3 Simple Tips to Become a Latte Art Pro

[@LanceHedrick]

Been a while since doing latte art! Let me know if there is anything specific wrt latte art you'd like a video on that a) I haven't covered or b) that you would like a refresher on! Please hit that like and sub if you haven't (and enjoyed). Cheers!

[@HungLeSunLR]

Appreciate another latte art video! I'd definitely grab one of those shirts if you made them available. We have another LAWCO coming up, I'd love to see a video on how you prepared for those, any tips for competing or judging those head-to-head pours

[@jorisfassina3789]

Great vidéo ! It's not directly latte art but a vidéo on how to dial in milk based drink will be a great addition ;)

[@Kiaulen]

Would love a refresher on how to get that silky milky ❤

[@gabeairth8063]

Tips on steaming alternative milks would be great! And if you have recs on specific brands. Thanks for another great video!!

[@kg-Whatthehelliseventhat]

Hey Lance, Since 2017 I have been roasting at home but only the past 2x years have I begun to really understand extraction theory and roasting science thanks to people like yourself, JH, and Virtual Coffee Lab. There are a few other great channels but these are my go to channels for information. I feel there is so much focus on brewing but not so much on the actual understanding of what each country or region has to offer taste wise. It would be so helpful to have almost a list of the flavor profile from each location. It also would help to know how to pick both green and roasted beans. I have seen your video where you brew a coffee you do not have info on. What makes a bad bean? What countries have a fruity profile, which ones have a chocolate profile? Is South America more like chocolate and is Africa more like fruity notes? How can a roast profile bring out certain notes? How to roast a light roast without under roasting and how to roast dark without burning? Hopefully these ideas will help. Thank you so very much brother. You are awesome!!! Much love from Japan. Ps you should cone to Japan and see our coffee culture. I'm in Ishikawa, hit me up ill take you to a cafe!!

[@EmileeBryant]

Hey, that’s my face! Fantastic tips my guy. See you in a few weeks. Gonna hide another pig. 🐖

[@twentytwentycoffee]

Remember the TDS meter to update us on Portuguese waters 😎

[@ArthurstaYshakChannel]

Yay for hidden pigs and Emilee’s face 🎉

[@K0t0mine]

Huge respect for the editor of these videos. These longer breaks between the segments are so important to process knowledge for the watcher. Also, the pace of the speech is very good. It just hits the spot.

[@ethananderson5072]

With the videos lately, I fully expected this to be a video about why you should shake your milk

[@gregorio5543]

Has to be poured into the pitcher from a distance or else it doesn’t work

[@RedShade_Studios]

you high key should shake your milk though

[@LanceHedrick]

It's yet to be seen if statistically significant. Lol

[@RedShade_Studios]

@LanceHedrick if it's non homogenized or a more fat rich milk, you can have the cream separate out. Depends on your milk. If you're shopping at a grocery store you mostly don't have to worry about it at all though.

[@MichaelKire]

Shaken, not stirred

[@VlogsByJoe]

Would 100% buy a latte art shirt from the master himself. Thanks for the tips Lance.

[@CannedLaughter00]

He did it again. This guy is a psychic. Here I went talking with a barista friend about latte pours and the trouble I'm having. Promptly Lance publishes a video the same day 😳😳 😂

[@evergreen4940]

Love the timing on this one. Made several back to back drinks with embarrassing milk texture this past weekend and decided it was time to finally break down and rewatch the old texture basics video. Starting to get some pretty good confidence for the path ahead! Another great one Lance

[@AdamKlingenberger]

The tip on viscosity is helpful. I live in Finland and sometimes I really struggle to make good art with super light roast Scandinavian coffees. I’ll pick up some traditional dark roast next time and see how that works - with a ristretto shot for good measure

[@cesartrujillo4190]

Thank you for doing another latte art video. What a great excuse to go back and watch your first video along with your friends videos as well. I think you reminded me not to feel so bad about my attempts especially since no one will see mine so I should probably just focus on other aspects so I don’t have to waste so much milk in the process of learning art while I’m still dialing in my machine and finding which roasts I’m ok with spending money on. I don’t remember if I already asked, but I would love a series of videos that you release before the holidays for people either interested in giving a coffee machine as a gift or how to figure out if there are modifications someone wants to spend time and effort on.

[@trevorharris8362]

A 13/10 video. Lance Hedrick on 🔥 Just being the goof ball we love while simultaneously being a latte art god.... 4:28 "You're not gettin trash !" 4:35 "Going Flowward--See what I did there 😉 6:15 "And you gotta cappuccinnno... Don't drink it after 11" 11:53 Sweet music...

[@alejandroulate6632]

Thank you so much from Costa Rica!!! Love your videos and recommendations.

[@ffsolutions9442]

Just as I have been rewatching your old latte art and steaming videos to help me get to know my new baby Mara X, you drop this?! Aaaah, you sneaky Smeagol of the mighty precious silky-milky, I LOVE you! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@zeropuckprep]

That black pf and white DE1 pro what a combo 😮. The magenta shorts are hawt !

[@OneIdeaTooMany]

Ive been using a similar jug to you and one thing that i realised is it's great for people with big hands! It's so much more comfortable using it for 6+ hours.

[@jonflyhigh]

Love what you’re doing Lance. I have been struggling getting my base set. The milk isn’t incorporating in with the espresso so you get a canvas that is half brown and half tan with some milk streaks in it before starting 😂. I’m sure it is texture related but maybe just technique? A larger pitcher would help but my gosh slow pour has been out of stock for what seems like months now on most of their round spout pitchers. Thanks for being that humble teacher who is easily relatable! Great work my man.

[@starflower2225]

Great tips Lance! I don’t seem to be improving and I think this will be helpful ❤

[@classi-cal]

After taking your poll I didn’t actually expect to get a latte art video! Hurahhh!

[@Ea-Nasir_Copper_Co]

Just saw Not Terrible Restoration's video on the espresso machine he restored for you! Great work!

[@rodrcastro]

I have to say, I love your videos, all of them, but this one was special just because of the Wicked reference, thank you 💙 hahaha

[@ArthurstaYshakChannel]

Dude Lance is “WICKED”. This dude is flyin high deflowing gravity.

[@angelandra]

Thank you! This was a great video!

[@Mikey__Mike]

Hello, Im from your friends Channel Not Terrible Restorations! Hope all is well! Can’t wait to see this video and learn :)

[@andrewrogers7735]

Looks great. Of course these are all for RIGHT HANDED COFFEE DRINKERS. Sure I like an upside down heart as much as anyone but as a lefty person. I like it when my barista orients the cup so my heart is right side up!!!

[@LanceHedrick]

So do you make your order and then follow it with "im left handed"?

[@beaurutherford6284]

Hey lance, your content has come absolutely leaps and bounds man, however can we request more beatboxing? :D Thanks for all the help!

[@marcorreialmeida]

Thanks for the refresher! One question: is the spout shape (narrow/round/open/etc) relevant or is there any shape we should avoid? Thanks!

[@Benzki013]

Thanks for this video, i’ve been practicing a lot of latte art but i couldn’t get passed the monk head stage 🙌

[@donaldduck9214]

Great video and Emilee is gold😍🤩

[@khungreen9773]

Big homie Lance!

[@conradurch5956]

Screw my nap!

[@constantinedinocopses6806]

thanks! great tips.

[@waltimedes]

I have problems getting consistency with my milk texture. I'm starting to think I need visual cues to know when to stop stretching. I use time but sometimes I get a cappuccino off the set of Friends, sometimes it's hot milk, sometimes it's silky milky.

[@the_gkou]

Hey Lance , nice video as always!!! I have great news!! Remember the Hibrew H10A?? Now Hibrew made H10 plus and I think it's even better than before!! Hope you can get your hands on it.

[@PedroJohnston1]

My wallet is looking nervously at me ever since you said "merch"

[@likes_too7538]

Looking for a grinder mainly for pour over. I´m thinking of the Lagom Mini or the Ode Gen 2. I have a C40 which I use for filter and I love it, but the handgrinding every morning isn´t that great... Ode would be nice to have more burr options to play around with. Tasting new flavour profiles is always nice. I already have an espresso grinder, so this is not a main focus. But the Mini (it´s all around package) is so appealing, especialy the build and formfactor! Taste wise, the ZP6 could be interesting, but handgrinding, so... I would be happy to hear any experiences or advices. Thank you so far!

[@artzuh]

Ode gen 2 is great value for money up front and you can upgrade if you want the next level. And if you like the design I’d say go.

[@loganmontgomery1955]

I'll take your C40 if you don't want it anymore😂

[@likes_too7538]

@@loganmontgomery1955 I like it, that‘s why the Mini is so appealling. It‘s just that in a morning hustle, you don‘t want to always grind by hand.

[@likes_too7538]

@@artzuh How much retention dose it have? I know it´s a single dose grinder, so retention should be low. But is it low enough, so you don´t have to purge between frequent changes in the used coffee?

[@Lectuz]

Would be cool to have a shirt like that with the artwork on the back. As a barista I have to wear a bib apron, and it covers the entire front of the shirt.

[@saedalnaimat]

Hey Lance where can I buy that white pitcher from ?

[@eridum]

Latte art merch would be awesome.

[@SteashEdits]

Very helpful tips to properly understand why my latte art goes wrong!

[@conordarcy8920]

Great video, thanks for posting. What dimensions are the cup you recommend?

[@_ssarine]

I own a izpresso j-max but am considering another grinder strictly for filter. As much as I would love the comandante, I realistically cannot afford one. My main question is if you think buying another grinder, such as the kingrinder k6 is redundant or a step backwards to the j-max.

[@MilkDud58]

How’s the Oracle Jet you have sitting on the counter? Review coming soon? Been thinking of getting one.

[@spikeysol]

Finally going to put the pythagorean theorem to use, going to email my HS teacher to thank her

[@maziarfarahmand6693]

Gorgeous cups. Would you post the brand name or a link please?

[@nicoalbrektsen4615]

Not sure if they’re exactly the same but I have some 8oz cremaware cups in the same brown.

[@mikkoutevsky3902]

I believe the brown ones are Loveramics Egg cups.

[@pdxrunner]

I have the most priblem with knowing when to stop aerating the milk and start the swirl. It seems many of us have that issue,but not a lot of concrete advice. I find that since the milk rises as I aerate, I find that the milk "tells me" when the milk starts to swirl without lowering the wand, the milk has risen enough to lower the tip a bit for the full swirl to start. Does this track?

[@erezhuri]

grate tips! can you also redo the NanoFoamer technique

[@jeffjones6667]

good tips thanks! i always thought lots crema was killing my contrast, now i know better:)...by larger pitcher im assuming maybe your talking about maybe 12oz and go up to 20oz ( i think those are common sizes?

[@loganmontgomery1955]

Yep that's right

[@sebkolind]

Merch, yes, please!

[@mckaykimball]

What’s the size of your smaller og pitcher you showed? Thinking I want a smaller pitcher maybe around 10 or 12 oz

[@NateDaGreatest2014]

I saw the "The Hub" sticker is this from that coffee shop in Memphis?

[@vaka_senpai9862]

Is it still worth buying older espresso machines, such as the 5-6 year old Like Bezerra Matrix/Duo, which has good dual boiler and nice features? (auto turn on for example)

[@krishnachalla8442]

Sometimes with dark roasts the crema has these oily streaks that's don't homogenize in the base and hamper the flow of the milk. Any advice on how to deal with that?

[@vsepotap]

Hey Lance, do you use loveramics cups?

[@Stan_sprinkle]

Emilee is a damn wizard with the latte art and I get pissed off every time I watch a video because I can’t do it

[@daniel.lopresti]

After a few hundred or so, you'll get it!

[@davidtester863]

Need this

[@zeltwood...]

Latte Art merch please!

[@anthonyortega4073]

Where do I get the shirt

[@cameron5980]

lance youre the jack black of coffee

[@blacktarus]

How do I get a shirt like that one of yours

[@iopqu]

My milk texture is inconsistent, I do it similarly every time, but the exact amount of air varies. What can I do to standardize it?

[@loganmontgomery1955]

Hate to say it, but it's just gonna come down to more practice.

[@case12hdsybncjkd]

ya i want a shirt plz!

[@lennardmerten5433]

Can you test The new Semi automatic KitchenAid Espresso Maschine I would be happy if it works

[@ArthurstaYshakChannel]

ANY ONE AS EXCITED AS ME!!

[@vancitycanucks]

Yeah bro. this was great. You're a Latte Art master. I'm not pooping out butts anymore, only hearts and decent tulips for me. Still can't wiggle for shit though.

[@zeltwood...]

Epic

[@SuperSecretJohn]

Nice nice

[@richardp6744]

lance can you check you check out Ninja Luxe Cafe coffee machine?

[@darylfortney8081]

now this is what I'm paying the big bucks for

[@nitawal]

Unfortunately I’m stuck with small pitcher since otherwise my spout won’t reach the milk.

[@cullenherrera3976]

Emilee is great!!

[@ShinSuperSaiyajin]

7:48 I get it. I gotta GIT GUD 😭😭😭 Pouring beautiful art with no crema is very skillful

[@gastonflores3586]

What was the term? “Concretization”

[@IntergalacticKiwi]

SELL THE SHIRTS!

[@Avatar711Wizard]

So 2 videos per week now Lance?

[@LanceHedrick]

Never had a schedule. Just filming and posting when I do lol

[@xaviermoo1009]

Not even one comment about the new Breville Oracle Jet randomly here in the empty space, another video soon ?

[@LanceHedrick]

Of course no comment until review. Gotta have my thoughts all together!

[@TreborTnemorf]

Milky thumbs

[@cheekster777]

Yo!

[@scoobtoober2975]

Daddy lance in Portugal. Time for circadian biology. Get into the sun, obey the sun. Block blue at night. Get some red led's. Love your coffee work. I love my df83v. very nice. Take your shirt off everyday in the sun, get morning light into your eyes, no glasses. I dare you to try it. Down with centralized medicine. How dare huberman say coffee is bad for you. JK he didn't

[@BradHutchings]

I struggle terribly with latte art. For me, the best videos would be to purposely do something wrong and show the results. Do 10 of these, and people like me will find their particular problem. First video: Wrong amount of laying the base. Too little, too much, show results.

[@LanceHedrick]

I believe i did this in my last latte art video

[@Johanjames1]

Please make a video for latte art with soy milk

[@CaveyMoth]

I don't think I heard the word "concretized" even once. O.o

[@LanceHedrick]

It's because I made it up

[@CaveyMoth]

@@LanceHedrick You have concretized it into the espresso lexicon.

[@JureJerebic]

Also, decaf is much harder to do art on!

[@TC-yu3bo]

Pro tip: watch the video

[@DarkPa1adin]

I can't even tell whether the milk is ready for latte art 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@lisegagne3716]

Nice video minus the singing lol! Good refresher.. I find my art is the best when I don’t overthink it it’s weird. I need to keep at my wiggle vs shake for sure. We make two lattes every morning one milk and one oat.. pretty tricky going between the two. Then we have two different machines, the ECM synchronica at home and the Breville DB at camp both using Eureka grinders.. it’s tough switching between each from steam perspective too! I’m exhausted just reading this comment sorry! Please make some merch and I’ll buy some from Canada 🇨🇦

[@brentwalker8596]

That t-shirt is a bit excessive, don't you think? Lol. Good content and just what I needed to start making pretty lattes instead of merely delicious ones.

[@LanceHedrick]

Why is it excessive?

[@brentwalker8596]

@@LanceHedrick I was being facetious. The shirt was perfect.

[@71boys]

Hello Lance, I don't understand because there is no Turkish automatic translation in your videos. 

[@Villaboy78]

Don’t drink it after 11 🇮🇹☠️

[@СтасГрищук-ц7б]

Who cares about latte art? For me, it's an absolutely outdated style of service for modern coffee shops. I just need excellent coffee, without any art...

[@LanceHedrick]

Who said this was for shops? Let home enthusiasts enjoy what they want.

[@daniel.lopresti]

Thing is .. that's a valid opinion but I think focusing on getting steamed milk at the perfect consistency and uniformity capable of doing art also ensures the best possible textured drink!