How to make a cappuccino
Ingredients & Equipment
You will need:
- 18g fresh fine-grind Pact coffee
- 110ml whole milk or a plant-based alternative
- Filtered or bottled water
- Espresso machine
- Tamper
- Drip scale
- Milk jug
- Medium-sized mug
Don’t have scales?
Aim to pull your espresso for 30 seconds.
Cappuccino ingredients
- 36ml (36g) espresso
- 110ml milk – this will increase once stretched
You will need:
- 18g fresh fine-grind Pact coffee
- 110ml whole milk or a plant-based alternative
- Filtered or bottled water
- Espresso machine
- Tamper
- Drip scale
- Milk jug
- Medium-sized mug
Cappuccino ingredients
- 36ml (36g) espresso
- 110ml milk – this will increase once stretched
Don’t have scales?
Aim to pull your espresso for 30 seconds.
Cappuccino ingredients
- 36ml (36g) espresso
- 110ml milk – this will increase once stretched
Don’t have scales?
Aim to pull your espresso for 30 seconds.
You will need:
- 18g fresh fine-grind Pact coffee
- 110ml whole milk or a plant-based alternative
- Filtered or bottled water
- Espresso machine
- Tamper
- Drip scale
- Milk jug
- Medium-sized mug
Step 1
Make sure your machine is clean and free from leftover coffee.
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Step 2
Grind your coffee fine.
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Step 3
Fill your basket with 18g coffee. If you don’t have scales, aim to fill the basket to the top.
Step 4
Make sure your coffee is distributed evenly in the basket. If you don’t have a distribution tool, tap the side of the portafilter.
Step 5
Use your tamper to apply pressure to the coffee.
Step 6
Purge your espresso machine.
Step 7
Insert your portafilter into the group head of your machine.
Step 8
Put your cup on the scales and underneath where the water falls.
Step 9
Start the water flow.
Step 10
Keep this flowing until you have 36ml (36g) of espresso. If you don’t have scales, aim to pull your espresso for 30 seconds.
Step 11
Purge your steam wand.
Step 12
Fill your milk jug with around 110ml of milk.
Step 13
Tilt your milk jug and put the steam wand just below the surface of the milk.
Step 14
Turn your steam wand on. You should start to hear a hissing sound.
Step 15
As the volume of the milk increases, gradually pull up your jug to make sure the wand is just below the surface. Turn the wand off when the jug’s hot to the touch.
Step 16
Tap your jug on a side, hold your mug at a slight angle and pour a slow, thin stream of milk over your espresso.
Step 17
Wipe your steam wand and purge.
Step 18
Enjoy your cappuccino.
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