Latte - one of the most delicious coffee drinks. Intense aroma, the perfect combination of fresh milk and coffee, a variety of additives to improve the taste. High volume, relatively small, flavor, turns the cream and toppings. Distinguish a glass for latte and three kinds of other containers. But why this drink is served in a special dish? Tell us about it, especially species of container, proper selection and much more.
Among the most popular recipes of coffee latte appears.
Content
- 1 As well known as a glass for latte
- 2 Why latte served in special glasses
- 3 Main characteristics of glasses for latte
- 4 Why do I need a glass of «DeLonghi»
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5 Variety of dishes for a latte
- 5.1 A glass of latte
- 5.2 A glass of latte
- 5.3 A cup of latte
- 5.4 Latte Mug
- 6 How to choose the dishes for latte
- 7 VIDEO: Overview cups for coffee with double glass.
As well known as a glass for latte
Specific names are not isolated, as even the origin of the drink is not quite accurate. Especially used for serving coffee different types of packaging:
- glasses;
- glasses;
- mugs;
- cup.
Latte coffee cocktails like the fans for high volume, low castle, soft creamy taste and the ability to experiment with toppings.
Each of them allows you to roam imagination barista, surprise the customer with something unusual.
For supplying the drink, there are several varieties of dishes - a cup, a glass and a glass for latte.
Why latte served in special glasses
Unfortunately, too many uncertainties, to answer the question about the origin of the serving of the coffee beverage. Special attention is given the name - "Latte" - in Italy the so-called milk supplied in a tall glass of glass. Similarly currently served and the coffee itself. Further, according to the beverage history, latte milk started adding espresso portion (instead topping) and turned active type coffee. However, at home he called latte macchiato or milk coffee in Russian.
As in many stories and recipes of coffee, the origin and serving latte has many inaccuracies.
Foam appeared later - with the advent of Cappuccino. Originally itself was not.
Latte in Italian means milk which was served in tall glass jars.
Additional information: barista quickly noticed that the infusion of coffee in the milk after churning foam, the latter shall remain beneath. With this drink, and gained fame for all of us look.
As an experiment, Italian bartenders began to add milk in espresso coffee as a topping.
Today glasses for latte macchiato are a pleasant continuation of traditions of the past. Preference is given to clearly distinguishable layers - aesthetically it looks much nicer, especially if the top of the drink additionally sprinkled with chocolate chips and cinnamon.
Barista noted that if a portion of the espresso in a special way to pour milk immediately after whipping, the coffee falls under light and friable foam, forming a dark layer.
Main characteristics of glasses for latte
Cups, glasses, cups and mugs have approximately the same volume:
- first from 150 to 300 milliliters;
- second: 250 to 300 milliliters;
- third: 250 to 320 milliliters;
- fourth: from 300 to 360 milliliters.
Tradition serve latte in glass goblets found its continuation.
Glasses from other differ not only practically a fixed volume, but also the absence of handles. Therefore, it becomes important to feed the drink a certain temperature, so drinking it is not the man burned his hand.
To this day, many institutions continue to prepare a latte so that beverage layers are clearly visible.
Decoration is different. It all depends on the imagination of the barista.
Today containers choice for very large latte.
Why do I need a glass of «DeLonghi»
Glasses «DeLonghi» distinguished by the presence of double glass, so even enough drinking hot espresso will not bring discomfort. About latte at all we are not talking.
Luxurious, spacious and branded - it's all about them.
The glass of the company «DeLonghi» placed including a double espresso is rare models of larger size.
Cups of espresso glass containers commonly called a double-walled.
Variety of dishes for a latte
Thanks to the human desire to stand out, the beverage began to be used not only different ways of serving, but the types of containers. Each of them opens a new space in order to surprise the customer.
Over time, there were other interesting options serving of this recipe.
Drawing, sprinkling, topping, natural berry - it is only the bare minimum design elements of coffee.
The choice of dishes for its use depends on the type of drink and your preferences.
A glass of latte
One of the classic versions, the most common in schools. The volume depends on the personal wishes of the client or set menu. From 150 to 300 milliliters (standard).
Made of glass, it has a volume of from 150 to 300 ml, provided with a handle.
There are two types of glasses:
- With average foot. Bowl bottom-up expanding. It has a smaller volume.
- With a short leg. Standard size dishwashing volume of 300 milliliters. Have a pen.
There are two main types. Short stem, similar to the larger glass and ordinary, resembling a glass cup.
All cups of coffee transparent. Drinker person should see a smooth transition from milk-white to coffee-brown and back.
A glass of latte
The main difference from the past such as containers - no handles. The volume of 250-300 ml. Often served on a saucer.
By the absence of handles. Its size is 250 to 300 ml.
A cup of latte
Cup - a separate type of cookware. Concise form of an inverted trapezoid, comfortable handle. Opaque. Preference is given to the white color cups, cream and vanilla colors.
More often than not has a classic coloring utensils coffee - white, cream, vanilla color.
Often sold in a set with a small saucer and a teaspoon. Volume up to 320 milliliters, more rare instances.
Latte Mug
Thick walled porcelain or ceramics - basic materials used in the manufacture of cups. Rather heavy, somewhat coarse for delicate drink, which is partly complementary to it.
Circles latte can be tapered or straight walls down.
It is more reliable and some comfort, peace of mind created.
They do not claim to elegance, often decorated with lovely pictures and various ornaments.
Fine Stein is difficult to call, but the cute drawings, various ornaments with more than compensate for such. The volume to 360 milliliters.
How to choose the dishes for latte
The correct choice of dishes for drinking a particular beverage has a certain importance. So, preferring glass, mug or cup, it is necessary to understand the following:
- they have different characteristics;
- It has its own characteristics;
- Different transmission beverage taste.
Today, transparent dishes are gradually replacing the high cups and mugs.
Most rely on the aesthetic pleasure. After all coffee drink drink much nicer, at least, «Coffee» from a mug with the inscription.
A real taste of latte macchiato is revealed only when the beverage homogeneity.
It is important to know that even in professional institutions of transparent containers gradually fades into the background, are more and more high cups and mugs.
Why? Everything is simple!
- Disclosure present, full flavor possible while achieving homogenous drink. Barista should pour the espresso in a way that mixing was maximized.
Glass loses opaque materials in view of momentary loss of aesthetic appearance.
- Porcelain much longer retains the original temperature of the drink, which is important for the institutions. Therefore, preference is given to the increasingly thick-walled cups and mugs.
- The versatility of ceramic mugs. Suitable for tea, americano, latte and other drinks.
Good try barista so pour whipped milk to the espresso to provide maximum mixing of the ingredients.
Thus, translucent cups of coffee gradually begin to lose their popularity. Institutions want to optimize costs, customers of coffee shops and cafes - to get the most out of drinking coffee beverage.
In the championship barista latte evaluated, including for the homogeneity of taste. The laminated structure is considered excellent for the bad taste.
