Latte Art Mistakes: This is why your Latte Art fails

The top 6 latte art mistakes beginner baristas make - and how to fix them.

Perfect latte art doesn't make the coffee taste any better, but everyone else seems to be pouring beautifully symmetrical hearts, tulips, rosettas & double headed dragons - so why not you?

Paul shares the latte art mistakes he sees day in, day out training baristas at the Coffee Science & Education Centre in Sydney.

Stick around to the end, he also shares a sneaky tip on how to practice faster & waste less milk in the process.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:20 #1 Wrong Texture
1:44 #2 Not setting up the canvas
2:04 #3 Waiting too long
2:20 #4 Pouring Speed
2:55 #5 Wacky Angles
3:26 #6 Pulling through too fast
3:57 Bonus Tip
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[manuela.]

I'm actually flattered that you think my latte art looks like those 'disasters' in the beginning

[stavros]

“...Your here because your latte art looks more like this:”

Proceeds to create latte art still better then my white blob in the middle of the cup.

Self-Esteem level -1

[sofronio.]

Oh, man! I would be pleased if i can do latte failed art like you did in the beginning.

[jodymcdonough]

The tip for practicing with minimal waste is brilliant!!! Makes me feel brave enough to try latte art again. Thank you!!!

[FlamingFruitcake]

Some of the fails at the start of the video made me think of those infomercial people who do something outrageously wrong but yet relate to

[lizielita]

It seems like he struggled for to do it wrong. It's very difficult to him to do it wrong :-D

[ladytomato]

love the bonus tip, i don't know how many nights of sleep I had to lose just for the sake of practicing latte art...

[catherinelodge]

Brilliant! Simply explained - thank you! As a 73 year old grandma you have taught me something I've wanted to do for ages with my fancy coffee machine and milk frother. Can't wait to have a go!

[katirenakline]

As a beginning barista, you just saved me! The speed and thickness was exactly what I couldn't figure out. I work at a high quality café so I feel a lot of pressure lol

[mindxcircus]

I love the Bonus Tip! I was wondering how to keep practicing without having to kill my family members by forcing them drink coffee cups after cups 🤣🤣🤣 you saved their lives. Thanks!

[taroman]

"coffee can smell your fear" I like that!

[IPvFreely]

"your latte art looks more like this" ... yeah, right. My latte art looks nowhere near that good.

[rodrigoom]

Thanks a lot for the bonus tip! I've been trying to pratice this but the enormous amount of lattes to drink and the excessive milk consumption have been getting in the way. Nice to know there is a simple method to practice this!

[lucieptackova]

The last tip is very good idea! I didn' t want to waste so much milk for practicing, but now I can practice latte art more often. Thank you for this video!!

[lauralacy]

Best tips I've ever seen, even after being trained in a coffee house.

[adriancorrea]

Bro! I work at a coffee shop, and this is the best bonus tip I've been given to continue to practice my latte art without wasting a lot. Thank you so much!

[akshaynigam]

Really nicely presented video! I would have loved to hear a little bit more about step 2 really - how you start pushing that art on the surface, my milk quite often sinks or doesn't form a discernible shape even when i pour from a low height.

Also if anyone else is reading this and don't always have chocolate - cinnamon powder makes for a good handy substitute to practice.

[MS-vlim]

thank you for the tips! Mistake #4 for me is so hard to adjust, I always pour so slow fearing it’ll overflow

[kaorusydneym]

I felt attacked in the beginning😂😂😂 absolutely loved the video! Thank you:)

[beatrice]

The bonus was even better than the whole tips, helps with practicing a lot