Okay, coffee is ready, now it's time to prepare the milk.
Hey guys, it's Aleš from European Coffee Trip
and in this video I will show you how to make flat white
or any coffee milk drink without
espresso machine using only the AeroPress
and a simple flask.
So, our recent video about making cappuccino at home
got popular what made us really really happy and
and even though we like the idea of using only
French press to do it
we think there are other options and tools that can
make the process easier.
That's why we'll use the AeroPress to make coffee
and a simple flask to foam the milk.
Before we get started
let's talk about flat white for a bit.
For me personally a flat white is a beverage to choose
if you want to drink coffee with milk,
but taste more coffee than milk.
It's usually done using a double shot of espresso
and serve in the same or smaller cup than a cappuccino.
which means there is less milk.
I usually prefer to order something called Cortado
which follows the same principle,
but use only one shot of espresso.
So we will use this Loveramics cup
created in the partnership
with the World Barista Champion Dale Harris.
So this is a cappuccino cup that is 200ml.
And this is for flat white.
It's 150ml so we will aim for 50ml of coffee
and 100ml of milk.
So, let's get started!
Step 1 - making coffee.
First thing we need to do is to make coffee.
I will use the AeroPress because I believe
it's the easiest way how to make strong coffee brews
without an espresso machine.
I will use 14 grams of freshly roasted coffee,
grind it very fine like espresso grind size.
Put the AeroPress in a regular position.
Then add 70 grams of 93 degree Celsius water.
Stir it for about 20 seconds
and slowly press it down.
You should have about 50 grams of strong coffee in your cup
ready to be diluted with milk.
We use the naturaly processed coffee from Uganda
roasted by Fiftybeans in Brno.
I think that African naturals with a sweet taste and fruity
flavors, in this case red apple and blueberries
are perfect for mixing with milk.
Okay, coffee is ready. Now it's time to prepare the milk.
Step 2 - heating the milk.
The most important is to start with a quality full fat milk.
For one flat white you will need about 100 millilitres
Now we need to heat it up for about 60 degrees Celsius
In this method it's okay to stay even lower,
but you shouldn't go above 70 degrees Celsius.
I don't have a microwave oven at home,
so I use this stove,
but since we don't have this in the office
our option for today is to use this burner.
I will monitor the temperature with a simple
thermometer or by tasting with a spoon.
You just heat it up to your desired drinking temperature.
Now milk is ready for foaming.
Step 3 - foaming the milk.
I get an idea of using a flask to prepare milk for flat white
when making baby milk for my little daughter.
Then I found there are more people using this technique
on the internet and I decided to test it out
and it works really well.
You need to have a flask that you can fully close.
I found these two small insulated flasks at home.
Insulation is good because you will shake
a hot beverage in your hands.
You shouldn't fill it over 50%
because you need some space inside for proper shaking
and also there is a pressure
building up inside of the flask.
If it's too hot you can use a kitchen towel
to protect your hands.
So the volume of this flask is about
350 milliliters and
this one is half a liter.
So if I need to make only one flat white,
this would be more than enough,
but if I need to make more cups
I think I would need to use this one or even bigger.
Now you need to shake it out and create a foam in your milk.
There will be much more bubbles and the foam won't be
as thick as you are used from froting or steaming the milk.
By swirling it a lot you can bring it all together
though and create a decent milk for your flat white.
Step 4 - mixing coffee with milk.
Now it's time to mix coffee and milk.
You can pour it directly from a flask,
but I recommend to pour it into another vessel.
At home I would use a small measuring cup with a spout
or ideally a latte art pitcher.
It will help you to mix foam and milk
break big bubbles and improve pouring.
Okay, coffee is ready milk is ready,
now it's time for some latte art.
We are not really experts, but at least since it's flat white,
there should be some white on the top.
Thank you guys for watching!
I hope that you enjoy this video and that we gave you
more options for making flat white or any
coffee milk drink at home.
And we'd love to know what's your experience
if you try it at home, if you like it or if you don't like it,
whatever let us know in the comments
and I'm looking forward to see in the next video
very very soon.
Bye, bye!
