Show Your Heart

LeroyC

This mornings tulip finished with a little heart.

Koffee_Kosmo

I like hearts

Umpqua

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Koffee_Kosmo

That is Art Deco  :thumb: Tell me did the coffee taste good ? KK

Umpqua

So delicious I barely had time to photograph 😊☕. I was trying  for to many layers. Think I need a Bigger Cup. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk

LeroyC

Haven't done a heart for a while. Here's this morning's 4am cappuccino made on my The Little Guy at work.

Simon

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Haven't done a heart for a while. Here's this morning's 4am cappuccino made on my The Little Guy at work.

Ahh I'm strongly considering staying up tonight, just so I can have one of these 4am coffees haha, just reckon that'd be so nice having a coffee then XD

LeroyC

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Ahh I'm strongly considering staying up tonight, just so I can have one of these 4am coffees haha, just reckon that'd be so nice having a coffee then XD

Not sure that it's 'nice'. I'd probably describe it as needed. LOL. It was yummy though.

kbilleter

Short macch.

Koffee_Kosmo

One from this morning

Koffee_Kosmo

A heart with stem and a bud heart ❣

Simon

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A heart with stem and a bud heart [emoji873]

Nawww nice one mate

askthecoffeeguy

I'm still very much a novice in the field of latte art even though I've been making coffee for something like 30 years ! p

Simon

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I'm still very much a novice in the field of latte art even though I've been making coffee for something like 30 years ! p

Ah nah that's really nice, love the leaves curling around! And yeah latte art's a funny one, alot of people in the coffee industry I've noticed either really love it or don't care much for latte art at all! I love the dimension it adds, and it shows a real passion for coffee and also brings in a dedication to a new skill set. Not to mention latte art dramatically improves a coffee's flavour (through the really well textured milk, not so much from the pretty picture haha. Although someone going through the hours of training and practice to produce latte art on top of your coffee does show alot of love and enriches the experience of drinking it!)

Simon

Hearty har-hearrrrrt

askthecoffeeguy

latte art does tend to be indicative of passion for the product and its also usually a sign of great and well chosen ingredients - and i love iy when the whole package comes together! Pat

Simon

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latte art does tend to be indicative of passion for the product and its also usually a sign of great and well chosen ingredients - and i love iy when the whole package comes together! Pat

Ah well said :D

Simon

Two different pours

Koffee_Kosmo

I tried to combine a fern with a heart rising out of the middle KK

Simon

Ah that looks really cool KK! Yeah I really wanna nail rosettas with the heart at the top, they look sweet as, but the heart to still curl around instead of just being 'plopped' on top in a blob if that makes sense. I'll give it a crack. I'm thinking of getting a two hole steam tip for my Profitec, am finding it hard to get consistency for smaller milk beverages, the Pro 500 steam is just so powerful haha..

Koffee_Kosmo

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Ah that looks really cool KK! Yeah I really wanna nail rosettas with the heart at the top, they look sweet as, but the heart to still curl around instead of just being 'plopped' on top in a blob if that makes sense. I'll give it a crack. I'm thinking of getting a two hole steam tip for my Profitec, am finding it hard to get consistency for smaller milk beverages, the Pro 500 steam is just so powerful haha..

Simon You can use my micro foam technique for 4 hope powerful steam machines it’s in my blog http://koffeekosmo.blogspot.com.au/2010/11/koffee-komo-method-to-creating-great.html It’s used world wide with great success KK

Simon

Cheers KK appreciate that. Yeah I think I gave that method ago awhile ago and couldn't quite get the hang of it, I think it was moreso due to what I was used to. I try to get more of a whirlpool occurring which means the tip just slightly off centre so the milk gets sucked under, and I think I found that bringing the tip to the very side of the jug just spun the milk around instead of incorporating the microfoam and folding it underneath/mixing it all together. But I may give your method ago, and it may be great method for smaller amounts of milk (piccolos) too (I find trying to whirlpool smaller amounts is just too violent haha), but I'm sure I just need to practice more consistently with it. Thanks mate

Koffee_Kosmo

If that fellow in the video can do it without actually doing anything himself then anyone can steam / micro foam milk using the method Tip Let the steam do the work If your machine has very strong steam then you can use 3/4 steam strength KK

Simon

Haha this is true :P. Yeah that's a good tip actually and will keep in mind, thanks mate

Koffee_Kosmo

A quick post of a nice heart But the wife came home with some lovely honey waffle biscuits Two thin waffle wafer with honey in between and a hint of nutmeg Mmmmmmmm

LeroyC

There’s a little heart hiding at the top there. See?

Koffee_Kosmo

Nice little heart Leroy Here is one from last night KK

Simon

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There’s a little heart hiding at the top there. See?

Haha.. Ah that's incredible mate.. do you use similar milk steaming technique as KK's one? I can never get that many tulips, and moreso to get them to wrap around each I find difficult... wowza!

LeroyC

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Haha.. Ah that's incredible mate.. do you use similar milk steaming technique as KK's one? I can never get that many tulips, and moreso to get them to wrap around each I find difficult... wowza!

Hey mate. No I use a fairly standard steaming technique. I think KK’s one is probably more suited for people with really powerful semi-commercial or prosumer machines that are struggling to control it, or for complete beginners that are just struggling. My technique is just tip close to the side and everything on a very slight angle, seems to work ok for me. If you can’t get tulip stacks to wrap around it’s cause you’re over stretching your milk. Tulips are much easier and will wrap better if the milk is only lightly stretched. In saying that this coffee was far from thin, there was still plenty of texture and mouthfeel as I’m not into very flat, flat whites.

Simon

Ah great appreciate your thoughts mate, yeah that may be it that I'm overstretching it. Yeah I've always had the tip only just off centre (only slightly to the right of the centre, maybe towards 2:30ish?), at a slight angle, and creates a great whirlpool. After stretching I don't move the tip but just it become submerged. Has worked great but am trying to experiment with other techniques. I keep finding that if I try having the steam tip closer to the edge of the jug, that it spins the milk around fast, but it doesn't really get the whirlpool effect going and doesn't submerge and incorporate the milk into the centre (doesn't fold it under). I'll keep experimenting with angles maybe.. Cheers