What is Latte? Latte is a type of coffee quite familiar to many people, present on most drink menus. 

Coffee is a beverage associated with the daily life of people around the world. In Vietnam, coffee is very popular to drink every morning with the newspaper, drink during working hours to keep the mind awake, drink during meetings with partners and friends to make the story more exciting...

Besides the traditional black coffee and milk coffee, there are other types of coffee with more artistic qualities, which are popular with many diners, especially young people such as Cappuccino, Mocha and not to mention Latte. Café Latte is present in almost every coffee shop from takeaway to luxury cafes, and restaurants… So what is a coffee latte?

Latte is an Italian style of milk coffee, made from the main ingredients of Espresso and milk, in which Espresso accounts for 1/3, hot milk accounts for 1/3 and the remaining 1/3 is milk foam. The special thing to create an attractive Latte is the artistically shaped milk foam.

Many people who are not too coffee connoisseurs will easily confuse Latte with Cappuccino because both have 3 basic ingredients: Espresso coffee, hot milk, milk foam, and shaped milk foam. However, with Cappuccino, the amount of hot milk can be equivalent to milk foam, while with Latte, the amount of milk foam is only half of the hot milk. Therefore, compared to Cappuccino, Latte is less " floating ". If enjoyed according to taste, Cappuccino is drunk in thick cups that are preheated, Latte is drunk in quite large glasses.

The amount of caffeine in Latte coffee is quite low, with the greasy taste of milk, so it is suitable for many ages and those who are not used to drinking strong coffee. In addition, Latte also has many other attractive " versions " depending on the taste of diners such as Green Tea Latte, Caramel Latte, Hazelnut Latte...

Originating from faraway Italy, today, Latte has become a popular coffee around the world, including in Vietnam because of its excellent taste and modern preparation. Café Latte is popularly served in many coffee shops, however, to bring diners the most standard and delicious Latte coffee flavor is not an easy task.

The barista must do how to both keep the passionate coffee taste and the milky taste and create the milk foam layer in an artistic and unique way. The creativity, uniqueness, and complexity of the milk foam forming layer are proportional to the level, skill, and class of a Barista. Therefore, in the Barista world, Latte Art is a challenging and equally interesting topic.

Latte Art is the art of creating drawings on the surface of a coffee cup by pouring hot fresh milk into a brewed cup of coffee that has a brown paste on the surface before the milk is added. When the milky white bubbles rise and come into contact with this brown paste, it creates a contrast in color. As milk is poured in, the milk foam separates from the liquid and rises to the surface.

Baristas must be very careful in the preparation to keep the ratio of milk and coffee reasonable, then combined with ingenuity in the milking process will make the milk float to the surface and create unique images. Stunning. Latte Art relies heavily on the foaming, coffee quality, ingenuity, and aesthetic eye of the Barista. There are two main types of Latte Art drawing: free pouring (drawings created during pouring) and engraving (using tools to create drawings after pouring milk foam). Free pouring is more popular because it requires less time to make.

Shapes of hearts, roses, ferns... are simple drawings that are easy to follow and are chosen by many novice Baristas to produce fragrant Latte coffees to serve customers. As for the skilled and experienced Baristas, they will create more complex and artistic drawings. Therefore, it is not easy to work as a barista, but it takes a lot of time for newcomers to perfect the above skills.

Hopefully, through this article, you will have a better understanding of what a coffee latte is, and don't forget to visit a cafe and order a latte to enjoy the rich, delicious taste as well as the artistic creation of the type. This famous cafe!