Technique: Steaming Microfoam
The single skill that separates a home coffee from a cafe coffee.
What you need
Medium (16 oz) shown. Every amount changes when you pick a different size or milk in the app.
- cold whole milk5 oz
Make it step by step
The full method, small, medium and large sizes, six milk swaps, barista tips and step videos are in the My Barista Friend app.
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