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Café-Perfect Latte at Home

Silky espresso and steamed milk in 5 minutes, no fancy equipment required. Heat, pour, foam, serve—that's it.

Total time
5 min
Servings
1
Calories
95
Protein
3g
Café-Perfect Latte at Home
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Brew 2 oz espresso into a ceramic cup or mug using an espresso machine or moka pot.

  2. Step 2

    Pour cold milk into a frothing pitcher or small metal cup.

  3. Step 3

    Submerge a milk frother wand (or whisk vigorously by hand) to heat and froth the milk, ~2 minutes until foamy and 150°F.

  4. Step 4

    Pour the steamed milk into the espresso, holding back the foam with a spoon until the last pour.

  5. Step 5

    Top with remaining foam and serve immediately.

Tools you’ll need

  • espresso machine or moka pot
  • ceramic mug or cup
  • milk frothing pitcher or small metal cup
  • milk frother wand or whisk
  • spoon

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