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Espresso Drink Recipes

All espresso drink recipes are based on 12 ounce cups.

Latte

  1. Steam your milk making sure to create some foam 
  2. Once it reaches the right temperature, pull 2 shots of espresso (If you're adding flavors, add them to your cup and then when espresso has brewed, pour it in and stir with flavors)
  3. As soon as espresso is brewed pour into ceramic mug
  4. Pour in hot milk allowing foam to pour smoothly
  5. When the mug is full, you should have about an inch of foam on the top of your latte

Iced Latte

  1. Fill your cup halfway with cold milk (If you're adding flavors, add them here and stir in with milk)
  2. Pull 2 shots of espresso
  3. As soon as espresso has brewed, pour it in with the milk
  4. Stir them until well mixed
  5. Add ice to the top of your cup

Cappuccino

  1. Fill your steam pitcher 1/3 with milk.  NO more than halfway full.
  2. Steam your milk by placing the steam wand just below the milk surface
  3. As the milk heats and exands, slowly bring the pitcher down to keep the wand just below the milk
  4. Once the milk has reached the right temperature (140-160 degrees), stop steaming. You should have a lot of foam
  5. Pull 2 shots of espresso
  6. Pour the espresso into your ceramic mug
  7. Use a spoon to push foam into the mug until it is full 1-2 inches from the top
  8. Fill the rest with steamed milk

Macchiato

  1. Follow the directions for steaming milk for a Cappuccino
  2. Pull 2 shots of espresso
  3. Pour the espresso into your ceramic mug
  4. Place 1-2 spoonfulls of foam on top of the espresso

Red Eye

  1. Pull 2 shots of espresso
  2. Pour the espresso into your ceramic mug
  3. Fill the rest with the coffee of your choice'

Cafe Au Lait

  1. Steam your milk of your choice being sure to create some foam
  2. Fill your ceramic mug with the coffee of your choice about 2/3 full
  3. Smoothly pour in steamed milk allowing some foam

Americano

  1. Pull 2 shots of espresso
  2. Pour the shots into your ceramic mug
  3. Fill the rest with very hot water



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