Spring is in the air. The sun is coming up earlier and the sunrises are beautiful with their glorious morning colors of pinks and purples. The air is still chilled as you sit on the porch or balcony and look down at the coffee art for pour over coffee steaming in your favorite mug. Maybe you’re an evening coffee person after a long day at work coming home to enjoy the night with a cup of pour over coffee. No matter what time of day it is, coffee art in your favorite mug will make you smile.
Easy coffee art
Making a pour over coffee is one the best methods to make a cup of coffee; this manual brewing method allows full control of your brewing style and the maximum flavor of drink. When the coffee is ready, there is one step missing – the creative foam art!
When you want to make a heart with the steamed milk there are a few things that you should know. The first is that you need to begin with cold full fat milk. No matter how you steam your milk, with a steamer or a microwave, do not let the milk get hotter than 170° F. When the milk reaches this temperature let it settle to have a velvety mixture then swirl (not mix) it vigorously to ensure that all the bubbles are gone. You can spice the milk or add expresso shots to the mixture for flavor. Adding spice can magnify the flavor of your cup of pour over coffee.
Making the heart
To make a steamed heart in your pour over coffee, the next step is simple but take your time to complete it. You will use about three ounces of steamed milk. Tilt the cup at a 45° and begin to pour the milk into the center. Many people pour the coffee too slow thinking that this will help make the design, however pouring the milk too slow will cause the foam to be left behind, and similarly pouring too fast will break the crema (the fluffy foam). When pouring the milk make sure you shake the pitcher, not the cup. You will see white circles begin to appear; when you have a good sized set of circles, pour the milk in line from side to side through the center. The white circles will split, and a heart will appear.
There are many designs that can be created as art for poured over coffee. If you are taking the time to create the best manual brewed cup of coffee, why not add some art? For more information on pour over coffee, click here.