This video was handy to know how to use a standard espresso machine(under $200 for the home, single person use). I always see videos on someone doing latte art with a $2000 machine for coffee bars, and of course they have the perfect steamer, but for me and I'm sure 90% of people out there, the latter half of this video was more informative. Nice video guys, appreciate the help :)
@JamesUKE9210 жыл бұрын
At last! A video about milk steaming which actually explains the relevant points to getting a good microfoam. I was failing badly, but the first attempt after watching this video was rather good! Thanks!
@markferwerda79684 жыл бұрын
But this video does not show good micro foam -- bad technique!
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@sangcouvreleciel11 жыл бұрын
Great video ladies! I used to work at a coffee shop in college and was taught to steam the milk way too hot like 185-200 range. Didn't know about cold pitcher/milk! All the technique tips are, from my experience, excellent!
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@pheythglumm12 жыл бұрын
i am taking barista course and i'm having a hard time when it comes to steaming milk, especially in creating milk froth. you are the best gail. i enjoyed your humor and most importantly, i learned a lot! =) salamat!
@scottkinner97768 жыл бұрын
Of course, some of us WANT an espresso based milk drink, not a milk based espresso drink (i.e. a cappuccino instead of a latte). So I was very thankful for Gail's "mistake" - because that's the "mistake" I wanted to learn! Thanks!.
@Mxoderberg12 жыл бұрын
I just moved the small red o-ring on the panarello on my Gaggia Classic one step down to block the air intake, and it worked really good. This makes just as easy to clean and maintain as it was in the first place. The Saecos has exactly the same panarello as the Gaggias as it's owned by the same company.
@mariaverina12 жыл бұрын
This is probably the best steam milk tutorial that I have seen. I will def remember these tips next time I go to work to my cafe...
@DejanBogdanovic10 жыл бұрын
Finally made a decent creamy foam instead of dishwashing foam, thanks to your video. many thanks!
@NeelaMorgan11 жыл бұрын
Nice!! super easy to understand. Thank you. I'm just one month old as a barista. I'm trying to learn as fast as I can and do my best. Thanks alot.
@Johnnychi1238 жыл бұрын
Aloha how is it that KZbin knows that I have a new espresso machine and I have no idea how froth milk? Damn it I love you guys!
@SeattleCoffeeGear8 жыл бұрын
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@dfdepina8 жыл бұрын
You are the best teacher I can find on net. To the point and admit when you made a cappuccino foam.
@haldorjay12 жыл бұрын
i love to have coffee & hang out with these Guys! Cheers from the Philippines!
@SeattleCoffeeGear11 жыл бұрын
I haven't used the Cafe Venezia in a really long time - the discontinued them in the US quite awhile ago. I suspect it probably performs better on Australian power grid than what we experienced here. If it's a newer manufacturing, I'd go with that over the DeLonghi. - Kat
@winelover21513 жыл бұрын
Another great way to practice milk texturing is by using water with a drop of dish soap in it. It's amazing how it mimics the expansion almost exactly as milk.
@SeattleCoffeeGear13 жыл бұрын
@StormTrek If you go to around 140F then you have latte art temp (up until around 150F); most people go higher than that in the US - 160F - 170F. At around 180F your milk will scald - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
Yeah; it is often that they are roasted quite awhile ago ... if you can get fresher or if you can grind yourself, all the better. It's not a coffee specific thing, it's more about how fresh it is from the roast. Crema is the leftover post-roast gas emulsifying the oil in the coffee under pressure from the machine. So the more gas and the more oils the coffee has, the better. - Kat
@ausriusj11 жыл бұрын
Yep, I seem to be moving in the right direction with a larger amount of milk (but where does the remainder go now?). This is all like walking on your hands - looks impossible until you do it. Fun, really. And a HUGE thanks for answering so quickly - I wish every business was so responsive.
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
Same as other traditional steam wands, but your thermoblock is going to slow things down a bit ... you'll have more time to work the milk but it will also be wetter steam, so keep that in mind. - Kat
@Phewy10 жыл бұрын
This explains a lot! I thought I had to bring the milk up to temp than add the volume! THANKS!
@puretoon5 жыл бұрын
That was SO good and interesting- a big thank you Gail and co-love you Seattle Coffee Crew!! Think I now know where I"ve been going wrong.....I didn't know about the syphoning back to the machine either, so thank goodness I always wipe and steam after use
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
@nevans104 Since it's using a thermoblock, anything that will fit will do! You don't have to worry about burning out a boiler. But I'd probably stick with something 25 oz or smaller - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
Depends on the machine; I think that the smaller machines can do an okay job with smaller pitchers as it gives you more time to work the milk that a powerful, large boiler machine would. - Kat
@ancamg12 жыл бұрын
Ok! I finally understood! Thanks a lot! I thought all wands, traditional or not, have some kind of air intake...and it didn't make sense, as without the panarello sleeve, the wand in my machine has no apparent holes for the air. Thanks and all the best!
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Glad you found it helpful - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear13 жыл бұрын
@PlanetGemini Yes, we learned that from Louie during our training; higher than that, the protein stretching breaks down and you start to have totally different texture - Kat
@TimeTravelTaless12 жыл бұрын
Gail & Kat- FYI, I was able to get a very good microfoam underneath the meringue like foam using a "Toroid" 20 oz. frothing pitcher using a Saeco Via Venezia recently purchased from you. I was surprised how this frothing pitcher really helps to get that microfoam consistency for pouring latte art. Just in case you guys might want to try it out.
@StankLip11 жыл бұрын
I love your videos. Informative and entertaining. I've gone from months of not enough foam to many months of wet paint to fluffy foam recently so I'm back to watch this video again. I lost my touch and fell into a habit of slurping too much air on the Rocket. Hopefully, after this refresher, I'll nail latte art quality foam again this morning. "Hold me closer tiny boiler..." "milk nasties" LOL, worth watching your videos again just for the laughs.
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
I haven't used that machine in a long time so can't recall if it has a panarello or not. If it does, you'll need to submerge the air intake hole earlier on in the process in order to limit the production of foam for your latte. - Kat
@slippyg11 жыл бұрын
Woah, that took ages. My Fracino does it in like 20 secs. It's real hard to tame though. It has 4x1.5mm holes. Real rowdy but powerful as hell! :) Great vid guys :) Rocket is beautiful.
@EvanDSays13 жыл бұрын
Great video, very informative! I am ready to ditch my pannarello wand on my Gaggia Classic and retrofit one of the Rancilio wands. I hope I will get more control over the bubbles.
@Accesserised9 жыл бұрын
Great vid! It's interesting to see how the 2 different steam wands work, and Gail seems lovely ^^
@vivian98421127 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love this video.i understand more about latte art now, can't wait to try it at work today.
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
Most home machines have panarellos, so you can't get the kind of milk texture that you can on a machine with a standard/traditional wand, unfortunately. We don't sell any models under $500 without that enhancer, although there is a new Breville version coming out that will be panarello-free. - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear11 жыл бұрын
Great to hear! Glad it was helpful for you - Kat
@vincenzobianco852912 жыл бұрын
Love your vids i am only 12 but love to make coffee! Just recently bought a rocket and i love it please post more videos!!
@broodjewout11 жыл бұрын
I knew everything allready and still it's very great to watch this :) Thanks!
@SeattleCoffeeGear11 жыл бұрын
Hmmmmm -- Have you tried steaming larger amounts? With some machines, this can happen when you've got a crazy boiler and not enough room/time to work with the milk you have. Also slowing down the steam is a good idea by not opening the valve fully. It is tricky to steam on these larger machines, so really is just practice getting the milk stretched before it heats up too quickly. Most commercial machines steam up in that time frame. - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
Wonderful!! That's really great to hear :) Happy to be of service - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear11 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Maybe you needs mittens for your paws? ;) I personally start full blast and then manage the milk through technique, but I think some people prefer a ramp up. I think you'll need to experiment to see which feels right to you and produces the best foam. - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear11 жыл бұрын
Yeah, we notice a difference not only between commercial/home but also the different power grids :) - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Glad you're finding the videos helpful :) - Kat
@yentld12 жыл бұрын
thanks for uploading :) very useful! and she is so patient and nice that everything seems so easy to get!
@Richie-rich8612 жыл бұрын
Great video, I have the Gaggia version of the little machine you made milk on. Thanks!
@brandishwar12 жыл бұрын
On the machines without a powerful boiler (i.e. DeLonghi EC155 and the like), when you are about done aerating the milk, *tilt the pitcher* to get the milk swirling around and getting the foam you've built incorporated into the milk. These machines don't have the steam power necessary to swirl the milk just on steam power alone, so you need to tilt the pitcher to get it swirling around. You should get much better results doing this.
@SeattleCoffeeGear13 жыл бұрын
@TimPotteraKYC We have had a super warm winter so far! Just a couple of days below freezing, really. - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
Depends on the machine; some of them have adapters that can be modified to function like a traditional wand, others don't. For your particular machine, you'll want to look at where the air intake hole(s) are and see if you can block them somehow. If you're taping them, you'll need to remove that tape and clean regularly, otherwise you'll start to build up rancid milk residue :( - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear13 жыл бұрын
@selmerakt Yes, that is a common adaptation for most folks, if you can get that little nozzle down into the pitcher juuuuuuust right :) - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
Theoretically, yes, since it's is constantly pulling water through the system and you don't risk boiler burn out - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear13 жыл бұрын
@markpianoman I would think yours would be hotter actually; in our experience, the 220v machines have had drier steam than their 110 counterparts. How does the steam feel to the touch? There is going to be some moisture as these boilers are still relatively small compared to a commercial machine, but should be fairly dry. Could you post a video? - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
We found it did froth the best of all the milks we used; you could try it and see - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
That sleeve leaves a little gap and that incorporates air and steam without you stretching the milk. Without it, it performs like a traditional steam wand - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
Tilting the pitcher is a good idea in general - I tend to do it on all machines just to get the right whirl goin' :D - Kat
@Chisel5511 жыл бұрын
Didn't know about the siphoning back to the boiler part!! Gonna go check my coffee maker now. Thx.
@SeattleCoffeeGear13 жыл бұрын
@joe4ska If it doesn't have a panarello, then follow the tips for the Rocket, not the Via Venezia - Kat
@JohnyTechReview6 жыл бұрын
Gale you are amazing! Thank you for the tips!!!
@00_runner11 жыл бұрын
Sweet tips, glad she handled the venezia
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
Great tip! - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
@tsaibertha You can go up to 25 if you want, but I generally recommend 20 or below. Really depends on how much milk you want to make - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
Oh no!!! So sorry to hear about this. But thank you for sharing with other owners - Kat
@jjarvis90412 жыл бұрын
Great video. You mentioned cappuccino and machiato drinks being different milk froth,canyou elaborate on the difference between latte, capucino,machiato?
@BlueEarthSliverMoon11 жыл бұрын
Great tips! Practice practice practice for me in the weeks ahead!!! Thanks for sharing!!
@SeattleCoffeeGear11 жыл бұрын
Glad you found it helpful :) - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
A traditional wand doesn't have an air intake, no panarello or 'assistance' with the foaming. If you're not using the 'barista tube' as you put it, then you're likely using the wand as a traditional style. - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
@jjarvis904 It's just the consistency of the foam -- lattes have more milk, less foam. - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
Difficult on superautos because they don't have great steam pressure and the steam is on the moister side ... Really just try working it in after the fact -- on some of these machines, you have to do that - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear13 жыл бұрын
@Higgins2001 Haha -- I think we've covered all we're going to on that subject with our training video with Louie :) - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
Glad to help! :) - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear11 жыл бұрын
We have done a test and 2% does work a bit better; however, with skill, you can get nice micro foam with any milk fat. - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear11 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad we could help :) - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear11 жыл бұрын
Yeah - we looked into them but can't import 'em, sadly. They look cool! :) - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear13 жыл бұрын
@joe4ska Great to hear!!!!! I will pass this along to Gail :D - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear11 жыл бұрын
Practice, really. You can start by using a thermometer but after awhile you'll have the sense of touch to know where it's at temp-wise. - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
Ah - got it :) Yeah, traditional wands do not, which is why you need to stretch the milk and have some technique in order to create froth with them :) - Kat
@1061shrink106111 жыл бұрын
you should show folks a video with the water and washing up liquid practice method. E.g. a pitcher of water with one drop of washing up liquid in it. Mimmicks milk almost perfectly, and costs a heck of a lot less!
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha - awesome!!! Sounds like you are enjoying your new gear :D - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
Are you interested in a specific model? These are espresso machines that also steam but we do have standalone frothers ...? - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! Glad you're diggin' em - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear11 жыл бұрын
Yay! :) Glad we could help - Kat
@MrAlligam13 жыл бұрын
I start with my finger over the stainless steel pinhole on my Via Venezia. The only time i take my finger off is to shut the steam valve. I get very good results (no foam like in the video) but my latte art is still in the "finger painting stage".
@Dude783686 жыл бұрын
Gail you are awesome!
@SeattleCoffeeGear11 жыл бұрын
As I responded before, I'm not clear on how what you're calling the Prfi Frother is different than the stock steam wand on the C5 .... we don't have anything other than the stock steam wand on there, so if that's what you're referencing let me know and I can see if there are any other tricks to share with you other than the basic techniques we've already demo'd and shared. Thanks! - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
How fresh is your coffee? What kind of coffee are you using? We have a video called What is Crema? that explains how it's actually produced that might give you some general tips. Crema is all about the coffee, very little (if anything) to do with the machine. - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear13 жыл бұрын
@thePowerPlant Yep - been that way for awhile now :) - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear13 жыл бұрын
@winelover215 Yes! I saw that video years ago - great idea :) - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear11 жыл бұрын
Yay!!! Glad we have been helpful and entertaining ;) - Kat
@L.A.G.-11 жыл бұрын
BEST VIDEO BY FARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad we were helpful :) - Kat
@technoalah12 жыл бұрын
YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!!!!
@SeattleCoffeeGear11 жыл бұрын
Got it; yeah, I don't have access to the other type of wand attachment that you're talking about, just the stock wand here in the US ... so I don't know if I can give you any guidance :( - Kat
@dragos240alt12 жыл бұрын
A few questions. I have a DeLonghi EC330 machine, it has the latter tip. However upon removal, it has a small tip that almost resembles the former, you can remove that as well, and it's just a tube under that. Do you think it would make any difference if I kept the wand in its tip form? Also, my pitcher is VERY small, it's 4 oz in volume. To practice, I'm using water and a tab of liquid hand soap in order to preserve milk. Is my pitcher too small for this to work? Many thanks.
@ericvong40537 жыл бұрын
The steamer pressure of the coffee machine I am using is different from the one in the video, so it takes bit longer time to steam the milk. Quite challenging to make different times of drinks sometimes but getting good flavor coffee everyday and I store my coffee afterwards in a Thermal carafe like this www.amazon.com/dp/B0728KV47H/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_x_au5RzbBVBSYTR to keep it hot all day long.
@marijkevkruistum435211 жыл бұрын
Thank you for explaining things greetings from the netherlands
@SeattleCoffeeGear11 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it :) - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear11 жыл бұрын
Could be angle; you might want to try playing around with position and also submerging the wand more or less, etc. - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear13 жыл бұрын
@MrAlligam Yay!!!!! I wish y'all would post more videos :) We're going to do a huge site revamp and hoping to implement a video submission element on the products so that you guys can share your awesome skillz more :D - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear12 жыл бұрын
Cool! - Kat
@SeattleCoffeeGear11 жыл бұрын
Not really; but you should try using it without the panarello sleeve - the tip will be a lot shorter but you'll be able to produce better milk - Kat
@cjny8411 жыл бұрын
gail is so awesome!
@SeattleCoffeeGear13 жыл бұрын
@TimPotteraKYC We do some accessories internationally; you can check out what we offer in the International Customers section of our site. We will be expanding that to cover more products this year, we hope! - Kat