Why are lattes served in glasses

Log in. Forgot password or user name? Latte in glass. Posts Latest Activity Photos. Page of 1. Filtered by:. Previous template Next. Latte in glass 22 June , AM. It seems traditional for latte to be served in glass containers. I would like to understand why glass instead of ceramic. Why not flat whites, too? This allows the milk to combine well with the espresso and then you can cap it off with a bit of foam.

For some reason, lattes in ceramic mugs like a just described actually taste better I think science has something to do with it. JohnB New member. May 30, 0 Connecticut. I pour mine in a large ceramic cup but my guests like them in the tall Bodum double wall glasses. CCafe New member. Aug 11, 1, 1 Des Moines, Iowa. I could careless what its served in. I just want to drink it! Jan 18, 1 MASS. I actually got a mocha latte in a nice tall glass at Mocha Joe's Cafe and it was pretty cool like that.

It would be my preference. This is an opinion from a consumer standpoint. JohnB said:. Click to expand Apr 23, 16 0. Ceramic mug for sure. You must log in or register to reply here. Most reactions S 3. Similar threads M. Replies 0 Views Sep 7, ming Discard the water just prior to extracting your espresso.

For a well made caffe latte you need to use fresh whole milk fat content 3. Both the fat and protein content are critical to developing, stabilising, and supporting the thick velvety texture created by the milk microfoam; using trim milk will make it more difficult to achieve a nice velvet microfoam and the texture will be lacking in body.

All good cafes use whole milk for cafe lattes so you should too. Your milk pitcher should be approximately half full with fresh whole milk before steaming; this allows sufficient volume to stretch the milk and inject texture without the jug overflowing. Excess steamed milk should be discarded or used for making hot chocolate. To avoid heating excess steamed milk it is important to select the approprate sized jug for the number of drinks you are making.

If you are just making one caffe latte for yourself, use a ml stainless jug; if you are making two caffe lattes for yourself and a friend, use a ml stainless jug. Caffe latte relies on milk with a velvety texture to carry the espresso and to delivery the right feel in the mouth. Expanding the milk too much will create too much fluffy foam, overheating the milk will cause the texture and body of the milk to break down.