HOW TO STEAM MILK FOR LATTE ART (featuring 2x Latte Art World Champion Lance Hedrick)
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- An exhaustive milk steaming tutorial that can work with both dairy and nondairy and is applicable for any steam wand- whether a home machine or commercial.
My videos are aimed at home enthusiasts and baristas, to supply them with access to reliable education.
0:00 - Introduction
2:33 - Wand and Pitcher Position
5:51 - Wand Depth
12:25 - Demo with Whole Milk and Oat M*lk
16:40 - Shake Test
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Lance
ATTENTION: Re: the music, I understand some of you aren't content with its volume. This was my first video for youtube, so I'd love some grace! I know it has been distracting for some, but there is nothing I can do to change it. I have since heard the criticism and have ditched it in the newer videos. Thank you for your patience as I'm brand new to TH-cam. Day 24 here, and that was posted in the first week. Thanks! Perhaps turn on Closed Captioning if you think you are missing information! Cheers
Definitely! I was considering this, actually. Issue is, I really don't want people skipping through haha! Could be my ego, or the fact I plan to build future videos off prior ones. But, it is a good idea. Do I just put a time stamp or is there a trick to link to that time? Will it automatically give me a blue link if I put, say, 10:10?
Jk! Me doing the example answered my question hahaha!
@@LanceHedrick 😆😆😆
Coffee + Music = ❤
I've had lots and lots and lots and lots of worked up people about the music lol. No worries tho! It's been changed in forthcoming vids 🖤
This is absolutely next level instruction. In years as a consultant, trainer, and barista, I’ve never seen this process broken down so clearly and articulately. You’re an absolutely born teacher, man.
Wow thank you! Really means a lot, Ryan!
Agree 100% I have never really understood the process until now.
You are one hell of a teacher. This reminds of the old TH-cam days when tutorials were made out of love and not to just for the views.
I agree!
This dude just loves coffee!
I’ve been a barista for 7 years, at one point management of a cafe. I have never been able to have proper training. I am in a really great cafe right now being their lead barista, new cafe in a small town. These videos are so useful, as I learn I can help this cafe bring quality coffee to the community and I will be able to train younger people on the machine in the future carrying on the coffee culture!
Hey! I have 5 years experience as a "speed barista", I was never taught the proper technique here by either of my employers. It was all about getting those drinks out fast. But I just started a job at a new café where they do latte art and I confess I was really intimidated by it as I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong. Then my boss showed me without milk in the pitcher and I had a light bulb moment. Now, watching your video, I see her technique is the exact same as yours so im looking forward to steaming and making more fancy drinks in the future. Thanks for your video.
This is by far the best and most detailed tutorial I’ve seen for steaming milk. Tomorrow, we steam!!
Thank you so much! Stoked you like it
Agreed Alex - thanks Lance!
"By far" is selling it short. This is the only video in it's category.
Haha! Thank you! I really appreciate those kind words, friend. Stay tuned for more! Latte Art basics coming soon 👀
The B-E-S-T “how to steam milk” on the planet. Tomorrow I will be a hero as I steam my wife’s oat milk. Thank you :)
Just wanted to jump in and say that I've been practicing home barista skills and latte art for about 6 months now, and my milk has been very inconsistent. Some days it was perfect, some days it was a mess. I've watched tons of videos, but this really drilled it in. Because my milk is the same every time now, I can actually practice latte art productively every morning. This was the magic bullet to getting consistent milk.
Incredible! Thank you for the support! Excited to continue making videos. Appreciate you watching, friend. Stay tuned for more!
Incredible video. I'm new to latte art (and almost 70 yoa)and it's the best simplistic video I've found. Never too old to learn...🎉🎉🎉
Enjoyed the tutorial, so detailed and step by step guide, how you froth your milk is simply what makes the whole difference to what I've known thus far, thank you for the videos 🙏
I want to learn latte art 😊
Only 7 minutes in and already have to pause to quickly type this comment: You sir, are a GREAT teacher! Well done! You go over the basics repetitively and thoroughly, so that people can master the basics...as it is truly the foundation for perfectly steamed velvety milk. Bravo! 👏👍
The fact that I can get this for free is just mind blowing. It's literally a Master Class. THANK YOU.
It’s 1 am... must not go make latte art..
*do it do it do it* haha!
i feel u 😂
Did you do it ?
😂😂😂
This may be a new Matchbox Twenty song
shout out to Lance. this steamed milk lesson did the job. worked the first time! Listen to this man. He knows what he's talking about !
Anyone reading this comment should know Lance is a genius. I have failed so many times making the latte art almost gave up but man o man this Steaming the Milk was the real key where I was failing. And one more thing if you guys are like me always watching a video and moving on to another video and forgetting to subscribe, I would say this man deserves subscription and liking the video to show the appreciation for this man :). Thanks Lance and great job explaining so well, this crucial part of the latte art.
Man, you are a natural born teacher, thanks a lot!
Thanks for saying that! Really gives me encouragement!
Latte art champion: "this works on anything" me: "I need to get that handless pitcher!"
Do it! From Slow Pour Supply. They ship anywhere. Awesome people.
@@LanceHedrick You should link the pitcher in the video description - I had the same thought as Wei-Chun :)
Haha! Will do! Though, on the DL, I may or may not be developing my own so....
@@LanceHedrick Is it the narrow or round spout?
Round!
The tip about stop stretching when the milk reaches hand temp is pure gold! Never heard that one before. Thanks!
Finally, a great explanation of steaming my milk properly. My lattes have been pretty good, but left an after-taste of baby vomit (lol) - now my milk is foamy throughout instead of just on top. Sooooo much better. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Loved your teaching style. Keep on keeping on with the repetition. Repetition is good. Repetition is good. I said what I said.
This made a HUGE difference for me. I've never seen anyone break it down this specifically. Its been about a week and I am blown away at the difference in my milk texture and consistency.
Awesome! Thank you for sharing! Another vid dropping in the AM 👀
TH-cam I cannot thank you enough for letting me stumble upon this video. Instantly loving Lance's personality and educational style. Stepping up my Steamed milk game!
Thank you so so much! That means the world. How to dial in espresso and latte are basics coming up soon! Thanks for your support 🤗
I had been struggling for two days. I tried just once with your method and I couldn’t believe myself that I could do it much better than before. Your methods are foolproof. Thank you for your help. 😊
Lance, you are a natural born teacher. You are, throughout the entirety of the video, continually aware of the mind of the beginner. This is empathy and a separator IRT great teachers vs someone who just teaches. As a famous New Yorker once said, "You either gots it... or you don'ts!" So many steaming and latte art videos I've watched over the years. These details you point out are what make the difference. You've made a full Subscriber out of me. Can't wait to watch your other videos. You gots it Lance!
“And we’re gonna live here until...whooo! Michael Jackson hits ya” 😂
Grew up on motown and michael and prince. Gotta throw in the throwbacks every so often. Lol! Thanks for watching and supporting! More to come 👀
The rare overhead shots with the steam wand visible makes this video super helpful! Cheers.
Thanks! I'm stoked you enjoyed it and found it helpful! Latte art guide coming within the hour! Cheers friend
Thank you Lance! Just turn 60 and have decided to learn news things every year. Yes I learned how to steam milk to have the GREAT coffees at home. You made it easy to understand with great direction. You made my new skill a easy thing to learn from your you tube video. Have a great latte.
Total Barista nerd going into insane amount of detail - brilliant, I absolutely love it!! He leaves nothing to the imagination, zero ambiguity, I hate instruction videos that raise more questions than answers. After watching this, I have no questions.
Omg I have never been able to understand why I have been screwing up milk frothing no matter how many videos I watched, u finally broke that curse for me! Thank you!!
That is SO AWESOME to hear! Stoked we broke the code!
I watched a lot of videos on TH-cam, literally literally no body give us this steps in details. Big like and subscribe. Thanks bro
Wow thank you so much! Means a lot. Latte Art basics and espresso dial in videos coming soon!
woaw, one of my favorite tuto ever : clear, repeated just enough to integrate informations, just the dose of humor not overacted, master of the technique and good instructor in overall (i haven't skipped one moment)
answered all my questions, what a beautiful moment, thanks a lot
Pure gold! Watched so many videos on this and they never explained what the final texture should look like as well as you have! One of the most helpful things you did was pouring the milk into the cup on it's own. I haven't seen any one do that and it really helps with understanding how it should be without the espresso in the view. I haven't even started yet, but I can't wait! I feel less intimidated by the process now too.
I’ve worked at a cafe for 4 years!! Never have I been taught this way! My lattes always sucked! Thank you for this video I’m about to change the game 🔥🔥🔥
Absolutely! Love that!
The concept of controlling how you start and stop stretching was a big game changer for me. Thank you for this!
Absolutely! Glad you found it helpful! Much more to come so stay tuned! Filming more today 🤗
I don’t even have an espresso machine and I really enjoyed this video.
You’re a gifted teacher.
That means so much! Thank you
i am from Philippines with zero knowledge and i want to say you are MAHUSAY in teaching ( very good it means) very basic ,simple and easy to follow. SALAMAT .(THANKS)
Thank you so much for teaching to help people instead of trying to profit off of low-paid baristas! This means so much to me.
Thank you for watching and supporting! Been so cool hearing so many baristas comment they're using this on bar. Makes me happy
Wow, I've already corrected a few mistakes that I've been making. This was super helpful! You're such a natural in front of the camera btw!
That is great news! So stoked you found it useful! Please let me know if I can be of further assistance with your steaming technique!
This is the ultimate Masterclass on milk steaming! 21 minutes just flew by!
I have been trying to steam milk correctly for years. I've watched numerous videos, none of which have helped. After watching this video, I've made dozens of milky drinks correctly. I wish I'd watched this years ago. Thank you, Lance.
Hands down the best tutorial on steaming and all things espresso I’ve been able to find. So clear and also detailed. Best part is the careful repetition that drives home the important points! Well done Lance & Thank you!
Just found your channel and subscribed - Had my daughter watch this video and she steamed a perfect batch of milk the first time out - even passed the shake test! Thanks for the very detailed presentations - you are helping me fill in some gaps in a lot of areas - keep up the good work!
I've been so excited about making lattes at home with this espresso machine I purchased as a Christmas gift to myself. Its been amazing seeing the content that the latte art community puts out and has me eager to keep on trying to make successful latte art. Awesome video, definitely subscribing to your channel!
It’s been a decade since I’ve been into latte art. This was a fantastic tutorial on steaming. Thank you so much
So after numerous fails it finally “clicked” today. The shot was on point, the milk was silky smooth and the angels were singing. I couldn’t have ever gotten here without your vids. Keep up the awesome content and I can’t wait to start trying to create latte art.
Dude, i have watched barista video’s for hours on end to educate. You however could have saved me a lot of time!! Great content, easy to watch, no over the top add-ons! Kudo’s to you and keep em coming
Thank you! I need to work on making them shorter, but we will get there! Lol
I’ve watched dozens of videos on steaming milk. This is by far the best. Well done Lance. 👍🏻
Man I tried these tips and I must say that positioning makes really huge difference. You are a real steaming god.
This is awesome. I have been looking for a tutorial like this one for years. Great level of detail, and wonderful touch with the overhead camera. Thanks Lance!
Thank you so much! Happy you enjoyed it friend. More to come!
8:37 recap of how to start
11:02 summary of complete steaming process
14:47 demo with dairy milk
17:41 demo with oat milk
20:06 quick latte art!
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For a first timer today, I’m so glad I found you!!! This was AMAZING!!! Thank you 🙏🏻
Love the sound affect coming out from our mouth as well as beautiful words of step-step instructions. Thanks Dude.
Your greatest gift Lance, as wonderful as your milk steaming tips are, is your ability to clearly and concisely communicate your ideas... Bravo, subscribed!
Wow thank you so much! I really appreciate that. It might not surprise you, but prior to jumping into coffee full time, I was pursuing a doctorate to become a professor 🤣 needless to say, I love a platform lol! Thanks for subscribing and following along!
I was so inconsistent before. I thought non-dairy steaming was going to be impossible (which is what I drink). Finally managed a good texture with oat milk today (chobani plain extra creamy, which I thought maybe wouldn't ever work because not a "barista" blend). Thanks a lot! Unlocked another fun thing for my growing espresso hobby.
Lance! You are an absolute natural at teaching this art! The way way you simplified and nailed home the slide up, half, quarter is soooo easy to get that perfect vortex. Thank you so much, great video.
Great video Lance. Excellent communication of the breakdown of the steps. I'll give this a go.
Dude! This is a game changer! Thanks for posting this!
Thank you! I really appreciate it 🤗
What a brilliant video! Well done! Can't wait to see your latte art videos
Thanks, Nathan! Stoked you enjoyed it. Hope it works wonders for you!
Definitely one of the most thorough beginner tutorial out there. Thank you for sharing
You make great videos Lance. They are extremely informative whilst being entertaining. Nice work
I'm just commenting to say you deserve WAY more subscribers, and I'm glad to see you at the beginning. Job well done!
I sincerely appreciate that! I'm trying! Haha
I did see a stat that one average, it takes 22 months to hit 1k, so I feel 500 in a week isn't too bad. Haha! Excited to get some more content out there!
Literally you have up'd my milk steaming tremendously. After these tips I am able to get great micro foam. Keep up the great work.
Heck yes! That is awesome news. Thanks for sharing! Now go watch my espresso vid 🤣🤣 seriously, thanks for the support.
After watching a few different milk steaming videos, this one helped me get immediate results and improvement! Thank you for your enthusiasm!!
This is the best tutorial I’ve seen. Lance’s tips were easy to apply and I’ve seen a significant improvement in my technique. Thank you!
Man, this was amazing. I've been a home espresso enthusiast for years, but always struggled to find consistency in my steaming. Your process to get the wand set up well from the get go has been a huge help to get good results every time. All the best!
Incredible! I LOVE hearing this. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave the note! How to dial in espresso and latte art basics coming soon!
Longtime home barista here who has gotten some pretty decent microfoam thru tons of trial and error. This is by far the best video I've ever seen on the topic. They should make "pull wand out 40 degrees, lean the wand against the spout, tilt halfway back, one quarter to the side" into a t-shirt. I'd buy it. Using that I've suddenly upped my foam game tremendously after years of stagnation (sometimes I'd get great microfoam, other times less so). Using Lance's method for the past three days, I'm like 6 for 6. Thank you!
That is SO AWESOME! Thank you! So stoked you left this comment. Makes me even more excited to continue pumping out videos! Latte art basics coming later this week 🤗
@@LanceHedrick no joke you saved me 5K. I have a Quickmill Vetrano dual boiler and I thought the reason I got inconsistent foam was steam power, so was prepared to upgrade to a Linea Mini. After using your method, I realize the Vetrano V2b has more than enough steam power and it's my technique that was inconsistent! I will eagerly await any foam art/latte/espresso videos you decide to make!
YES! Love that! Will be dropping latte art basics this Friday and espresso dial in basics sometime next week hopefully. Shooting for latte art Wednesday. Get them notifications on so you know when it drops! Appreciate the support, friend
Lance thank you! You did not hold back and made me from a complete beginner with a latte art dream to making amazing steam milk texture I thought would take me years to achieve. Looking forward to learning more!
Fantastic to have the whole technique explained in a single go. Thank you!
The way you broke down the process into easily repeatable steps is awesome. I noticed a near instant improvement in my milk quality and this is after struggling with consistency for a couple years.
This is so great! So extremely stoked you saw some immediate improvement. If I can be of any further help, please don't delay to reach out!
This is fantastic and just what we need! Thanks for being so generous with your knowledge. Ourselves and our future customers thank you sincerely!
Fantastic! So happy you found the vids useful! More to come
You have explained it perfectly and for someone like me struggling to do latte art, I now have a better understanding on how I need to steam milk. Can't wait to try this technique. Thanks again and keep up these great videos!
Somehow this hasn't been a milk steaming tutorial I've watched yet even though I've seen a bunch of your other videos and a bunch of other milk steaming tips or tutorials and this was really easy to reproduce. Super clear and easy to remember without taking notes, having myself a beautiful piccolo latte right now. I had no idea my positioning wasn't great before, it honestly didn't even feel far off from where I was before but what a difference! Thanks Lance!
One of the greatest steaming milk guides i've seen! Keep the great work! Greetings from Argentina 🙌🏼
Hey! Thanks for watching! So excited it is getting views in argentina 🖤 thank you for commenting and letting me know!
Awesome vid. I was angry at never having seen your content before, until I realized it's because it's new! Looking forward to more.
Haha! Wow! Thank you so much! I'll be filming a latte art tutorial tomorrow to be published hopefully friday. Stay tuned, friend!
I just want you to know that this video is still so useful today. I watched it yesterday morning and today I think i achieved the best textured milk I've ever done. So thank you so much for sharing this!
Thanks very much for this video @LanceHedrick. Ive probably watched 10 others over the weeks since getting a home machine. By far, the best and most informative.
Lance, thank you for the masterclass! I appreciate the free content very much, and I love your enthusiasm, passion, and expertise! I can’t wait to try this tomorrow morning. I thought I was going insane with my inconsistency and was getting rather frustrated, and then the TH-cam algorithm recommended your video. Awesome stuff!!!!
Fantastic, Jason! Thank you for watching and for the support!
Great video! You laid out everything crystal clear and incredibly easy to follow. You also have great presence in front of the camera. Seriously, awesome video all around. 👏👏👏
🥲thank you so much! That encouragement means loads. Always a scary thing to put yourself out there, so it's really nice to hear positive feedback! Looking forward to more videos. Espresso dial in and latte art basics up next 👀
This is brilliant. Been brought here by Lance's video on the Bellman and after viewing quite a number of video's purporting to show you how to steam, Lance's video provides a simple to understand, well demonstrated and clearly articulated reproducible method. Congratulations Lance.
Feel like I should have paid for this information. I've never been good at steaming milk, feel like ive learned so much in one video!
This is amazing! I've had my breville for about 8 months and felt like I'd lost my touch recently with milk steaming, this video helped in every way. Thank you for the attention to detail in your explanation without having too much side comments, it was super helpful.
Awesome! Glad to hear it!
I’ve watched many tutorials on how to properly steam milk for latte art. This is by far the best. I tried Lance technique after watching and was able to create perfect silky shiny milk. Thanks for sharing your expertise, Lance.
Incredible! So excited to hear that! Much more to come, friend!
you explained this so well!! i just started a barista job and i’ve been teaching my coworkers this technique because it works so well!!
Bruh…You Rock! The most helpful and effective videos out there. Literally went from being frustrated watching other videos and making crappy over steamed milk to making “silky milky” in one video. Keep up the good work anyone that watches theses videos can see that your heart is in it 110%. Thank you
Vital, vital work @Lance Hedrick I am now going to be subduing the whole family to more steamed milk beverages than they could possibly need or want!
Hahaha! Yes! Love it! Check out my new espresso vid to start upping the spro game, too!
Ive been a barista for two years and still learned some stuff. love the video
Fantastic! Thanks for watching! I'll be releasing my latte art basics video later this week if interested in following along! And soon after, how to dial in espresso. Cheers and thanks again!
I watched so many other milk steaming videos. I just love your consistency. The others it seemed like there was no rhyme or reason. You’re an excellent instructor Lance! Can’t wait to give this a go.
Thank you so much - I am new to espresso andI have been struggling with frothing the milk. Even went to a class and struggled. I love the way you broke all the steps down and explained the why! Expecting my confidence to grow leading me to success!
Great tutorial and helpful tips! Love the sense of humor. We demand more!
😂😂😂 if you've already seen all three I have up, well, I'll be filming wednesday and plan to post by Friday! Seriously thank you so much for the comment! Appreciate it sincerely.
Lance! I’ve had challenges getting consistent milk texturing on my new Silvia. I’ve been hit or miss for the last month, and I’ve watched hundreds of videos on how to steam and texture. I found this the most straightforward, clear, and helpful video yet. I tried this morning, and made perfectly textured milk on my first try using this methodology. Thank you thank you!
Thank you n such huge praise! So stoked it has worked so well!
At some points early I thought you were being a bit repetitive but as I got further in I realized how much more education focused this content was than a lot of other tutorials I've watched. It felt much more like classes I've taken from experienced educators than a quick youtube tutorial. I remember everything important without having to go back to parts of the video.
I also really like how you included a wealth of both visual and tactile indicators. This is something in really good cooking videos I've appreciated a lot and here it's definitely really helpful too.
Looking forward to going through the rest of your videos!
Love this video, I learned from someone who taught me essentially in this way, same terminology, same procedure for the most part, but when I’ve been trying to teach my baristas or show others how to do it, I haven’t been able to explain it quite like this. I’ll be using this video to refine my own skills a little further and also pass it along to the baristas I’ve hired and have been training since so they have a clear visual step by step of how it’s done. Thanks Lance!
As a coffee roaster and trainer this is by far one of the best vids I have seen for simple and concise advice. Great job
Thank you so much! Appreciate that
I'm surprised nobody is mentioning that super smooth transition @19:57. Great edit!
Haha! Thank you! Though, I shouldn't take credit lol. Jason Miller from Red Barn Studio did! Appreciate that. And for watching the whole video!
I have a home machine for about 5 years now,
I've seen many videos and had lots of practice. After seeing this, the way you broke it down perfectly, it brought up my steaming to complete perfection with ease! It almost came second nature
Amazing! Thank you
This was such a beautiful explanation brother! This is exactly the type of explanation I was looking for. Without having practised this yet, I feel I will not forget these techniques the way you explained them. Looking forward to try this out, especially on plant milks. Thanks for all the effort you put into this video!
SO GOOD. I have struggled steaming milk so given up but this has remotivated me!
Thank you Lance, so many useful tips. My wand doesn’t go 45 degrees but I’ll work around it!
I love that you say we don’t need the best of the best to make it work but just need a good technique. Very reassuring!
hmm have you found a way around your wand not going 45 degrees? Mine barely comes out to 20 degrees, and I can't seem to get the angle right >.
Awaiting my first espresso machine and couldn’t be happier to find your channel. As an educator myself, I must say you have definitely found your calling. Thank you for offering your knowledge! Excellent video quality as well.
Thank you so much! That means a lot. Appreciate this comment loads. More videos to come!
It's 11.30pm now where i live, watched this video & decide to try. Finally able to make latte art after weeks of trying/experimenting. All credits goes to you man. I can't thank you enough. It really feels like finally being able to conjure up magic. Super helpful
Love the sounds effects for the lift off. That literally made me laugh. Really appreciate the video. You are an awesome instructor.
ive just been hired at a... certain chain coffee shop, and im really hoping i dont lose the passion for coffee through this job. your vids help :)
Hey! I hope you don't, either! I have many friends that work there who are able to maintain a fire. I believe in you!
such a damn helpfull tips. i think one of the best most detailed toturial.
Thank you so much! I sincerely appreciate that, friend
been doing this randomly for over two years. sometimes it worked sometimes it didnt. lacked precise instructions step by step like this - really helped me, thank you.
I was having a lot of difficulty steaming oat milk with my breville, but this made video helped so much and made it extremely easy. Worked perfectly the first time I tried his technique. Thank you!