Coffee Basics: What is Fancy Coffee?

Fancy coffee is coffee with added flavorings and other drinks.

1. Fancy coffee is not just coffee with latte art.

Latte art is just to make the coffee look better, and it can be done with or without latte art. Fancy coffee is nothing more than single origin coffee with some other ingredients such as milk, chocolate sauce, wine, tea, cream , etc. Fancy coffee cannot be considered as real coffee, but just a kind of beverage. You can also make fancy coffee named after yourself, which is similar to the principle of cocktails.

2. What kind of coffee is usually used for coffee latte art?

Cappuccino, brown sugar macchiato, and latte can all be drawn or not. Latte art is nothing more than two liquids of different densities, milk and coffee, forming a more regular pattern through artificial factors. Fancy coffee can be drawn with latte art, and cappuccino is the classic among coffee latte art. Probably, latte art started with cappuccino. Some fancy coffees with faces and animals on the Internet are not actually drawn with milk, but with other props. There are only two shapes that can be drawn into flowers: peach hearts and leaves .

3. The methods and ingredients of Brown Sugar Macchiato and Cappuccino are basically the same, only the shapes are slightly different.

4. What are the tools needed for latte art? First of all, an espresso machine is essential. You also need an espresso grinder, and some small accessories such as a tamping rod, a powder hammer, a milk jar , etc.

Why do you need an Italian coffee machine? The original coffee of fancy coffee is espresso, which is made by an Italian coffee machine. It has a smooth and mellow taste and high concentration , which is suitable for making original coffee. If you use a siphon pot to make original coffee, it is incomparable. What I said above is basically for professional use. An Italian coffee machine costs 30,000 to 40,000 yuan. If you want to use it yourself, you can buy a single-head American coffee machine, which can also make fancy coffee.

5. Latte art requires practice. Practice makes perfect . There are pictures, processes, and videos on the Internet. You can learn by watching. If you don't have the conditions, you can use a cup to pour water. Practice flexible hands, and the feel will come naturally.