The document discusses how to make a latte coffee drink. It explains that a latte contains 10-12oz of espresso and steamed milk. It lists the necessary equipment which includes a pitcher, thermometer, espresso machine, grinder, tamper, and shot glass. It provides steps for grinding the coffee beans, tamping the grind, pulling the espresso shot, frothing the milk to 120-140°F, and pouring the shot and steamed milk to create the basic "monk's head" latte art.

1. The Latte
Zachary Cummings

2. What is a Latte?
• 10 to 12oz espresso and milk drink
• Very good “Pick Me Up” in the morning

3. Things needed
• 12oz Pitcher and Thermometer
• Whole Milk
• Espresso Coffee Beans
• Espresso Machine
• Coffee Grinder and Scale
• Tamper

4. Prep Milk
Roughly 12oz of whole milk in pitcher

5. The Coffee gear
Make sure tamper and tamp pads are ready with shot glass and scale

6. Grind Coffee
Grind coffee by manually or the automatic grinder (the grinder is set
up by first shift staff)

7. Tamp the grind
• Apply 30lbs of force to grind
• This is done to make sure the coffee is evenly contacted with water

8. Pull the Shot
• Follow the shot recipe(different coffees have different recipes)
• Grams in
• Time of exposure
• Grams out

9. Milk frothing
Insert steam ward in milk
Gentle tearing or hissing sound should be heard
Heat milk to 120-140f (activates sugars in milk for flavor)

10. The pour
Put shot in the cup
Hold the pitcher higher to pour the lighter steamed milk in the cup
Hold pitcher lower to the heavier foam milk

11. The Monks head
Most basic of latte art
Clear contrast of coffee and milk