I've tried and tried to get actual espresso art, but I can't seem to get it right. I'm certain my foam is perfect because it's silky and thick and flows out of the cup well. Any advice?
this post was submitted on 29 Jul 2023
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Your milk is much too thick (for latte art). It should be the consistency of paint. Generally means you're stretching it too long at the start. You really only need a few seconds before you put the wand below the surface and whirlpool until you hit your temp. Lance Hedrick has a great video on YouTube on how to get silky micro foam. Give it a look.
I tend to leave the wand just below the surface so that I get the microfoam and move the cup down as the foam builds, which I why I get that thick foam.
So instead, I need to keep the wand out longer, then dip it below for microfoam right toward the end?
Just below the surface (technically at the surface -should sound like paper tearing). How long very much depends on your machine, but most home machines, we're talking 7 or 8 seconds, and then you plunge the wand down well below the surface so you don't introduce more air, and you need to find the spot and angle that gives you a good whirlpool, which will incorporate the foam from the top into the liquid below so it is more or less homogenous.