How To Make the Perfect Coffee Latte
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Coffee Latte - Made Easy.

Making the perfect coffee latte at home is much easier than many people might think. Firstly, the term 'coffee latte' or 'cafe latte' simply means 'coffee with milk' in Italian. The Coffee latte has become extremely popular and is perhaps the drink of choice for many coffee lovers around the world.

The secret in making the perfect latte is using the right proportion of milk to coffee. One-third coffee and two-thirds hot steaming milk. Get that right  and you are well on the way to that perfect latte. A modern coffee latte is now usually served in a glass wrapped with a napkin, making it not only easier to handle, but easier to distinguish from other coffee brews.

So how do you make that pefect latte at home? Easy, provided you have a home expresso machine. Firstly you need to prepare the shot of expresso as per the instructions provided with your coffee machine. I like to use a two-shot expresso for that extra caffeine hit but you can select the strength to suit your self and/or your guests. Pour the expressed coffee into a glass (or cup) until it is one-third full.

Next, you need to gently steam the milk remembering that the aim is not to froth the milk but to warm it without bringing the milk to boiling point. You can use a coffee thermometer if you have one, or simply hold the stainless steel milk jug with one hand at the bottom of the jug and stop the steam when the jug becomes too hot for you to handle. Pour the milk over the shot of expresso, top it with a little froth if you wish, wrap the glass in a paper napkin and voila! You now have the perfect coffee latte. Enjoy.

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