Basic Latte Art Course
Master the essentials of latte art with our Basic Latte Art Class in Italy. Learn techniques for perfect hearts, rosettas, and tulips to elevate your barista skills.
The basic latte art course in Florence will teach you to master core designs like hearts, rosettas, and tulips. Ideal for beginners and aspiring baristas and home baristas.
This course is a crucial step to start your latte art journey, whether at home or professionally. With intensive practice and expert guidance, you'll create beautiful patterns and build confidence in your skills.
Along with other courses in the "Espresso Academy Coffee Week" this class will provide you with an unforgettable coffee experience in Italy.
Courses are held in English
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Are you interested in this course?
During this class in Italy, you will:
- Get the basics of latte art: flow, wrist, height
- Get the fundamental pillars of latte art: heart, rosetta and tulip, mastering them you will realize every pattern!
- Get a lot of latte art training!
This course allows access to two international certifications, both widespread and recognized in the world: IBC and LAGS - Latte Art Grading System
Why Espresso Academy?
- 1500+ students from all over the world at our Italian headquarters
- All courses taught in English by certified trainers
- 30+ branches around the world
- #1 school in the world on Tripadvisor and Google
- The highest number of SCA, LAGS and IBC certified students
- And… we are in Florence, a city worth visiting
Latte Art Training Program
- What types of milk to use, differences in frothing and pouring between whole, skim, fresh, cow's milk, oats, soy and other vegetables
- Which types of milk jugs are best suited for frothing milk and for latte art
- Practice: the correct technique for a perfect frothing milk
- Making the classic cappuccino "white stain"
- Practice: the basics of latte art: height, flow, wrist movement
- Practice to make the heart pattern
- Practice to make the figure of the leaf
- Practice to make the tulip pattern
- Evolving from now on: how figures such as reverse and animal figures are made.
- The use of the latte art pen and the squeezer
- The new 3D cappuccinos, colored cappuccinos and rainbow cappuccinos.
A second day?
A second day can be connected to this first day, dedicated to advanced latte art and leading to the Latte aert Grading certifications. The program for the second day is as follows.
- Practice: we take back the patterns made the day before and aim to improve them
- Practice. Combine multiple figures in one cup: more hearts, more leaves
- Practice. The advanced latte art: the reverse, the vortex, the swan.
- Cappuccino with latte art in competition cups
- How cappuccinos are evaluated in competitions and during the Latte Art Grading System exams
- Practice. How to improve contrast and symmetry
- Free practice on figures chosen by the student or aimed at his examination
- Simulating a Grading exam
- Eventual final Latte Art Grading exam with Certification (on request)
Lags - Latte art grading System
The course is preparatory for the Latte Art Grading system certifications
What You Will Learn in the Basic latte art class
Trust the Espresso Academy trainers: Latte art class starts at 10am. Well, at 2pm you will be frustrated.
Latte art seems easy, however it takes time to manage and master the artistry of painting on coffee.
We will take time with the professional espresso machines and liters of milk until you will be able to realize super hearts, rosettas and tulips, the main elements of latte art.
Creating them will enable you topractice and practice, and practice alone to realize every pattern, including the ones winning the last championships!
Your Latte art Course in Florence, Italy
It sounds like a wonderful opportunity to combine a latte art Class with the cultural and artistic riches of Florence, Italy.
Upon completing the course, which is ideal for home barista and coffee enthusiast and regularly features a diverse group of students from across the world in a highly international setting, participants will have the opportunity to explore sites such as the Uffizi Museum, Ponte Vecchio, The Duomo, and immerse themselves in the enchanting atmosphere of Florence's medieval city center.
If you wish to enjoy the city or participate in several courses, we have numerous accommodations offering discounts to Espresso Academy students.
It will be a great coffee course. It will be a fantastic journey. It will be an unforgettable experience!
Combine Multiple Courses in One Trip!
Are you interested in expanding your coffee knowledge beyond tasting and cupping? Our courses are always organized on consecutive days allowing you to participate in multiple courses through a single training trip. Check out our course schedule!
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The Espresso Academy Coffee Campus
Are you aiming for professional level education? This course can also be one of the starting points of the “Espresso Academy Coffee Campus”. The most comprehensive coffee training program globally for coffee professionals.
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