There’s no doubt most of us make our way to our favourite coffee shop each morning for the daily caffeine hit, but have you ever wanted barister quality coffee at home?
Above, chef Heston Blumenthal tells us how he makes an “exceptional cup of coffee” every time.
Try some of these simply delicious coffee recipes below…
Latte
INGREDIENTS
approximately 30ml shot of espresso
150ml cold milk
200-220ml serving glass
METHOD
1 Texture milk to desired temperature
2 At the same time, extract espresso shot directly into serving glass
3 Swirl milk in milk jug to integrate texture
4 Pour milk directly into the centre of the espresso
Affogato
INGREDIENTS
1 double espresso
1 scoop vanilla ice-cream
Chopped pistachios or grated chocolate (optional)
METHOD
1 Extract espresso shot into a separate glass and set aside.
2 Scoop ice-cream into a 200-250ml low profile glass for serving.
3 Pour espresso shot directly over ice-cream in serving glass.
4 Garnish with chopped pistachios or grated chocolate.
Macchiato
INGREDIENTS
Approximately 30ml espresso
2 teaspoons textured milk
60-90ml serving cup or glass
METHOD
1 Texture fresh, cold milk and set aside
2 Extract 30ml espresso directly into 60-90ml serving cup
3 Swirl Milk in milk jug
4 Spoon 2 teaspoons of textured milk into the centre of the espresso
The Carousel thanks Breville for these recipes.
Watch Latte Smackdown champion Jibbi Little from Coco Noir cafe Sydney, create Latte art with the Breville Oracle™
The Oracle™ is the world’s first automatic manual espresso machine that brings true café quality to your home without the barista. The Oracle™ has automatic grinding, dosing, tamping and milk texturing, automating the most difficult parts of manual espresso.
The Oracle™ provides the taste benefits of a manual with the simplicity of an automatic.
