Yeah, a cortado is just 1:1 espresso and steamed milk. So all you’d need to do is use whatever plant based milk you like most.
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Yeah!! My fav is oat, but any non-dairy milk will do. You might want to test the milk with your espresso, as the acidity may curdle your plant milk. Soy commonly curdles with drip coffee.
Also for those who don’t Google before you try. It’s easy to curdle almond milk while steaming it due to heat. Much harder for oat
thank you! I was going to get myself Barista Almond milk, but will look for oat instead
Cortado is simply equal parts espresso with equal parts steamed milk.
Oat milk would be my go to and I typically use Oatley as I think it steams and foams nicely.
I've found a good oat milk to be a a pretty good substitute for cow's milk. Depending on where you are (mostly SEA), Oatside is really good too.
+1 for Oatside, it is the gOAT.
Awww yes, found the SEAsian! Oatside is so good, and not expensive, I feel like other countries are missing out.
There is a "barista" style oat milk that does great with steaming. Wish I could remember the brand, but it's in the US if you're there and works really well.
The majority of oat milk brands also produce a "cafe" or "barista" version. These should be available in the grocery store but if not, select an "extra creamy" labeled oat milk.
For anyone curious, the difference with these barista versions is that they have added proteins, fats, and/or emulsifiers that help create a more consistent foam.
I use Oatly Barista for that, works fab either steamed or preheated.
I highly recommend Lance Hedrick's video on latte art. He's just really good at explaining it. Here's a nocookie link to his main video on milk steaming, and flying in the oatmilk starting at 12:25.