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  "title": "The Craft of Latte Art",
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  "description": "When I started drinking more milk-based coffee beverages, I used to always be in awe when I got a cup with latte art on it. So it won't come as any surprise that since I purchased my first espresso machine, I have been attempting at doing it myself. I must say: the journey has not been the easiest.",
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  "textContent": "When I started drinking more milk-based coffee beverages, I used to always be in awe when I got a cup with latte art on it. So it won't come as any surprise that since I purchased my first espresso machine, I have been attempting at doing it myself. I must say: the journey has not been the easiest. At the beginning of the journey, I struggled just pouring the simplest heart. And I must say: it still doesn't work out exactly as I expect every single time. Nevertheless, I have been attempting at becoming better at it. I think the main reason it was so hard was related to my milk steaming skills. These have improved a lot since I got the new machine. The steaming wand on this new machine is much more powerful, meaning that there's much less time, and therefore margin for error, when steaming the milk. So I guess I just adapted, and the results have improved lately. Recently, I've been focusing a bit more on tulips, and I'm reasonably pleased on how they've been turning out. However, I definitely need to work on the reproducibility. There's something wrong with my technique. I think I'm pouring too close to the edge of the cup, while I should actually be \"pushing\" the milk. Latte art is not only a part of the ritual of preparing a coffee drink, but also a way of imbuing a bit of personality into it. And I want to become better at it. There's a coffee roaster here in Eindhoven where they give latte art workshops. I might do it for my birthday ☕️."
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