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Ingredients
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Espresso
Foam
Method
Preparing the Espresso
- 1
Grind the Coffee
Grind 18 grams of espresso coffee beans to a fine consistency, suitable for espresso brewing.
- 2
Brew the Espresso
Place the ground coffee in the espresso machine’s portafilter. Tamp it down firmly and lock it in place. Start the machine and brew 60 ml of espresso. This should take about 25-30 seconds.
Preparing the Foam
- 3
Heat the Milk
Pour 100 ml of whole milk into a small saucepan and heat it over medium heat until it’s hot but not boiling.
- 4
Assembling the Macchiato
- 5
Combine Ingredients
Pour the brewed espresso into a small cup. Spoon a dollop of the frothed milk on top of the espresso, allowing some of the espresso to show through.