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A week of hearts, day by day

In Latte Art ·
Sophie Dubois
Level 2 ·

I poured one heart every morning this week and photographed each one. Monday is a cloud, Sunday is almost symmetrical. Practice works!

Seven cups showing a heart improving day by day
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  1. Parker SinghLevel 6 ·

    Start a little higher so the milk sinks under the crema, then drop in close.

  2. Nate CohenLevel 5 ·

    Your milk looks slightly thick. Try stretching for a second less.

  3. Lucia LoweLevel 2 ·

    Keep going. My first fifty looked like clouds.

  4. Sofia ZieglerLevel 1 ·

    Elena’s tip in the throwdown thread helped me with exactly this.

    1. Sophie DuboisLevel 2 ·

      That worked! Thank you.

  5. Cole HughesLevel 2 ·

    Try stopping around 60°C. Hotter milk loses that glossy texture fast.

    1. Sophie DuboisLevel 2 ·

      Ha, that makes sense now.

  6. Jamal WashingtonLevel 4 ·

    Wiggle a bit slower and the layers will tighten up.

  7. Silas AhmedLevel 2 ·

    What milk are you using? Some barista blends make this so much easier.

  8. Ben PetrovLevel 1 ·

    Practice with water and a drop of dish soap. Cheap way to drill the motion.