sufficient bar pressure to create good foam),

5. 5.

   Whisk or mini whirlpool tool

6. 6.

   Macchiato glass – a tall glass, preferably slightly thicker.

7. 7.

   Espresso machine or espresso pot

8. 8.

   Steam the warm milk in a pot using a milk frother. When enough foam is present, pour hot milk with foam into a glass (reserve 2 tablespoons of foam) and gently tap the glass on the table a few times to help separate the foam from the milk.

9. 9.

   If making an flavored latte macchiato, add syrup to the hot milk.

10. 10.

    Pour fresh espresso from the machine. Never add flavored syrup to the espresso, as it would make the espresso denser than the milk and prevent clean layers from forming.

11. 11.

    Always use properly hot espresso; do not let it cool. Pour the espresso slowly and carefully in a ring shape into the glass (easier: pour over the back of a spoon). Seal the hole created by the espresso in the foam with the reserved foam, serve immediately with brown sugar.

12. 12.

    With careful handling, perfectly separated layers form.