Coffee Capsules: Unleash Your Inner Barista
There’s something special about
making coffee at home. It’s just more relaxing. You don’t have to wake up early
to rush to the nearby café, just to wait 20 minutes for your gourmet lattes
coffee. Instead you can roll out of bed, grab your favourite mug and enjoy your
warm beverage in the comfort of your pyjamas.
Then again, there is something to be
said about the presentation of a café-made cup of Joe.
However, one of the benefits of
using coffee capsules from
Caffè di Artisan is that you can make your cup of coffee, your way. Below we
will share some tips to unleash your inner barista. Don’t be surprised if you
end up preferring our at-home coffee to the café experience.
Getting the Right Milk-to-Foam
Density
You might be surprise to learn that
the defining characteristic of a barista has less to do with coffee per
sae, and more to do with milk. Frothing milk is
more of an art form than you might realise.
For example, the right milk-to-foam
density is what separates a lattes coffee from a cappuccino. The former is
roughly 80 percent warm milk and 10 percent foam; with espresso making up the
difference. A cappuccino, on the other hand, is a third espresso, a third warm
milk and a third milk foam. This gives the beverage a light and airy quality
that you can feel by simply lifting the cup.
Be sure to experiment with you
milk-to-foam ratios to better understand how this affects the taste and finish
of your coffee drink, as this is key to becoming an at-home barista.
Presentation Matters
Have you ever attended a fancy dinner
party where the host served her finest champagne in a paper cup? Of course not.
Presentation matters regardless of whether you are aspirant bartenders or
barista, at home or professionally. Always serve your coffee drinks in
appropriate mugs or glasses.
If you really want
to impress your guests, take things further by mastering latte art. This could
include drawing a simple heart in the foam to flowers or even personal
portraits. This aesthetic addition is the mark of a true professional. It’s an
extra dash of love that you put into each cup.
Pair with Pastries or Breakfast Bites
If you’ve ever ordered coffee from a
café early in the morning, you might have noticed that the barista offered you
a pastry or breakfast sandwich as well. Sure, she may have been trying to
upsell your order, but it’s also possible she was thinking about your overall
day. While coffee is great, it can’t replace
breakfast – which is, after all, the most important meal of
the day.
Try pairing your favourite coffee
capsules with your breakfast bites. For instance, sweet or acidic coffee tends
to pair well with lemon pastries. Gourmet coffee with nutty flavour notes tend
to compliment oats, cereals and grains; while especially bold and bitter coffee
does well with savoury or chocolatey foods.
Order Coffee Capsules from Caffè di
Artisan
If you want to enjoy luxury coffee in
your home, there’s no better option than Caffè di Artisan. There’s no machine,
no hassle. Just delicious gourmet coffee capsules that are easy to use.
Unleash your inner barista.
