How to Steam Milk for Lattes: A Beginner's Guide

Like brewing espresso, steaming milk is not something you'll nail from the start. It'll take some knowledge, passion/interest, and lots of practice. I'm still working on getting consistent, but I wanted to finally create a video on steaming milk because so many of you have been asking me to! I hope you find this video helpful or, at the least, fun to watch. Thank you all for your support! I'm excited to create more coffee content moving forward 😊

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0:00 - Intro
1:13 - Why steamed milk?
4:13 - How much milk?
5:22 - Wand position
6:52 - Steaming
12:10 - Troubleshooting

[sbfredster]

Ok seriously, I've watched many an espresso video from the serious expert practitioners on youtube who are great. That said...you figure it out like we all would hope to do...step by step, trial and error, and deliver a great presentation that is humble, practical and delivers results! Boom. Well Done

[Fatima-uhsn]

Is it weird to to say watching your videos brought me to tears? Your level of creativity is mind blowing. You have such a natural way of explaining complicated processes so easily. And you do it with some of the best quality video I’ve ever seen.

[greggeis]

Man I’ve watched a lot of milk texturing videos from professional Baristas and this was particularly well done, particularly with the nuances of the Breville. Great production quality as well. 👌

[kitcraft]

Every time I regress in my milk texturing, I come back to this video. For whatever reason, I get complacent, and my texturing capabilities drop off about ever 3 weeks, so a refresher is nice. So, thank you for sharing in such a high-quality way!

[jjtrang]

This is one of the best milk texturing videos that I’ve watched!! It was really helpful knowing why you shouldn’t position the wand in the centre, the trouble shooting tips, why you should swirl the milk around etc. thanks so much 😊

[Trailjunkie]

Wow, how awesome is this video! Our first three weeks with our new espresso machine and no luck with latte art so far. But can’t wait till morning with these amazing tips…thanks!

[shahinak]

You were saying you are not a coffee professional but after watching your video I don't believe it. Not only perfect coffee but perfect video too. The quality of your video is excellent 👍🏼😉

[Coffee_with_mo]

I was struggling with this until I watched your video! Made my first latte art!! Thank you!!!

[neilrobins]

You are the very best at explaining in such easy and understanding way that is enjoyable to watch. The camera is always showing what you are explaining which helps a lot. Great work. Keep it going!!

[yolcu_almanya]

it was best video about latte art i have ever seen. Thank you

[chozen_]

Thanks for adding in the plant milk tips at the end too. I ditched dairy about 6 years ago and I know it may not be as “fun” to work with my plant milks for this but I’m gonna give it a go anyway 👊 any added info will be helpful im sure.

Also, Your videos are put together very well! We all appreciate it vm!

[tomcowsert]

Thank you for this! Very thorough and easy to follow! A troubleshooting section?! Outstanding!

[arafathossain]

I just surprise after hearing your English . Mashallah it’s very nice ❤

[connorsmith]

This whole time I’ve been following others’ directions perfectly with not great results, but I think the tip to move quickly after purging is what finally did it, thank you!

[jessicabakerseuk]

A suggestion, a long time ago, I worked in a bar. To create a good froth on the beer we would tilt the glass whilst pouring the beer.
This is relevant because I use the same method when making frothy coffee.
I put the coffee in the cup. Foam the milk as in the video.
When adding the foam milk to the coffee, I tilt the cup and lay the milk on the surface of the coffee, to create a thing layer of milk on the surface of the coffee. Whilst pouring the milk slowly straighten the coffee cup.
When I start to pour the milk, I keep the tip of the milk jug almost touching the surface of the coffee.
This is very easy to do and difficult to explain. The end result is wonderful. I also have a small spoon available, to scoop out the remaining foam from the jug and give a wonderful surface to the coffee.
It you know a bartender, ask them to show you. If not visit a bar and watch a skilled bartender, its the same technique :)
The end result is a very nice cup of coffee and foamed milk :)
Hope you enjoy. Best wishes.

[nubuckshu]

I just bought a barista pro. Your tutorials saved me! It made my setup experience so much easier. Thank you for making these videos.

[FrettieFingers]

I have a breville infuser and I just reread the directions after so many years and I found it helpful that when you turn on the steam wand the light will flash. When it stops flashing you switch it off, within a 5-second period, put the steam wand in the pitcher so it doesn't splash- then quickly turn it back on. When I finish steaming as soon as I take the wand out I quickly purge the wand for a second and then switch it back so the machine will do its cool down purge. One day I'll have a double boiler but until then I found these extra steps useful.

[MoreThanGrades]

15:05🤯I've been having the Bambino plus for months and didn't now once you purge the steam wand, if you do it quickly then there will be no water and it will be just steam

[unicaovalle]

I love how descriptive your videos are. Thank you so much for sharing!

[patriciogarcia]

Your review on the Breville Barista Pro is what convinced me to get one, your video on dialing it in helped me dial in my machine. Made my first drink with steamed milk while it was good I instantly wanted to learn how to steam the milk better. I went to your channel first because the way you explain things is very easy to follow. I have subscribed to your channel and look forward to exploring it to see what other videos you have coffee related and not coffee related!