As an aspiring barista, I’ve grown to understand the importance of steamed milk in making all of my favorite drinks. To learn how to make a cappuccino at home, I had to master the art of making ...

These are the tricks barista champions use to steam milk and create latte art — no fancy gear needed. Julie Wolfson is a writer and arts educator living Los Angeles who focuses on telling stories ...

A cortado is basically a one-to-one ratio of espresso and steamed milk. At a typical specialty coffee shop, ordering a cortado means you'll get about two ounces of espresso and two ounces of milk. Don ...

Milk-based espresso drinks range from diminutive macchiatos to substantial lattes. Using the best dairy and practicing how to steam milk will help to make café-quality drinks at home. We’ve gathered ...