hi there welcome to Barista Bee channel
yes, it's harder to draw latte art with an alternative milk
like soy, almond, or oat milk, but it's not impossible
so if you're barista who's struggling to make good latte art with an alternative milk
then this video is for you because
these guys here, Mr. Almond, Mr. Oat and Mr. Soy, they deserve oops
a good latte art too, so, let's get started
okay, so now let's start with soy milk first because it's one of the most
common alternative milk that is hard to draw the latte art with
I'm using Bonsoy, one of the best brands for soy milk
now the steaming tips that i'm gonna share with you
work for every type of milk.
It doesn't matter whether it's cow's milk or soy
milk the secret is the milk must spin in a circular motion
so, first, you have to position the steam wand just below the surface of the milk
and my angle is in the center towards the right side of the jug
therefore, I can get the milk spinning in a circular motion so that the texture
will be smooth
Once the volume has increased about 20
percent, bring up the jug slightly to prevent the milk to get more froth
at this stage, you just need to wait for the milk until it gets hot
and you need to keep in mind that alternative milk
they do get hotter faster than cow's milk
but you can just apply the same technique and you can still get that
silky texture of the milk that is perfect for
making latte art
To draw the latte pattern, firstly, you
need to tilt the cup 45 degree angle and filling the cup until
three-quarter full, once it's three-quarter full, it's time
to bring the jug closer and start drawing the latte art
And if you want to know more on how to draw the latte, please click
link in the description
so, yes, soy milk is not as smooth as cow's milk
but we can actually turn its weakness into its greatest strength
so what i personally do when i make soy milk
is to draw teddy bear latte on it, it will make the customers happy and
that extra effort that you put in will be the distinct factor for them to
keep coming back
So, now let's jump into almond milk, I'm using Almond Breeze and it works
really well for coffee
It's easier to draw latte on almond milk than soy milk
because it has a smoother texture that goes really well with coffee
Again apply the same technique like
others milk, so make the froth first, and when the volume has increased like about
20% then lift up the jug and wait until
the milk gets hot, and at this time i'm making the milk extra hot because you
know as a barista sometimes people just ask for
extra hot
And when i make it extra hot,
just make it less froth than usual
because when it's extra hot, it will make that milk becomes more
frothier
so, again tilt the cup 45 degree angle and swirling the milk and filling it up
until three quarter full now bring the jug closer and start
pushing and drawing the latte art, and when you almost finish with the latte art,
just lift up the jug, and pull it through
now let's jump into oat milk
with the oat milk, it's almost similar with
other alternative milk and it's very close to almond milk
but I shake too hard with the oat milk, so you can see the large bubbles before
frothing it, but as long as you get that milk
spinning in a circular motion the large bubbles will go away, so don't worry
so, you make the froth first and once
the volume has increased about 20 percent just lift up the jug
and wait until you get the desired temperature
now, oat milk has gained its popularity due to its creaminess and flavor
that's quite neutral that won't disrupt the coffee taste
I personally really love the brand Oatley because
you can really make a good latte with that
and see how i make the swan, it's almost look like i'm using cow's milk not like
oat milk, it's just perfect
so, now no more excuse for you for not making latte art with alternative milk
that's the end of today's video and i'll see you next week
thanks guys see ya