You always see baristas putting in work and creating those whimsical coffee designs and perfect cups of joe. Well….2010 World Barista Champion, Michael Phillips, gives us the low-down on how to construct the perfect cup of cappuccino. Follow his steps outlined below and you will be well on your way toward your own championship!
Ensure cup is nice and hot; prepare with hot water
Prepare portafilter; clean and dry; use digital scales to measure weight
Grind coffee; dose timed out version of coffee to guarantee precision
Levelling; shift coffee grounds around top of basket to get even surface
Compress bed of coffee with tamper
Lock portafilter in to begin pulling shot
Empty hot water from cup
Consider coffee dose, yield and time of shot
Flush water through the group head and lock in portafilter nice and tight
Steam milk at surface to add desired amount of texture; lift picture to bring temperature up
Wipe off and purge steam wand
Tap milk (polishing) and give swirl for nice white gold cadillac milk shine
Enjoy!
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