I’ve tried and tried to get actual espresso art, but I can’t seem to get it right. I’m certain my foam is perfect because it’s silky and thick and flows out of the cup well. Any advice?

  • RGB3x3@lemmy.worldOP
    1·
    11 months ago

    I tend to leave the wand just below the surface so that I get the microfoam and move the cup down as the foam builds, which I why I get that thick foam.

    So instead, I need to keep the wand out longer, then dip it below for microfoam right toward the end?

    • Coffeemonkepants@lemmy.world
      10·
      11 months ago

      Just below the surface (technically at the surface -should sound like paper tearing). How long very much depends on your machine, but most home machines, we’re talking 7 or 8 seconds, and then you plunge the wand down well below the surface so you don’t introduce more air, and you need to find the spot and angle that gives you a good whirlpool, which will incorporate the foam from the top into the liquid below so it is more or less homogenous.