Latte Art Practice with Delonghi Dedica EC685

In this video, we're sharing a simple and effective method for making latte art with the Delonghi Dedica EC685 espresso machine. As many of you know, achieving a silky smooth milk texture is key to creating beautiful latte art, and the Delonghi Dedica EC685 makes it easy to do so with its removable steam wand piece.
By getting rid of this steam wand cover piece, you can create a more powerful and consistent flow of steam, which makes it easier to froth and texture the milk. We'll show you how to do this in the video, and you'll see how easy it is to create beautiful latte art with the Delonghi Dedica EC685.
There is a small caveat to keep in mind when using this method: the rubber steam wand may pop out due to the pressure while the milk is frothing. If you're trying this for the first time, it's a good idea to protect yourself from splashes of hot milk.
We hope you find this video helpful and informative, and be sure to subscribe for more coffee-making tips and tricks. Thanks for watching!
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[@ahmeterginkarahan]

You can find the affiliate links for the equipment I use here or you can click on the product links of your country in the descriptions. kit.co/ahmeterginkarahan

[@user-qz6ix7od3b]

wants to be at 15.0 grams exactly, then goes to splatter around 0.2g 😅

[@leeanucha]

lol

[@talvien9061]

The milk texture is superb!

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

Thanks 🙌You should try this.

[@damianhbk1]

You have a gift my friend! The quality you put into these videos is superb! I wish I had the creative eye as do you! That cup of coffee looks delicious! As always, thank you for another great upload. Cheers! ☕

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

Hey! What a motivational comment. Thanks for all these compliments 🙏🏻 I take great care of this job. "quality videos and good coffee" here is my channel's goal 🎯 all together!

[@Furlangaming.]

Thank you for sharing about the idea how to use this machine i also using same machine sir.

[@cansutahtal2756]

Merhaba Ahmet bey, burda tek shot’luk olan filtreyi mi kullandınız iki shot’luk olanı mı?

[@belalang90]

Nice milk texture. I have pulled out the panarello but I can't get the same milk texture. The steam wand kinda pulsing and does not give enough pressure to swirl the milk. Any idea?

[@mack859]

Depends on milk you buy - notice in the video they used “latte milk”

[@sadaharu5870]

Lol I didn't know you can use it without the steam wand. Btw why do you stop the double espresso at 30g? Does it taste better that way?

[@erinsjourney315]

😃 it reminds me of a lovely Lily Pond leaf 🪷

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

haha 😂 yes, it is definitely not a good example of latte art.

[@spirytus9063]

is it possible to do more complicated art than this? I have a very similar machine

[@olna55]

hey , I have a dedica with a bottomless portafilter from NEOUZA but unfortunately it still does not quite work with the double shot as it should. I put in my sieve 16.5gr coffee and then press the double Shot button. the ground coffee is already very finely ground yet I get about 53gr coffee in my cup pure. so I expected so ideally a 1:2 ratio so about 33gr. what can I do? do you have a tip for me? I use as a grinder the sage barista Pro. Many greetings Oliver

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

Greetings Oliver, You should find a grind setting that targets 30 seconds for a 16.5g dose of 33g yield. For this, you may need to adjust the inner burr setting of your Barista Pro machine. So you may need to adjust your inner burr to grind finer. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pobMipKYhbKlbNE I hope it works.🙌

[@user-qz6ix7od3b]

either grind even finer and tamper harder, or just adjust the Dedica double shot button to release less water 😉 button is programmable, it's simple you just need to learn how 😉 and if you didn't know what you spent your money on when buying the Dedica, you should know it has a volumetric pump! so the exact same water quantity will be delivered every time, it's not time based like other machines!

[@Orkun-]

Merhabalar şuan deloghni 33.21 esspreso makinesini kullanıyorum Esspresso,Americano,Capichino yapabiliyor ama latte yapma kısmında sorun yaşıyorum süt krema olmuyor galiba diğer moddelerde daha değişik bir uç kısmı var peki şuan elimdeki makineyle latte yapma şansım var mı. Ek olarak süt için özel bir süt kullanmıyorum tam yağlı süt kullanıyorum barista sütünün farkı var mı?

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

Selam Orkun, kullandığınız makineyi deneme fırsatım olmadı ancak araştırdığımda farkettim ki buhar çubuğu ucunda bir korucuyu var sizinkinde de. Eğer deneme fırsatınız varsa benim videoda yaptığım gibi koruyucuyu çıkararak dikkatli şekilde deneme yapın. Benim delonghi ec685in süt çubuğu da latte hazırlamak için yeterli değildir aslında. O koruyucularla mikro köpük elde etmek neredeyse imkansızdır. Süt buharlamanın çok incelikleri vardır. Videoda dikkat ederseniz sütü buharlarken girdap oluşturuyorum ve 65 derecede işlemi bitiriyorum. Bunlar önemli detaylardır zira süt proteinleri 70 dereceden sonra yumurtamsı bir tat üretir. Bu konularda biraz araştırma yapmanızı önereceğim öncelikle. Ardından da benim videoda yaptığımı yapmayı deneyin. Ancak şunu unutmayın bu tip makinelerin buhar performansı çok zayıftır bu sebeple ipeksi bir süt yakalamak oldukça zor olacaktır. En azından tekniğe uygun hazırlayarak doğru tadı yakalayabilirsiniz. Kolaylıklar dilerim. 🙂

[@d3visi0n]

how did the steam wand not explode in your face... mine sadly did when i used it without the attachment :(

[@user-hi3ro9ly9x]

Are you using the 350ml milk pitcher in this video?

[@redeye8386]

Wow so really how you said get off that things from it can make milk way better. Need to try it later. I love doing cappuccino with put coffee to milk prepared for cappuccino and its great but can't do so it will look that great to be like bottom milk , middle coffee top big crema from milk. But it get together middle and bottom . Well dont have that cup for milk so just get coffee to another cup with normal cup. Anyway its great little cinnamon sugar on top and it taste great

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

Hey, yes I've tried those fancy coffees before. I think you need to add frothed milk to the glass first. then he should have a shot of espresso on it. I use dulce de leche this time instead of cinnamon and sugar. It is a natural milk sweetener. I even gave my own recipe in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHrTaZ1tnNRohpI ☺🙌

[@redeye8386]

@@ahmeterginkarahan didnt mean that type just normal make milk almost whole crema texture ith coffee machine and then put double shot of espresso to glass with rhat milk . But yeah your was difference but looked great. But nothing for me too much sugar 😄

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

@@redeye8386 Thank you so much 🙂 🙌

[@zavira313]

Güzel 👍🏼

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

Teşekkürler ☺

[@HakanDaldal]

Ahmet bey benim bir türlü süt kreması elde edemiyorum sütten kaynaklı mı acaba a101 de ki birşah sütleri kullanıyorum.

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

Pınar iyidir. %3 yağlı ile daha kolay kıvam yakalarsınız ama tüm teknikler doğruysa.

[@xing1992]

Thanks for this video! But at the end it looks like that with this machine it's almost impossible to make a good latte art, right? Is the foam to stiff?

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

It is difficult to get a very good milk texture even though I have removed the steam wand cover. If you own a Delonghi Dedica and want to make better latte art, you should definitely buy a "Rancilio Silva Steam Wand" and modify it. I did not make any modifications to Delonghi Dedica as my other machine Sage Barista Express was sufficient for me. Also, my Barista skills are not very advanced.

[@dinoortolani1840]

@@ahmeterginkarahan Hocam selam, bu makineye belirtmiş olduğunuz Rancilio Silva buhar çubuğunu takabiliyoruz o zaman?

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

@@dinoortolani1840 Aynen biraz tornavida tutmuşluğunuz varsa yapabilirsiniz sanırım ☺Bunu birçok videoda gördüm daha önce build videoları da vardı belki bulabilirsiniz youtubeda.

[@user-qz6ix7od3b]

OMG it's so easy!!! just learn the proper way to do it!

[@thomashayes3330]

How did you mange to keep the rubber coffee wand on when frothing? Mine just flies straight off when I turn the steam on, even with a cable tie 😔

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

Honestly, it's happened to me a few times. That's why I gave a warning in the explanations. Before starting, clean the hole of the rubber part thoroughly and dry the inside of the connection mouth thoroughly when putting it back on, so the rubber provides better grip. Some users have stated that they have never experienced this problem before. The slightest looseness in the rubber part can create big problems. You can try to tighten it by wrapping a wire around the connection part and twisting it. Or you can mod it with a Rancilio Silvia steam wand. 😊🙌🏻

[@marianalthea5532]

Try zipties to hold the rubber wand.. 😉

[@MomoHardy1]

Great video again. Its 2am here and now i want a cup of coffee 😂 thanks bro

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

haha. sleepless nights my friend, thank you 😅

[@craigmurray4514]

Great video What sort of grind are you using?

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

Thank you so much 🙌🏻 I used my other espresso machine, the Sage barista express grinder. I am using level 6 grind.

[@huseyinsisek7152]

Kanka selamlar evde manuel espresso makinası almayı düşünüyorum delongi 685 mi smeg manuel mi ? Hangisini tavsiye edersin

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

Selam bu ikisi arasında delonghi tercih ederdim 👍🏻

[@yalcnalppinar3896]

Abi selam sütü köpürtürken halkayi hot milke mi cekiyosun cappucino kismina mi acaba ?

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

Selamlar, 4:22 de buhar çubuğunu çıkarıyorum. Bunu yaptıktan sonra Hot milk / cappuccino ayarlanamaz. Yani doğrudan buharlıyorsunuz.

[@aysekzlarslan5011]

Merhabalar, buhar çubuğunun üzerindeki metali çıkarıp mı kullanmalıyız? bazı videolarda çıkarmadan kullanılmış tercih meselesi mi yoksa olması gereken mi? ☕️

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

Merhaba. Açıklamalarda bunun biraz riskli olduğunu belirttim. Buyük tehlike arz etmez ancak bazen bu makinelerde çubuğun altındaki kauçuk parça buhar çıkarttığı esnada yerinden fırlar. Benim videoda şansım vardı ve kauçuk basınca karşı koyabildi. Diğer yandan bu şekilde hazırlamak çok daha doğru oluyor çünkü o büyük parça çok kullanışsız ve sütü berbat ediyor. Tam olarak videoda tarif ettiğim gibi yapabilirseniz bir baristanın hazırladığı kadar iyi bir latte hazırlayabilirsiniz.

[@aysekzlarslan5011]

@@ahmeterginkarahan Teşekkür ederim 🌿

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

@@aysekzlarslan5011 Rica ederim

[@aysekzlarslan5011]

@@ahmeterginkarahan Latte yapma çalışmalarına devam ediyorum bir ara yaptığımı da sanmaya başlamıştımki sütün aslında kremalaşmadığını kalın kalın köpürdüğünü farketmemle latte değil capuccino yaptığımı anladım neyi yanlış yapıyor olabilirim? sizin videoda çıkarttığınız parçayı çıkardığımda küçük bir patlama sesiyle makine duruyor o yüzden parçayı çıkarmadan devam ediyorum

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

​ @Ayşe Kızılarslan Profesyonel buhar çubuklarında öyle Delonghi Dedica'daki giibi bir aparat olmuyor normalde. Bu aparatların buharı bir şekilde yönlendirdiğini düşünüyorum tek görevleri bu. Üzerinde yazan yazıların bir anlam ifade etmediğini düşünüyorum. Gelelim doğru doku oluşturma işine. Öncelikle sütü kesinlikle 65 derece üzerine çıkartmayın. Süt potu elinizi yakmaya başladığında 50 55 derece civarına ulaşır 15 20 saniye sonrasında işlemi bitirin. Süt 65 derece üzerine çıktığı zaman protein yapısı bozulur ve şekerli tat yok olarak yerini yumurtamsı bir tat alır. Sütü köpürtme işlemi boyunca sürekli bir girdap oluşumu yakalamalısınız, bunun sebebi dengeli bir köpürtme işlemi uygulamaktır. İşleme başladığınızda çubuğun ucu süt yüzeyinden çok az aşağıda konumlanır. Kağıt kesiği gibi bir ses duymalısınız ve büyük baloncuklar oluşturmamalısınız. Bu işleme hava eklemek diyebiliriz. 15 20 saniye hava eklerken sütün minik baloncuklarla dönerek hacim kazandığını fark edeceksiniz. Daha sonra çubuğu 1cm derine batırın aynı konumda girdap oluşturarak döndürmeye devam edin. Bu işlem boyunca süt ısınmaya devam eder ve içindeki baloncuklar patlayarak mikro baloncuklar oluşur. Eliniz yanmaya başladıktan 15 20 saniye sonra işlemi bitirin. Şimdi süt potunu biraz daha elinizle çevirin krema ile süt birbirinden ayrışmasın. Artık Latte art yapabilirsiniz. Bu tarif 200-250ml süt için geçerli. Latte art için uygun bir doku hazırlamış olursunuz. Cappuccino için tek yapmanız gereken 10 saniye kadar daha hava eklemek olacaktır. Bu sayede daha kalın bir köpük elde edersiniz zaten bununla da latte art çalışmanız çok zor olur o artık bir cappucinodur. Çook anlattım yine de şu videomu izleyiniz👇 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJbdZauol658oJY

[@patxidjvlc]

Yo hace 3h que llegue tarde al trabajo después de hacer un cafe a si😂

[@-j0kercard-552]

Hey I would like to ask, since I'm not doing it as a professional career and just need a cup for the morning can I use expresso pods for latte art? Does the milk have to be full cream milk?

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

Never tried. I'm sorry I don't know how to answer.

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

Using whole milk makes your job easier while preparing latte milk with a steam wand. Silky texture is prepared a little easier with whole milk.

[@-j0kercard-552]

@@ahmeterginkarahan thank you so much! I will give your tip a try :)

[@benjaminmartinisefjr8730]

Sorry did I just read «expresso»😬☠️

[@fathsurucu]

Merhaba, bu makineyi tavsiye eder misiniz?

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

Bütçe dostudur ancak öğütücü için iyi bir seçim yapmanız gerekir. En azından bir 1zpresso veya commandante c40 gibi el değirmeni alın yanına.

[@karenzhu8723]

what brand of scale is that?

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

"Timemore Black Mirror Scale" You can find the links of the equipment I use in the descriptions. 🙌

[@reginad.2665]

Ich bekomme die Dampfdüse nicht weg. Was gibt es zu beachten?

[@simonhighstone]

einfach drehn und herunterziehen

[@ahmedraafat8446]

First of all great chot Secondly, my basket contains only 11 grams, how can you get 15 grams?

[@leonidfisherman9159]

Больше 11-12 грамм не советую, иначе кофе будет упираться в душ варочной группы как получилось в видео.

[@JMWexperience]

Let’s get on with the show. . .

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

Thank you!

[@NatureXXLover]

In the manual it says never steam ur milk without that cylinder

[@NatureXXLover]

Why do I remove it

[@NatureXXLover]

Why do U remove it

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

Because there is a risk of steam burns when there is no cylinder. However, you cannot create the silky milk consistency with a cylinder.

[@fabianmontalva6695]

Que estresante ver este video

[@YvonneMoRenoSpain18]

tôi không nghĩ nó lấy đủ 15gr, tôi pha và để ý chỉ 11,5 -->12g

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

Nếu xay mịn hơn, có thể điều chỉnh liều lượng 14 - 15 g.

[@YvonneMoRenoSpain18]

@@ahmeterginkarahan Ngạc nhiên vì bạn có thể nói tiếng Việt - Love you 👍😍

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

@@YvonneMoRenoSpain18 Tôi sử dụng công cụ dịch. Tôi thích giao tiếp với mọi người bằng mọi ngôn ngữ. 🙌🏻😊

[@sBold-xm8oz]

bean name pls

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

Single origin coffee beans: Brazil Ibiraci Red Catuai arabica 🙂

[@fullfocusable]

Mr. Bean 😅

[@leonidfisherman9159]

Слишком высокий уровень кофе для данного рожка. Душ варочной группы входит в рожок на 7 мм. У вас кофе будет упираться в душ.

[@GERR]

человек вообще не шарит в процессе. Как юмор если только ролик смотреть. И кофе сам, видимо, такой себе.

[@soje4150]

Ich empfehle einen Dosierring, dann geht nichts daneben 😊

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

I don't use this machine all the time, just a few times a year. I use the equipment you mentioned on my Sage Barista Express espresso machine. 😊

[@john_xélouras]

Ça sert à quoi de peser si c’est pour en mettre la moitié sur la table lol

[@splitchy559]

if this was best u can, u have a lot to practice my friend :)

[@kenttegneskog]

U measure grams and then u spill gram

[@user-qz6ix7od3b]

😂😂 exactly

[@bunnybeetle1304]

Asla beceremiyorum. Süt köpürüyor baya sırf köpük ve soğuk kalıyor.

[@siskokit]

Hueta

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

What is that? 🧐😊

[@StarMrGreen]

@@ahmeterginkarahan He is appriciating you so much!

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

@@StarMrGreen oh well. Thank you very much. ☺

[@ontarioyoutube2055]

@@ahmeterginkarahan actually it says that your video is shit, previous guy tried to be polite

[@olivertrun]

8 minutos para hacer el cafe. Si fuera para un cliente ya se habria ido

[@ashfaq.a]

Very useless frother. I don't get even a millimeter of foam after 3 months. Just like simple hot milk

[@R_mhs]

I have the same machine, i get so much foam don’t insert the steam head deep into the milk, or change the milk brand

[@Jess_Bishop]

I feel like my machine is outrageously loud! Idk if these videos have the actual noise of the machine edited out, but yours (and most people I’ve watched), have it at such a low decibel. I feel like when I steam milk, I’m waking up the entire floor level I’m in, and I can’t figure out if it’s me positioning the wand incorrectly or if that’s really the machine’s fault! 🥲

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

haha 😅 that was funny. If you are experiencing the loud noise problem while steaming milk, you are probably making the milk scream. While the milk is steaming, you should hear the sound of paper cuts, not screams. That is, when steaming starts, the tip of the steam wand should be very close to the surface. You should add air to the milk by listening to the sound of paper cuts for 15-20 seconds. You must then continue to swirl by dipping the stick a little deeper. Remember, you must finish steaming at 65 degrees Celsius.

[@Jess_Bishop]

@@ahmeterginkarahan im gonna have to try again (and again, and again..) because I’m pretty sure it takes me way too long to get the resemblance of any microfoam, and the milk is volcanic hot by then. Just yesterday I finished my drink, poured into my Ember mug, and the temperature was even higher than my mug can even compute… needless to say I burned the roof of my mouth and today it’s peeling off (sorry. TMI). You can tell I have some learning to do 🥲

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

@@Jess_Bishop If a latte is hot enough to burn your palate, you'll get eggy flavors from the milk. Milk proteins lose their sweetness after 65 degrees Celsius and leave their place to eggy flavors. If you don't have a thermometer, do this. - You should swirl the milk in one direction from the moment you start to steam it until you finish it. - When you start steaming, you should add air to the milk by hearing a paper-cut sound very close to the milk surface for 15-20 seconds. - When you see that the milk has gained volume, you should continue the swirl movement by dipping the steam wand down one finger. At this stage the sound will decrease and the large air bubbles will become micro air bubbles. - When the heat of the milk pot starts to hurt your hand, it means that the milk temperature has reached 50+ degrees Celsius. After 5-10 seconds you should finish steaming. - You can burst the big bubbles in the milk pot by hitting the hot milk on the counter several times. Now you can make latte art.

[@Jess_Bishop]

@@ahmeterginkarahan yeah the problem is that the milk gets hotter much sooner than I’m able to stretch it/ add volume. So I keep going until I’ve reached that texture but by that time, the milk is way too hot. Sounds like the positioning of the wand is odd and therefore I’m not incorporating air enough. Wish me luck on my future latte endeavors 😂

[@ahmeterginkarahan]

@@Jess_Bishop You should position the steam wand somewhere between the inner wall of the milk pot and its centre. If there is not enough swirl in this position, you should slowly move it to the side. May luck be with you. 😅🙌