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Something like a Latte

This is currently my finest state of milk frothing. To the untrained eye it looks rather good. But in reality it truly is a disaster. Steaming and frothing milk is all about bringing out the milk’s natural sweetness and creating lovely microfoam. If you really wanna get into the nitty gritty behind milk frothing, CoffeeGeek.com has a great (and intense) Milk Frothing Guide.

As it stands right now, I really am no good at steaming and frothing milk. But, I’m willing to learn.

I absolutely do not blame my tools for not being able to creating the perfect cappuccino or even latte. I know it is strictly me. I am currently working with my La Pavoni Europiccola. This machine has a 3-hole steam wand tip, which I am having extreme difficulty working with. I can’t seem to find the right position for all the holes. I usually end up with a messy marshmallowy fluff that looks like swiss cheese. I’ve gone through many types of milk and techniques in creating foam, but one. It seems that a very creative Pavoni enthusiast decided to replace his 3-hole steam wand tip with a single holed version, and has gotten amazing results! Naturally I am beyond jealous. I enjoy espresso straight most of the time, but once in awhile a beautiful cappuccino or latte can really turn a day/night around.

So, what am I doing to improve? Well, I’ve picked up a single hole steam wand tip from Orphan Espresso in hopes that with my extremely limited abilities I’ll have better luck positioning a single hole rather than three. I will keep you all updated on progress once my tip arrives and the weather isn’t too hot for a nice capp.