Latte Art in My Room #4 Making the Heart
(The first reason why your milk foam doesn't rise) Shall we look at an example of why some can't make circles and why that is
If you’re holding the pitcher too tightly and try to stabilize it, all the force is here
(You need to relax the hand that's holding the pitcher and hold it naturally) So the force of the espresso being mixed with the milk
would be in a weak manner
There's a bit of force when the milk drops and so it's the cup's role to catch that
So break into that crema
like you are dropping something from the 2nd floor to the 1st floor
When you’re watering flowers, you don’t clench onto the watering pot
you just let the water fall naturally
Like that, you’re not trying to clench and do something
You’re just giving it a light fall like this
(It helps to let the milk pour naturally to keep the milk flow consistent) You need to practice mixing, so if you're having trouble mixing
occasionally look at your hand
It would be good to check to make sure
you’re not clenching too tightly
If your shoulder is hurting as you practice,
you’re putting too much pressure so you need to relax
Latte art is very similar to exercising
It’s like learning to swim for the first time
The hardest thing about swimming is also relaxing the body
This has to be comfortable so you can feel yourself relax
Stiffness as a beginner is natural,
(stiffness as a beginner in latte art is natural) but if you are getting stiff as you practice,
(increase your practice time so your movements become more natural) check if your shoulders and hands are nice and relaxed
If this is too uncomfortable, use water and practice pouring
which will be very helpful
(The second reason why your foam doesn’t rise) It may look like you’re pouring, but foam might not be coming out
What that means is that you may be saying “I’m pouring it”
but you are too stiff as it comes down
So if you are too hesitant and take too long to decide on making latte art
from the perspective of the espresso,
(are they trying to make art or stabilize) it's like are you going to make latte art or not
you are giving confusing signals
So when doing latte art you need to come down close
(Sense of rhythm = constant speed) and you need to keep a constant speed when you pour your milk as
there is more probability of the foam coming out naturally and evenly
increases significantly is something you should always remember
(The third reason why your foam doesn’t rise) You hold the pitcher and cup like this, right?
Don’t use too much of your wrist
If you follow the wrist holding the pitcher, you have your shoulder
If you follow up the cup, you have your other shoulder
Think of your shoulders as a seesaw and stand like this
If I move towards the cup, just tilting to one side like this
helps the cup stand and the pouring of the milk
Don't try to use your wrist too much, but use your entire upper body
(If you don't tilt the cup properly, the gap will be too big and the foam won't come out) Think of it like you are rolling a ball
(When tilting the cup, your upper body should move together) Think of your shoulders as a seesaw and don't make your movements too quick
If you pour at a constant speed, it will be much easier to make latte art
Interestingly, after telling you this, you will now be able to see the difference in my shoulders
And here is another tip
I said I will mix like this and stop and then pour the milk at a closer distance
As you can see from this posture, when you stop pouring after mixing the milk with the espresso
You have to hold it and stop for a second like this
I see some people where they hold the pitcher straight up again when they stop pouring
(You should not hold up the pitcher when drawing something after the stabilization) But if you hold up the pitcher
It can think the its job is all done
So it may take a bit of time to restart, so mix and hold for a second
Move down to the cup. Why? Because we are going to pour the milk
Get down to the cup, close as possible and then pour it like this with shoulders
this helps create a good canvas for the latte art. And one more thing
(Is it better to have the pitcher close to the rim of the cup for the latte art?) I get a lot of questions where people ask if it's okay to have the pitcher touch the rim of the cup and if it's necessary
and also if it's okay if they don't
Ultimately, I do it without it touching it
But when I say do not let it touch it, people tend to pour it from at a longer distance
So the good way to think of this is that it doesn't matter if it touches or not
Just think of pouring as close as you can
(The pitcher doesn't have to touch the cup, the importance is pouring at a closer distance!) and don't think that you have to touch the rim of the cup
Whether it touches or not, that's not the problem
The main work here is you just have to get as close as you can
and see the milk above the crema and also using the shoulders like a seesaw
How to draw a heart!
At a consistent and fixed height
(Stabilization 50-60%) Pour it until it is 50-60% full
Put the pitcher down while moving the shoulders together
You have to keep the distance
If you pass from top to bottom, the bottom shape of a heart is going to be there
Let's take a closer look!
(Why doesn't my heart turn out nice?) Now, if you say that the top of your heart isn't turning out nicely
The reason why it's not a clear defined heart is
when you poured up to 1/3 full and you follow that point with your cup
The point where you were pouring will move slightly inward along with the cup
(Depending on the speed of a cup tilting, the pitchers position should follow towards the center) But if you keep the pouring distance and only move the cup
The cup is titling back, then the pitcher would move backward
In that case, the top would not come out in an apple-like heart shape
It will drawn in like this so it comes out in a round shape
I will show you what I mean
The pitcher was just holding up the place
The right answer is to move along with a cup, take a look
The pitcher does not move and only the cup moves
If I stopped here, at the 1/3 point
(When the cup is tilted and the pitcher doesn't follow) When only the cup moves back like this, not only the art would move to the top like this
and literally only a circle would come out
But we have to draw a heart, correct?
(As the pitcher follows the tilting cup) Because it moves together with a cup and as the cup is round
After this milk goes into the center of the cup
It hits the wall of the cup and creates a circular rotation
So naturally, it spins and curls upward like a heart
The interesting thing is that when you practice, you will notice it
I will show you one more time
(While it's still warm but if the milk is flat, froth again) If you think the milk has become too flat
Just like what I am doing, add some air into it and pump it two or three times
then the milk will become nice and firm again
Pour it in so that it is submerged only 0.5 cm from the tip of the pitcher
If you add exactly the same amount as the cup it won't be enough to draw later on
So that's why it's better to have enough of milk
(How to draw a heart!) Okay, let me show you again
About the size of a 500 won coin
(After stabilization, do not lift the pitcher too much!) 50-60%, 1/3 point
Move the pitcher slightly with the cup, and lifting it a little higher
Pass it like this with the cup, and when you see the tail, make a half-moon shape with the tip of the pitcher, like this
Whether it's a half-moon shape or a C-curve, just naturally lift it upwards like this
Then you'll have a cup that's perfectly straight and
a straight standing pitcher which shows you that the work is done
And after some practice, you'll able to see the milk rotating inside the cup
So, if you look at the top, because of this movement
The heart shape is naturally created
As the tip of the pitcher is sticking out
therefore the tip has a slightly pushing effect
What's wrong with the end tip of my heart?
Even though the milk is passing the same way, this is also affected by the heights
Let me make the end tip of the heart big and ugly
And to do that we'll do the same movements
And as you're passing by, if you go down really low
Then you will have this blob at the end of the heart
Because by pouring at a low distance
(If the tip of the pitcher is not lifted at the end, the end of the heart will turn into a blob) means that you're pouring more form into the espresso
So to make that thin line of milk, I'll give you a great tip
So think, the cup and the pitcher are gradually moving away from each other
like a fan, in a triangle shape , if you think as a graph. So what do you do?
Come down and pour it as it is. It's low right now
Here, for example, at 1cm, 2cm, 3cm, 4cm, and when you see the end, half moon
The pressure from lifting the pitcher makes the milk fall deeper into the cup
So if you look at it like this now, it's really defined
It looks like someone drew the heart with a pencil. It's really pretty
It's like this. If you get used to it, it's yours
If you practice unconditionally, it'll turn out like this
So today we talked about the basics
of how to pour the milk
and how that turns into a heart
Don't get too overwhelmed
Jsut do it in order from the beginning
When we sing, we don't recall the lyrics at the same time, right?
The lyrics of the song have to be memorized first, so you can sing with emotion
Grab a pitcher, grab a cup, hold a stance, and at what height
(Stabilize with height) Pour a certain amount, stop and go down
(Reduce the height to 1/3) And at which point
(Cup tilt) With your shoulder
(The pitcher gradually moves away from the cup) They become further away and passes together, and are father away
(Finish in half moon shape) Half moon at the tip
This movement should be remember in your body like a button or like a song
It should come out when someone presses that button
It's not smooth right now just like as if you get some lyrics wrong in the song
Before practicing, try simulating it at least ten times
Then you can get used to it much faster
I will teach you the 3-step push tulip in the next content
If you practice well enough, it'll just be piece of cake for you
Good luck with your practice and I'll see you in the next session
Thank you