The perfect latte at home is totally achievable even if you don’t have a fancy espresso machine. A small milk frother is helpful, but if you don’t have one you can use an immersion blender to froth the milk or pour your warmed milk into a french press and pump it until it’s nice and foamy. Both of those options will give you bigger foam than a typical latte, but they are still great to use when in a pinch! You can use any kind of milk that you prefer, but whole milk will give you the best results when it comes to steaming. With a little practice non-dairy milks like oat or almond will froth up nicely as well!
Looking for a drink with a little more flavor? Try our Chai Latte!
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shots (2-oz.) espresso or strongly brewed coffee
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- Pour espresso into a coffee mug. If using a steam wand: Pour milk into a frothing pitcher and insert steam wand at an angle just barely below the surface. Steam for 1 to 2 seconds, then submerge wand a little deeper, still at an angle. Steam until sides of pitcher just start to become top hot to handle, or until milk reaches 140°.
- To use a milk frother: In a small saucepan over medium heat, heat milk to 140°. It won’t be to a simmer, but hot to the touch. Pourr hot milk into a frothing pitcher or tilt saucepan to the side and insert the frother about 3/4 of the way to the bottom and froth until foamy and milk has thickened and looks like melted ice cream.
- To use a french press: Pour milk into a large microwave safe french press. Insert the plunger and lid of the french press and pump the milk until doubled in volume. Remove lid (and anything else metal) and microwave for 30 to 45 seconds, watching carefully to make sure milk doesn’t overflow.
- Pour steamed milk into espresso.
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Emily Hlavac Green
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