How to Make a Latte at Home

The latte is the UK's most popular café coffee, and one of the easiest to make well at home. It's a double espresso topped up with plenty of silky steamed milk and a thin layer of foam, so it's smooth, mellow and easy to drink.

What you need

• An espresso machine with a steam wand
• Espresso coffee, such as our Momentum Espresso
• A 350ml milk jug (or a 600ml jug for two)
• A 10 to 12oz cup or glass

The recipe

• Double espresso (about 36g)
• About 220 to 250ml of steamed milk
• About 1cm of foam

Step by step

1. Fill your jug with cold milk to just below the spout.
2. Pull a double espresso into a warmed cup. Our espresso guide has the recipe.
3. Steam the milk, adding a little air in the first few seconds, then spin it until the jug is too hot to hold comfortably (60 to 65°C).
4. Swirl until glossy, then pour steadily into the middle of the cup, finishing close to the surface for a little latte art.

Make it a flavoured latte

Add a 10ml shot of syrup (about two teaspoons, or one pump) to the cup before the espresso and stir. Try our vanilla latte, caramel latte or seasonal gingerbread latte, all made with our Sweetbird syrups.

Which coffee to use

Chocolatey, caramel-sweet espressos shine in a latte. Momentum is our house espresso and our best seller for milky drinks.

A 12oz semi-skimmed latte is around 115 kcal, and about 95% of that is the milk. Try different milks and sizes in our coffee calorie calculator.

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