Maple Falls and Beyond

How To Make A Foamicano      Ever heard of a foamicano? Although it may sound pretty sophisticated, it’s just a fancy word for a foamy americano. So if your go-to drink is an americano, this is a drink you have to try! Although it still consists of water and espresso, there’s a few extra steps involved to get the foamy part, so be sure to read till the end. Also, since this is part of our “at home barista” series we used a Breville Barista Express machine. That being said, most home espresso machines should work for this recipe.      The biggest part of this drink is of course, the beans. Since you don’t typically add any milk or sweetener, you want to make sure you’re using beans that you like and know taste good on their own. A light roast bean will work really well for this drink. Or even an espresso blend (which is what we’re using) since it has great crema which will help us achieve a silky texture.       Let’s move on to making our foamicano. Once you power on your espresso machi

                                               How To Steam Milk For Lattes And Latte Art If you ever thought that you need a professional or commercial espresso machine to get that silky frothy milk that’s key for making latte art, then I’m glad you’re reading this! It is definitely possible to do latte art using a home espresso machine and we’ll tell (and show) you exactly how to do so. For this we’ll be using a Breville Barista Express which is the most popular home espresso machine currently on the market. We’ll walk you through everything you need to know; from the type of milk we recommend to wand position and temperature.  First, let’s talk about milk. Although you could get silky microfoam with many different types of milk and milk alternatives, we recommend using whole milk, especially if you’re just starting out. Whole milk tends to be forgiving when steaming and since it has a higher fat content, it’s going to give you that nice silky texture with great microfoam (if of