From Beginner to Advanced Latte Art Heart Pouring Technique

Pouring latte art hearts is one of the most important first skills you need to learn in order to progress to more advanced latte art. I love pouring these latte art designs for my friends and showing off my coffee skills. In this video I'll explain the core techniques you need to pour a heart, and then how to take it to the next level with ripple hearts.
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[@JapaneseLanguageMentor]

Finally a tutorial that cuts through the BS and gives you real advice.

[@homecafecharlie]

Thank you so much! I'm glad it helped you

[@xHiNoTorix]

I've watched dozens of tutorials but this one explains the process so well and everything is perfectly understandable.

[@Broccoli_32]

2:18 I actually liked that small heart lol

[@homecafecharlie]

It's cute, but not as good as a big ripply one :P

[@bradenroemer]

I didn't think I would love your bloopers so much XD

[@vraedum]

Watched so many tutorials since we got a coffee machine. None talked about the height of the pouring and how it would affects the design. Repeated failures have been demotivating. Thanks for the extremely detailed explanation, gonna try it tomorrow.

[@8bitheroes86]

How'd it turn out?

[@vraedum]

@@8bitheroes86 Higher chances of success but its still difficult. As I only make one cup every morning, the practice is too little. Still trying to get the consistency.

[@cafayateslsl8448]

nice tecnique, thanks for the internet today ✈️🙏

[@lukeaggie]

Good information clearly presented. Thanks for explaining how to control the milk foam with pour height.

[@HeyJD123]

:O finally! This is the only tutorial I've found that says to pour from a low height!

[@monyonk89]

thanks so much, it was really easy to understand. I didn't know that the distance between the jug and the cup makes so much difference!

[@m24soraf71]

I was having problem making heart design tho it’s been 7 days at barista school. Your video helped me alot. And i was the center of attraction today😌 thank you very much.

[@homecafecharlie]

So glad it helped you!!!

[@m24soraf71]

Home Cafe by Charlie helped alot. And i taught this to my friend as well😊

[@djsyko]

Thank you. I've been going in blind trying and maybe get 1 in 5 designs to be half decent, this should help a lot, thank you 😁

[@MyBlancCanvas]

Can't wait to give this a try!

[@ultimatemensguide1015]

Love the videos! Especially the high quality 60fps footage. This really helped me escalate my skill Thanks!

[@homecafecharlie]

Thank you! Glad you liked it!!!

[@GurpreetSingh-td1sn]

I am from India and this is a very helpful video. You are great 😊

[@jeaaica]

This is seriously so helpful. Thank you for sharing!!!

[@homecafecharlie]

I'm glad it helped!

[@bartekx3182]

total dreamboat! keep making videos :)

[@tomleadbitter7165]

Great, thank you.

[@valdoiglesias4238]

Such a great explanation ! 🙏🏻

[@homecafecharlie]

I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@marufpassion3767]

so good

[@TuhinGermany94]

Wow very nice

[@hakimehnasiri]

Thanks

[@sabindhakalprayash7925]

You are a great tranner

[@coffeeartistul]

Keep it Up 👍👍🙏

[@Gun_Talk]

I'm just going to keep trying until I eventually get it.

[@bidhankarki5465]

My latte art

[@WCJ777]

U make it look so easy 😂

[@homecafecharlie]

😅

[@MrGazza251]

What cup size are you using here? I have the flat white (150ml) cup and feel with the double espresso I don’t have much space to work with

[@homecafecharlie]

My flat white cups are also 150ml. Flat whites should be strong so with a 36-40g shot you have about 110g to work with. Use a small jug to not waste milk 😉

[@jimydaz]

Great video and I love the outtakes you do. Thanks for making these. My art is coming out as one big blob. Is that because I’m getting too much air into the milk?

[@homecafecharlie]

It could be that - try introducing far less air. You might get to a point where it's too whispy and doesn't hold a form, but over time you'll learn how much steam you need on your machine and find the middle ground. Keep practicing!

[@joconnell]

At 4.04 where you're practicing a wiggle with dish soap, would you consider this distance from the surface (looks about 3 - 4 cm) to be where you'd be when you're designing? My current issue is that I'm not getting the initial spread from the point where the milk hits the surface and I get blobby designs. From your other video it sounds like I'm still not fully incorporating the air so my milk is uneven but perhaps I'm also too close to the surface and the milk is just laying right on top! This camera angle is very useful in terms of diagnosing a pour's height!

[@homecafecharlie]

One thing that you can try is lowering the pitcher slowly while pouring so you can see when the beige comes out, and then when the white comes out. That should show you where the right point is to get a good colour contrast. Also try putting in a lot less air than you think you need.

[@joconnell]

@@homecafecharlie Awesome, thank you! Definitely good point on the air, I'm currently on the french press method and i've definitely gitten far better results with less air - cheers!

[@mashal2567]

Can you please tell me where I can buy those mugs. The turquoise one.

[@homecafecharlie]

They are beautiful right? Link in the description 😍

[@dkladiann]

It was very helpful. I just find that I use plant-based nut pods and it’s harder to make designs. Are there any tricks?

[@homecafecharlie]

I'd love to help, but I'm just not sure what a plant-based nut pod is 🤣

[@MrJackkamau]

Hi Charlie, how hot should a latte or cappuccino be? I have noticed the inconsistency of the drink temperature in many of the coffee shops I have been to. Should the drink be boiling hot or just warm?

[@homecafecharlie]

Shouldn't be piping hot. Aim for 65°C - higher than that and you'll start to scold the milk.

[@Kaiser68]

Pull the camera further away, it's hard to see sometimes. I know you want that really clean look but you always pull your cup up so we can't really see it well. Otherwise, a really useful video.

[@scrumpymanjack]

Good tutuorial. Presentation is a little frenetic - almost as if you're limited for time and rushing to squeeze it all in - but good tips, nonetheless. If you're interested in additional feedback, you can definitely lose the "blooper" section at the end. The world has moved on from bloopers, I think. Thanks very much for the video. Very useful.

[@homecafecharlie]

Aww but I like the bloopers ;)

[@xanderemonge]

hello fellow baristas

[@daisywuwoo1]

Hi Charlie, im a beginner into Lattte art, one issue I found out is, when I pour milk into the cup, I can see a voltex (bottom to top, like my pouring is hitting the back of the cup wall and boucing back) happening in the back of the cup, then it flushes my design away, does that mean I pour too front or the flow is too much?

[@homecafecharlie]

It could be that you're not putting into the middle of the cup. If you are, your coffee might be too thin. Dark roast coffees work better for latte art, and light roasts might not be able to hold the milk well.

[@daisywuwoo1]

@@homecafecharlie Thanks for the great tip!

[@zhangamy1268]

I think this cup you used in this video is loveramics. Is it the 8.5 oz version? or the 10 oz version?

[@homecafecharlie]

That's right, and it's the 10oz one ❤️ Good eye!

[@chefshift]

Thanks was looking for the sise of the cup

[@elacomedido]

Ohhh expensive cups :(

[@davidagius4753]

Great video, thank you. What size and brand of cup is that? It looks perfect.

[@homecafecharlie]

They are pretty right? Link in the description 😉

[@davidagius4753]

@@homecafecharlie They sure are. 150 ml?

[@homecafecharlie]

@@davidagius4753 I think 150180ml for the flat white cups but I don't remember. Loving flat whites recently. Less milk so you get that great coffee flavour, especially when you have good beans you don't wanna waste on a latte!

[@davidagius4753]

@@homecafecharlie Oh totally, I went flat white for ages and especially love them when using the old Bialetti stove top espresso maker.

[@Mo-mc3mw]

@@homecafecharlie what is the name of the color cup you use in this video? Thanks

[@andrewj3398]

Where can i purchase those coffee cups?

[@homecafecharlie]

It's loveramics! I love them and I'm gonna do a video on latte art cups soon

[@timothyorourke7116]

Start the pour way too late the thing Is it's difficult to get close If you pour early

[@pranavgautam96]

Ok. That is at the leastt more than -11 dioptre there.

[@vatanturkiye8354]

You talk too much