Finally cracked the code on my latte art after 3 months of frustration

Turns out I was steaming my milk too hot and the $15 digital thermometer from Amazon fixed my pours overnight, has anyone else had that one simple tool change their steaming game?

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ryanh561mo ago

Forget the thermometer, the real game changer for me was a good scale with a timer. You can nail your milk temp by feel if you practice, but nailing your dose and yield to the gram makes everything else fall in line. Once you have consistent espresso coming out, your milk steaming gets way easier because you're not fighting bad extraction anymore (trust me on this). I used to think I was just bad at steaming, but it was really my inconsistent shots making it impossible to pour anything decent. Get a cheap scale on Amazon and watch your pours improve faster than worrying about milk temp alone.

perez.willow1mo ago

Ngl the scale changed everything for me too. Hard to fix milk when your base is all over the place.