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Lattes

Try these steamy secrets and ‘foam’tastic
ideas that will help you create the perfect
latte every time.

The flavour of coffee is determined by many different factors, including variety, region of
origin and climate. Much like choosing the perfect wine, picking the perfect coffee bean is
part knowledge and part personal preference. Don’t be afraid to try different varieties to find
the coffee bean that is perfect for your personal taste! To help you get started, here are a few
common terms you’ll hear used to describe coffee beans.
Arabica vs. Robusta Coffee beans come in two different
varieties. Arabica beans contain less caffeine and fewer
chlorogenic acids than Robusta beans. Robusta beans contain
more oils, which gives them a more intense yet much milder
flavour.
Acidity Refers to the acidness or briskness of a coffee. A coffee
with high acidity is often described as brisk. Coffee with low
acidity and a mild flavour is described as mellow or mild.

Spiced Vanilla Latte
INGREDIENTS
DaVinci Gourmet
Cinnamon Syrup 1 pump
DaVinci Gourmet
Vanilla Syrup
1 pump
Espresso
2 shots
Milk
Fill cup
DIRECTIONS
Pour syrups
into cup and
add espresso
and steamed
milk.

Bitter This refers to a basic flavour type which is detected
primarily at the back of the tongue.
Body Refers to the thickness of a coffee. Body can be light,
medium or full.
Earthy Refers to an herb, humus or mushroom note of a coffee.
Exotic Refers to a coffee with unusual aromas and flavour notes
(floral, berry etc.).
Fruity Coffee with berry-like or tropical fruit aromas is said to
be fruity.
Nutty A flavour that reminds you of nuts.

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Step 1 Make sure that the milk foam is fine
and velvety. Carefully smooth the milk foam
surface with a spoon to shape the milk foam
and remove the air bubbles.
Step 2 Use cold, liquid chocolate sauce to
draw one small circle and one large circle
around it.
Step 3 Prepare a fresh espresso and use a
spoon to add the crema (the brown foam
laying on top of the espresso) evenly in the
smaller centre circle of your latte.
Step 4 Use a toothpick to draw several
“S” shapes, firstly through the smaller centre
circle and then through the outer circle to
create the pattern seen in the image above.

For step-by-step photos of this recipe, visit
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