Latte Without the Price Tag
Hi friends! Is it Friday already? No? Oh, ok. Well, similar to every other millennial on this planet, I enjoy a good cup of coffee VERY much. I’m also high maintenance, don’t give me a Keurig or regular brewed cup. Espresso-based drinks are my thing. I buy a coffee every morning before I get to work, and that’s fine and all, but on the weekends, or when I work from home, I don’t want to justify paying $5+. I set this mission to recreate my fav coffee at home. BTW - the coffee I grab every morning is an Oat Milk Latte from Pilot. Try it, you will not regret it!!
Anyway, back to the home-based coffee. It took me a while to figure this out, mostly because I didn’t know what tools to purchase/which kind of coffee to buy… I also didn’t want to invest in a huge espresso machine ($500+) just yet. Medium roast? Ground coffee? What??
Tools you NEED:
Milk frother - this is the one I have. If you want to save $$ you can buy this
Ground Coffee - i like Illy coffee the most (or Dunkin original blend)
Milk of your choice
I show you two ways - hot & iced, and using two different tools - Moka pot & French Press
*You can use either, but showing both for variety purposes
French Press
Insert 2 tablespoons of coffee into french press (usually fits 1 cup)
Add hot water (NOT boiling, this is key guys)
Stir
Push sieve to touch the top of the coffee but don't push down yet (ALSO KEY)
Leave to brew for 2-4 mins
Push down sieve and pour coffee
Add milk to frother and froth it up
This would be a good time to add a flavour shot if you enjoy that
Pour milk and attempt latte art but fail
VOILA!
Moka Pot
Insert hot water into bottom of moka pot
Fill funnel with coffee (dependent on the size you buy)
Place on stove over medium heat - will take a few minutes
In the meantime, fill a glass (or mason jar if you’re fancy, like me) with ice
Add milk of your choice
This would be a good time to add a flavour shot if you enjoy that
Pour coffee and stir
VOILA x2
Hope this helps your wallets! Let me know if you try it out.
LK xx