Chapter 04 : Section 04 Basic Principles and Types of Handling
Hello everyone at Unspecialty Edu
I am barista Ji-yu Lee and I'll be leading this latte art class
Nice to meet you
Those of you watching the class today are already winners, you know that right?
Today, I opened this class to explain
what kind of handling (pouring) skills it is that you are learning from me
What we are learning is the most basic handling type
There are also slightly faster handling and slower handling techniques
First, I’ll show you how it’s done,
so that you can see and understand the handling we are learning
Then let's start the class
So today's topic is ‘The types of handling’
I’ll categorize it into three sizes
since I think it’ll be much easier for you to understand
Now if you take a look, what we’re doing now is the middle, basic handling
If I was to compare it, it's like the texture of an instant noodle
This is the basic handling size
a bigger handling than this could be udon noodles, in terms of noodles
We call this technique 'moving'
And there are even smaller handling techniques, like the vermicelli noodles
I'll call this one 'mini handling'
Actually, there are many divisions like ‘moving’, ‘rolling’, and ‘handling’
But basically we’ll work on these three skills
Let me show you how the basic handling is done first,
And then we’ll move on to the smaller one, and the bigger one
I’ll show you these three techniques
Then you could wonder, when will we learn the big and small handling skills?
But when you become an expert at basic skills, then you can do smaller handlings faster,
and also do bigger handlings faster
So for now, let's focus on one at a time
Eventually, I’ll teach you all the techniques and you should be able to do it all, right?
I’m going to show you what we’re doing in the three types with Rosetta
Because the heart ends too quickly,
I will show you with the Rosetta
You might ask why we don't start steaming right away when we’re extracting it, right?
That's because we need to start steaming according to the speed at which the espresso comes out,
so that these two finish at about the same time, like now
If we steam too early
and the espresso waits, its state can change
Have a look here
This is the basic handling we’ll be working on
During the basic handling, you’ll sway the pitcher gently once the milk comes out
Looking at the handling I just did, that's the basic handling you are learning with me
is what you could think as
Now, let me try the smaller handling technique, the mini handling
If what I just did was handling in the form of gentle swaying,
As I mentioned earlier, the smaller handling is like 'vermicelli noodle size'
So, the speed can be a bit faster than before, like 'wiggle wiggle wiggle'
So, if you start with the handling that requires fast tempo
It's hard to get the hang of it
In order to handle it faster, you need to grab the pitcher better
But when you do it at first, you tend to hold it too tightly
so it can feel a little overwhelming when it's a faster pace
It like I'm just beginning to learn how to ride a bike
but I'm riding down a steep slope
So we'll start with the "ramen noodles"
As it's important to know
that there are different handling styles and to see that
with our eyes is important, we'll go through before going any further
Always make sure to check your espresso first
Because if the espresso comes out weird, you might have to extract it again
I'm checking my espresso at the same time
Okay this time,
Since this handling is the size of the vermicelli noodle, I'll try mini handling
Get into position like this
Mix it,
When the milk floats
The handling is mach faster than the previous one
As this "noodles" are thinner milk
if you look at the handling, there's a difference in the size
But if you get too ambitious from the start and make it thin
The training may not go well
But you can see it with your own eyes, right?
This time, let's try the 'moving' technique
For the big one, those udon noodle type one, let's see
And if you do big handlings too much
The small handling might feel too difficult
For the same reason, if you do small handling too much
Big handling feels too awkward
So we're going to master the middle first
This time the Udon noodle
I'll show you the moving handling
There are people who say that moving looks easier
But you shouldn't fall into that
As I said before, if you get used to moving
Basic handling can be difficult
Then lets try it
This handling is for that big Udon noodle
And the thickness of these three milk froth are all similar
It's not particularly thick or thin
There's a time difference between fast and slow handling
Are you going to move faster? Are you going to let the work process more slower?
That's the difference
And compare it with your eyes
If it definitely feels like Udon noodles
Check it if it looks like how you do yours
I'm holding it and posing exactly as I taught you
This time is the moving handling
It's like Udon noodles. Push out the milk
Moving much slower
and the milk is pouring out much thicker
It's definitely thicker, right?
If you look at it, you can tell that is one is the moving handling technique
Now, if we put them in order, the thinnest one is made by ‘mini-handling’
The next one is like ramen noodles and the last one’s like udon noodles
You can tell that the drawings becomes more vivid as the lines get thicker
The thickest one clearly stands out
The thinner the lines are, the more mistakes are visible
But if you keep the speed and rhythm steady while moving
it will look like braided hair
and it doesn't feel like there were any sudden movements
And the skill that I am teaching you guys
are all based on the center
Can you see it clearly?
So this time, I will mix all these three
and show them all in one cup
Then we will wrap up for today
Drawing is always much more fun
I’d love to pour out all my knowledge to you all
But, without foundational basic skills,
all these drawings can feel like too much
So I will slow down and go step by step
But now that I have told you everything,
you will understand better in the end
Once you understand the rules,
you will be able to catch the errors more easily
Rules should come first
Well then, let me try again
So this time, let's combine moving, handling, and mini handling
Let's express them together in a cup and see how clear the difference is
Let's try it
Check your espresso extraction
Seeing the state of that espresso I need to backflush it
If the espresso is too thick
it makes it harder to move the milk over the crema
It won’t move as smooth
Because when the espresso is too thick
since it's so thick and heavy
it won’t respond easily
Now, this time, I will take the same posture and do it again
First, push the milk with ‘moving’
And then the handling
Now, the ‘mini handling’ and lift it up and pass-through
Three types of handling are in one cup
Like this
They are all beautiful in their own ways, right?
And even if you do some middle handling here
since there are plenty of lines up here
the lines naturally become thinner as they push it down
It looks clearer as it go up, doesn’t it?
If you look back, when I drew
I used my shoulder in the same way,
there was only one thing I changed,
which is to process the handling a bit faster
with a slightly faster beat like ‘wiggle wiggle wiggle’
Or to do it in a gentle sway?
Or will I use a slow tempo like the ‘moving’ technique?
Then, we can come to this conclusion
And that is, if I take the same posture and technique
and maintain this same posture,
The picture changes depending on the rhythm
So, you should be aware not to let the rhythm you draw the picture
miss a beat, but maintain that rhythm,
become a supervisor while observing
You need to practice drawing until the end, gently and softly
Why? Because when we move on to the Rosetta
everyone starts gentle and soft while drawing the lower part
But when they go backward, most of them do it abruptly like this
And they go ‘What was I thinking?’
So when you start practicing,
because your body hasn’t adapted yet,
like I always tell you,
cheer your body up
and tell your body it’s okay, and to try one more time
Let’s try drawing it until the end
I should have drawn it like this, but where did I lose track?
It's wiser to find this
If you're being ambitious and think that you want to do it well,
you forget how it’s done
Do you understand?
I will try to deliver all the handling
practicing techniques from now on so
So don't forget to cheer yourself up
Please watch the next lesson and don't forget to practice
I love you all
Then I’ll see you next time