Coffee is the favorite drink of a huge number of people. True connoisseurs prefer a natural brewed drink, and treat instant granules with some disdain. This is quite justified - the second option of coffee is more of a surrogate, useless and not very tasty.
Brewing quality coffee is a real art, which not everyone can comprehend. In the East, it is believed that this requires real talent - what is called a natural gift. But if you desperately want to discover your ability to make a delicious, flavorful and rich drink, you should try this. And this can be done virtually at any time, at home.
Coffee with foam: how to prepare it correctly?
Coffee with milk foam is called cappuccino. The easiest way to make it is in a special device - a professional, semi-professional or household coffee machine, equipped with all the necessary equipment for quickly creating such drinks.
But if you really want and try, you can make a real cappuccino even in a Turk, at home.
Cappuccino is famous for its thick foam of milk or cream. In restaurants, it is often served with a pattern covering the same milk foam.
The drawings usually depict simple figures - leaves, hearts, bubbles and other ornaments.
The easiest way to make milk or cream foam is using a special machine. It traditionally has a cappuccino maker designed specifically for these purposes. But if you don’t have one at home, you can prepare the foam separately, using other kitchen appliances.
To make thick foam for coffee at home, you will need cream or milk, and the second option, oddly enough, is much preferable. Milk must be fat - at least 3%. It is highly advisable to use a natural product for these purposes, but a store-bought product will also work if its permissible shelf life is not too long.
The following devices will help you whip milk into foam:
- Whisk from a mixer (manual whipping);
- Mixer (automatic whipping);
- French press;
- Blender.
It is harder to make foam in these devices than in a cappuccino maker, but it is possible with due effort and care.
Drinks flavored with chocolate or caramel toppings, maple syrup, and various spices (cinnamon, vanilla, ginger, etc.) are quite tasty.
The easiest way to get foam
For those who are not used to following difficult paths, manufacturers have developed special instant drinks that help achieve the coveted foam on the surface of coffee in just two minutes. One of these is Nescafe Crema.
The raw material itself is not granular, but is a fine powder. All you need to do to make foamy coffee is pour boiling water over a teaspoon of powder. True, the airy “component” will quickly settle and will not be as tasty as if you prepared it from milk or cream yourself.
However, this option will be acceptable for lovers of foamy coffee who are constantly busy with something or spend most of their time at work.
The “correct” espresso in Turk
Brewing the “correct” aromatic drink at home is not as easy as it might seem at first glance. Coffee is a rather capricious raw material, and if you simply hold it in a Turk over a fire for a certain time, nothing good will come of it.
If you have a coffee grinder at home, choose to purchase coffee beans. You can grind them yourself, and you will be one hundred percent sure of the naturalness of the raw materials. If you don’t have a device, choose the highest quality drink. In this regard, the products of the brands “Paulig” and “Carte Noir” have proven themselves well. It’s definitely not worth skimping on money in this regard - at least, surrogates may seem completely tasteless to you. And don’t forget about their impact on health and weight.
You need to brew espresso in a Turk according to this principle:
- Pour the required amount of powder into the Turk.
- Add water (usually water at room temperature or lukewarm, but not hot or boiling water).
- Place the container on the stove, setting the heat to medium.
- Wait.
- When foam appears on the surface of the drink, remove the container from the stove and wait until it settles.
- Do not allow it to boil under any circumstances - if this happens, you will encounter excess bitterness.
- After the foam settles, place the Turk on the stove again.
- Repeat the manipulations 3 to 7 times, depending on what strength of coffee you intend to get.
- It is not recommended to deposit the foam more than 7 times - the drink may turn out to be too strong and “hard” to taste.
That's all you need to do to make real coffee. If you like spicy drinks, we recommend that you add cinnamon or natural vanilla to the ground beans. This should be done at the stage of pouring the powder into the Turk. Toppings are usually added last, after the liquid has already been poured into tall glasses. And only at the end is milk foam applied. The final stage of manufacturing is the application of a “pattern”, if one is intended.
The best combination is with the following toppings:
- Caramel;
- Chocolate;
- Lactic;
- Vanilla;
- Walnut.
Some connoisseurs prefer “stronger” toppings - namely, with the taste of rum or liqueur.
Glyase
Glace is another version of the drink that will not leave even the most picky gourmets indifferent.
It’s easy to prepare, and the result will please both household members and sophisticated guests.
To make glace, you need to brew espresso. You can add sugar to taste, although it is believed that in this case such a component is clearly superfluous - it can “simplify” the finished delicious drink.
Glace is served in tall glasses, just like cappuccino. Pour the resulting espresso into the bowl, then add a scoop of cream or milk ice cream to the glasses. You can also garnish with ice cream when serving. The dessert drink can be topped with fine chocolate chips, instant coffee granules, cocoa powder, and crushed nuts. If you have a topping, pour it over the resulting delicacy, but do not overdo it with the quantity.
You can also add liqueur or rum to the glace. Nut flavors - from hazelnut to coconut - go very harmoniously with the drink.
Thanks to the ice cream, the ice cream is guaranteed to turn out with foam, and no additional manipulations are required from you to prepare it.
Therefore, if you are not good at making such culinary delights, or are simply saving time and don’t have time to froth milk, try the version with ice – the drink will turn out incredibly tasty and will satisfy your initial desires.
Thick and aromatic coffee with foam is the most desired drink with which millions of people around the world start their morning. It invigorates, lifts your spirits, and gives you a boost of energy to continue your day. How to brew such a delicious drink at home?
Coffee in Turkish
The traditional method of brewing coffee beans involves the use of a Turk or cezve, and not a beautiful and original one, but a correct one. How to make coffee in such a vessel? First, you need to purchase a copper pot of the required volume, that is, the one that a coffee lover is used to drinking. Usually it is 150-200 ml. The Turk should have a long, comfortable handle that will not allow your hands to get burned, thick walls, a wide bottom and a very narrow neck. It is this configuration that allows the taste and aroma to remain inside the vessel rather than evaporate.
Correct Turk
To make coffee with foam in a Turk, you need:
- pour ground grains into the Turk;
- add the required volume of water, stir;
- place the vessel on medium heat;
- when bubbles begin to appear on the surface of the vessel and foam forms, remove the Turk from the heat for 2-3 seconds, then put it back in and wait until the foam begins to rise;
- repeat the procedure 5-6 times;
- turn off the heat, let the coffee brew for 2 minutes and pour into cups.
The key to properly preparing a tasty drink lies in the quality of the grain and a person’s patience. If he doesn't let the coffee boil, all the flavor and aroma will end up in the cup. Take an average of 1-2 tsp per 100 ml of water. ground grains. Sugar is added to the drink after it is prepared. They say that the most delicious coffee is made by Egyptian Bedouins. And they do this in the most modest camping conditions. Coffee beans are roasted in a frying pan over an open fire, ground using a manual coffee grinder and brewed in a tiny narrow cezve. This drink always turns out to be rich in aromatic qualities and strength.
French press coffee
You can make delicious foamy coffee using a French press. This is a special device consisting of a flask, a body with a handle, a lid, and a press with a filter. It can be of different volumes and made of different materials. Most often it is a combination of metal and glass. To properly prepare delicious coffee, follow the following technology:
- remove the cover with the press and filter;
- pour coarse or medium grind coffee;
- pour water at a temperature of 90-95 degrees;
- close the lid with the press in a raised state;
- wait 4 minutes, lower the piston with the filter down;
- pour coffee into a cup.
If the drink is prepared correctly, it will have a medium strength and a thick, bubbly foam. Using a French press, you can froth milk to make latte or cappuccino, for example. To do this, medium-fat milk is heated to a temperature of 60 degrees, poured into a press and the piston with filter is carefully raised and lowered. After about 1 minute of such procedures, milk foam forms. Now you can pour milk into a cup or vice versa, pour coffee into milk, it all depends on the type of drink and its recipe.
French press allows you to filter sediment
When cooking in a French press, the main component of success is the freshness of the beans and their grinding. Fine grinding of the beans is unacceptable here, otherwise the filter will not be able to perform its function and there will be a lot of grounds in the cup of drink, which settles on the tongue and many people really don’t like it.
It is also important not to overdo the coffee in the press; the optimal infusion time is 4 minutes. This time is enough for the grain to impart its taste and aroma to the water.
Coffee with foam at home can be prepared by direct brewing in a cup. But this is an activity for the lazy, and the quality of the drink is much lower. Instant coffee is brewed this way, which also produces good foam. Turk, cezve, French press and cup are options for brewing without a coffee machine, although gourmets argue that the best espresso can be served by a good barista or professional machine. But if suddenly your home coffee machine stops working, the good old Turk will always come to the rescue.
Drink from a coffee machine
A coffee machine is a device that can be programmed. This applies to modern devices, for example, from Bosch. They are capable of grinding grains and preparing several types of drinks, and have a cappuccino machine for frothing milk. To make good coffee at home, you need to consider the following nuances:
- For one serving of espresso, take 9 grams of finely ground coffee (1 tsp);
- the raw materials are poured into a holder and compacted;
- in 30-50 seconds the espresso will be ready, so if the machine cannot warm up the cup, it is better to do it yourself;
- Pod machines take care of the entire preparation process, because coffee is placed in pods, and there is no need to measure out the required amount and compact it in the holder.
A home coffee machine will do the main job and brew coffee in seconds
The consistency of proper espresso resembles thick syrup with thick and fluffy foam. Only a coffee machine does this, because it supplies water under high pressure. There are many options for preparing an invigorating drink at home, but a true gourmet and coffee lover thinks more broadly. He independently blends different types of grains, roasts them, grinds them to the desired grind and selects the most optimal proportions to prepare an amazing drink. It's not as difficult as it seems, the main thing is to love coffee and strive for excellence.
Many coffee lovers visit coffee shops solely because they offer aromatic, delicious coffee with foam. Many people believe that preparing such a drink at home is an almost impossible task. Today we will debunk this myth and offer several original recipes.
It is known for certain that foam on coffee appears when brewing beans that contain a large amount of essential oils. Thus, we can safely say that foam on coffee is a sign of the highest quality of coffee beans used to prepare the drink. Therefore, first of all, it is necessary to select suitable raw materials. By the way, it is recommended to grind the grains immediately before brewing the drink. The container in which the coffee will be brewed also plays a big role in achieving this goal. A copper pot, the neck of which should be much smaller than its bottom, would be a suitable container. And finally, to make delicious foamy coffee you will need the right water. It is advisable to take cold, preferably ice-cold, filtered or bottled water. After the preparatory stage, you can proceed to the main stage.
Coffee with foam. Classic recipe
You will need:
freshly ground coffee beans - 2 teaspoons,
water – 200 ml.
Cooking method
1. Pour cold water into the Turk.
2. Add ground coffee beans and mix with a wooden spoon.
3. Place the drink on low heat.
4. During cooking, a dense foam will appear on the surface of the drink. As soon as it starts to rise, the coffee should be removed from the heat.
5. Let the drink brew for a while, then put it back on the fire and repeat the procedure.
6. After this, carefully remove the foam from the coffee with a teaspoon and place it in a heated coffee cup, and then pour the drink itself in a thin stream along the wall. Aromatic and delicious coffee with foam is ready!
The proposed method is considered classic. However, it requires effort and time. If you do not have sufficient resources, you can try cooking coffee with instant coffee foam. To do this, mix coffee and sugar and add just a couple of drops of water. Beat the mixture until smooth, 10-15 minutes. Then pour boiling water into the coffee mixture and you can enjoy the drink.
Coffee is a tasty and tonic drink. You can drink it without fear of gaining weight, since the calorie content of coffee with foam brewed from beans is not high - only 3 kcal/100 grams.
Black coffee is the best morning drink. According to statistics, 60% of the planet's inhabitants start their morning with it, which is not a bad indication. Scientists are still debating the benefits of and. But one way or another, a high-quality coffee drink will saturate your body with useful microelements and restore lost vitality. Just remember the sense of proportion!
Before cooking, prepare the following ingredients:
- a couple of teaspoons of ground coffee;
- a glass of filtered water;
- cinnamon and cardamom;
- sugar to taste;
- Turk.
Please note: you should grind the grains immediately before starting to brew the drink. This way, you can keep them fresh and saturate the drink with plenty of coffee oils.
Ideal if you have a copper Turk. It is the Turk from this material that will help you prepare the “correct” coffee. Place the coffee tool on low heat and heat for about 3 minutes.
Remove the Turk from the heat and pour in the prepared coffee. We put it on fire. Add a glass of water and brew the drink. As soon as the bubbles begin to rise, remove the pan from the heat. Then put it on the fire again so that the bubbles rise, and only then remove from the heat.
Pour the coffee liquid into the prepared container, mix gently and add the required amount of spices, depending on your own taste preferences.
If you want to surprise your household not only with the exquisite aroma of the drink, but also with a beautiful presentation - instead of ground cinnamon and cardamom, you can take whole sticks. Coffee lovers do not recommend adding sugar. They say it only prevents the taste of the coffee beans from developing. But this is a matter of taste. By the way, sugar can be replaced with dark chocolate. It will be even more useful!
Well, very tasty instant coffee with foam
Not everyone has the opportunity to prepare ground coffee. The rhythm of life of a modern person dictates its own rules. Instant coffee is an ideal option for making a drink when time is pressing. How to make instant coffee with foam? Do not you know? It's time to get acquainted with the nuances of brewing your favorite drink.
To prepare with foam at home, you should prepare the following ingredients:
- ceramic or glass cup;
- metal spoon;
- a couple of teaspoons of instant coffee;
- granulated sugar to taste;
- 150 ml boiling water.
Please note: the modern composition of coffee drinks leaves much to be desired. Increasingly, instead of natural coffee extract, there are substitutes. Read the ingredients carefully, avoiding flavor enhancers and flavoring agents.
Pour instant coffee and sugar into a cup. Add a couple of tablespoons of boiling water to the dry mass. Stir the mixture intensively until a homogeneous consistency is formed. When the mass has become completely homogeneous, we begin to pour water along the edges of the dish. Instant coffee with foam is ready!
Little tips for big coffee lovers:
- Granulated sugar can be replaced with powdered sugar. It rubs in much faster and gives a more stable foam.
- If you decide to take powder, then remember that you should increase the dose. Instead of two teaspoons, you should put 3.
- Grind coffee with sugar and water very vigorously. If you do this at a slow pace, the foam may not form.
- Give preference to powdered rather than granulated coffee. But the main criterion for you is, of course, quality.
Stock up on sweets, chocolate or your favorite confectionery and start drinking coffee!
How to make coffee with milk foam?
If you wake up in the morning and have a desire to replace your usual black coffee with something gentle, then it’s time to add milk to the drink. And if you want to make a coffee drink with milk foam, then you should prepare the following ingredients:
- half a glass of brewed natural coffee (see recipe above);
- half a glass of full-fat whole milk;
- sugar, preferably cane sugar, to taste.
We brew natural coffee and add the required amount of sugar. Place the milk in a saucepan and heat it without bringing it to a boil. Remove the milk from the heat and begin to intensively beat it with a blender until a stable foam forms.
Pour the milk foam into the coffee drink. If you wish, you can decorate it with grated chocolate. It will go well with liqueur, rum and cognac.
Please note: milk can be replaced with heavy cream. Cream can also be whipped using a blender. Don't forget to add a little sugar and vanilla to the mixture.
As you can see, making coffee with foam does not require any specific knowledge from a coffee lover. It is enough to follow the prescribed rules to enjoy the incredibly delicate taste of your favorite aromatic drink. “I got up for a cup of coffee, and then I didn’t notice how the day passed. And so every morning...” Enjoy every day!
Coffee is considered the most popular drink all over the world. Some people are real coffee lovers, while others are simply indifferent to this drink. But no one can argue with the fact that coffee has conquered the whole world. In every country, city and in every home it is prepared differently, and there are too many varieties to count. But the most favorite is coffee with foam. By the way, to experience the aroma and taste of a freshly brewed drink, you don’t have to run to a coffee shop; you can prepare it yourself at home. It is enough to know how to make coffee with foam at home.
Coffee story
Unfortunately, there is no exact data on where and who discovered the invigorating properties of coffee beans. But there is one legend from which one can understand that the first mention of an invigorating drink appeared in Ethiopia. A certain shepherd Kaldim noticed that his goats became more cheerful, jumping and running strangely after they ate red fruits. The shepherd turned for help to the abbot of the local monastery, who decided to test the effect of the leaves of this shrub on himself. Having experienced the invigorating properties of the decoction of the leaves and fruits of this wild shrub, the abbot decided that such a drink would be useful for his monks, so that they would not fall asleep during the service. And then coffee became widespread among the local population of the Kaffe province. But there is no evidence that this legend is true, so historians believe that this is just a fiction. But what actually happened is unknown.
Then news of coffee reaches Yemen, where trade routes to Europe and the East passed. And this drink came to Russia thanks to Peter the Great. Of course, our country did not immediately fall in love with coffee with foam, but only after 1812 was it considered good manners to drink this drink.
How to choose the right coffee?
Before you start preparing an invigorating drink, you need to choose the right grains. After all, the aroma and taste of the drink directly depend on the quality of the grains.
Coffee can be instant, sublimated and natural. Natural grains are definitely needed. You can find it in specialized stores. There you will be offered grains from different producing countries. The lowest quality grains grow in India and Indonesia. Choose beans from Central and South America, such as Colombian.
Probably, if you find yourself in such a store for the first time, your eyes will run wild from the varieties. First, try the Arabica variety. It is very tasty, with a pronounced aroma. If you find Arabica coffee weak, try Robusta.
Having decided on the variety, examine the appearance of the grains. They should not be dry and old, and mold on the grains should alert you. First of all, grains of the same variety must be the same color and size. For example, Arabica beans are large and oblong in shape, with an oily appearance. And the Robusta variety is round and small.
Secrets of delicious and aromatic coffee
Here are a few secrets on the stove, which conditions are best to observe:
- Before cooking, the Turk needs to be heated or doused with boiling water.
- It is best to use finely ground coffee. After all, the smaller it is, the more fragrant it is.
- Do not bring to a boil under any circumstances. As soon as the foam begins to rise, remove from heat.
- If you want the aroma to be more intense, you can add a pinch of salt to the coffee with foam.
- Use only clean water.
Which Turk should you choose?
Despite such a huge variety of coffee machines and coffee makers, the Turk is an integral part in preparing high-quality and tasty coffee with or without foam. The taste and aroma of the drink depends on the choice of Turks. It is made from a variety of materials. The cheapest and most practical is aluminum. True, you cannot mix different types of grains in such dishes. The most popular material is considered to be copper turk. But it must be coated on the inside with food-grade tin to prevent copper from getting into the drink. There are also clay and ceramic Turks. They retain aroma perfectly, but are fragile and short-lived.
The handle of the grater should be wooden, which will prevent you from getting burned. The neck should be narrow and the bottom should be wide, so you can enjoy all the aromas and amazing taste of natural Turkish coffee with foam. Do not choose a large Turk, for a maximum of two cups.
Drink recipe
Many people simply don’t know how to brew Turkish coffee with foam, so they don’t even try, but run to the nearest cafe. But in vain. You may not be able to make a tasty drink the first time, but once you get the hang of it, you will understand how much pleasure this process brings. For those who don't know how to brew coffee in a Turkish oven on the stove, here's the recipe.
You will need:
- Turk.
- Ground coffee - 2 teaspoons. You can buy beans and grind them yourself in a coffee grinder. This will make the aroma even richer and fresher.
- Drinking water - 100 ml.
- Spices to taste, such as sugar or cinnamon.
Now let's find out how to make coffee with foam:
- First, heat the Turk a little, but not too much, otherwise you will ruin the dish itself.
- Pour cold drinking water into the Turk.
- Add natural grains and mix gently.
- Place the Turk on low heat.
- During cooking, foam should appear; as soon as it rises, remove from heat.
- Then, when the coffee has stood for a while, you need to put it back on the fire and repeat the process.
- Carefully remove the foam and transfer it to a coffee cup, then slowly pour the coffee down the side. If you want more foam, then remove it constantly, but not completely. Since the foam does not allow the aroma of coffee to evaporate during the brewing process. Your coffee with delicious foam is ready!
How to get milk froth?
More gentle people prefer to drink coffee with milk foam. This drink is also called cappuccino. You can make this coffee yourself. To obtain milk foam, you need to whip milk of medium fat content, approximately 3-6%. You can froth milk in any way available to you. You can use a cappuccino maker, if there is no such device, a regular mixer will do an excellent job for this purpose. Whip the milk, pre-chilled in the refrigerator, until a thick foam forms. Then transfer the milk froth onto the coffee, sprinkle with cinnamon and add sugar to taste. You can also add a tasty syrup, such as strawberry.
And finally
You can buy instant coffee with foam in the store, and these are now available for sale. But a natural and freshly brewed drink can never compare with an instant drink. Once you have tasted the true aroma and taste of coffee, you will not want to drink freeze-dried coffee. And you don’t need to have barista skills to make delicious and aromatic coffee. In addition, having learned how to make dense and long-lasting foam, you can try yourself in the art of latte art. After all, there is no limit to perfection!
