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Perfect Café Latte at Home
Silky espresso and steamed milk in 5 minutes, no machine needed. A simple stovetop latte that tastes like the café.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Servings
- 1
- Calories
- 95
- Protein
- 3g

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Ingredients
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Step 1
Brew 1 cup strong coffee or pull 2 shots of espresso into a mug.
Step 2
Pour milk into a small saucepan and heat over medium until steaming and tiny bubbles form, about 2 minutes.
Step 3
Stir sugar into the hot coffee until dissolved.
Step 4
Pour steamed milk into the coffee slowly, holding back the foam with a spoon, then top with remaining foam.
Step 5
Serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- espresso machine or coffee maker
- mug
- small saucepan
- spoon
- thermometer (optional)
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