A cappuccino is a stronger coffee than a latté but a cappuccino is made with foam as well as milk. According to Starbucks, the foam should be at least 50% and milk around 40-50%.
To make a cappuccino:
- Measure out some milk so you fill the mug until just below half full
- Pour the milk into your metal foaming jug and prepare the steam wand, just as you would as if you were making a latté
- Begin steaming the milk just below the surface until you have a thin layer of tiny bubbles and the tone of the steaming wand becomes muffled and lower in pitch
- When the milk reaches 55° lower the jug so the tip of the steam wand is just under the surface of the milk
- Move the jug slightly so you introduce more air into the milk, closer to the surface gives bigger bubbles, lower into the milk gives finer bubbles
- When the milk reaches 65-70° ,shut off the steam and transfer milk into your mug until it is around 2/3 full by shaking the jug back and fourth, this incorporates around 50% foamed milk as well as the steamed milk (if you're adding flavoured syrups do this now)
- Place the mug under the bar head and dispense a shot of espresso
- Remove the mug and top up if necessary before dusting with chocolate powder


