How to Make Latte Art in Good Coffee, Great Coffee

In the game “Good Coffee, Great Coffee“, Latte Art serves as an engaging feature that allows you to decorate your customers’ drinks. Upon unlocking this skill, you’ll discover three distinct designs from the World Coffee Association (WCA) to perfect. The Latte Art process is the last step when adding Steamed Whole Milk during latte preparation. While some patterns in “Good Coffee, Great Coffee” are straightforward, others might take time to complete, which could potentially frustrate customers if they become restless while waiting.

How to Prepare a Regular Latte

Required Ingredients for Latte

Starting from day 2, as a dedicated cinephile, I’ll be able to purchase a quart of Whole Milk (40.00) from the Ingredients section on the main menu at Xpresso. On day 3, I’ll have the privilege of meeting Benji, the creator of the Xpresso app. He’ll hand me a Milk Pitcher that will be essential for making Steamed Whole Milk. Once I have this, I’ll walk through a tutorial on preparing a standard latte. Essentially, a latte consists of espresso and steamed whole milk.

Heating whole milk in a two-step method involves creating foam and mixing it well, which can be done by utilizing the steam wand on your coffee machine: aerating and stirring the milk.

Aerate: With a full Milk Pitcher, drag it to the steam wand and lift the pitcher so that the steam wand goes just below the milk’s surface. When the line on the top gauge reaches the yellow section, you’ll need to switch to stirring.
Stirring: Once you’ve finished aerating the milk, submerge the steam wand fully to begin stirring. This time, you’ll have to watch the top and left/bottom gauges. When the lines on both gauges reach the yellow line, remove the pitcher.

From a devoted cinematographer’s perspective, if you spot bubbles, you’re skillfully aerating the milk. And when you notice a whirlpool forming, that’s a telltale sign that you’re stirring it up to perfection.

Here’s a breakdown of how to make a latte in Good Coffee, Great Coffee:

Select a mug from atop the Coffee Machine. Then, prepare an espresso and add it to the mug.
Bring the mug over to the right side of the screen.
Tap the Whole Milk carton, then hold down on the Milk Pitcher to fill it.
Now, bring the Milk Pitcher to the steamwand to aerate, then stir the milk to get Steamed Whole Milk.
Drag the Steamed Whole Milk to the mug with the espresso to complete the latte.

How to Unlock Latte Art

What Types of Latte Art Patterns Can You Make?

As you advance further in Chapter 1, you’ll encounter Max, a judge from the WCA (World Coffee Association). He’ll challenge you with three different latte art designs to master: a heart, a tulip, and a rosetta leaf. To create Latte Art, first, prepare a standard latte. When it’s time to add the Steamed Whole Milk, you’ll find yourself in a mini-game where you need to fill or color within the lines on the latte to produce the desired artwork.

Should you find yourself readying up daily lattes following mastering latte art, just go ahead and hit the bell icon to bypass the mini-game instead.

Latte Art “Brush” Sizes and Types

When creating latte art, there are three different brush sizes and three brush types represented by the six icons located under the Milk Pitcher. The larger your design on the latte, the more milk you’ll expend, as shown by the pitcher on the left.

To create beautiful latte art, select your brush sizes or types according to the design you wish to achieve. For intricate designs like the rosetta, opt for the smallest brush sizes available. On the other hand, larger designs such as hearts can be accomplished using larger brush options.

Symmetrical Lines

You might have spotted an icon situated at the bottom right corner of your screen as well. This button will introduce a slanted line or lines to your latte design. Should you decide to decorate one half of this line, the other side will automatically mirror it. It is strongly suggested that you use the single, vertical asymmetrical line when learning the initial three latte art patterns.

In this lesson, Max provides guidance on the suitable brush types and sizes, as well as the use of symmetrical lines for creating the three latte art designs he demonstrates.

	Size (left)	Type/Style (right)	Symmetrical Lines
Heart	Large (left option)	Any	Single line, vertical
Tulip	Medium (middle option)	Round (middle option)	Single line, vertical
Rosetta	Small (right option)	Angular (left option)	Single line, vertical

2025-03-12 06:04