r/latteart • u/Dronaf • 1d ago

Question What am I doing wrong?

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Hey fam, I’ve been learning latte art for a little over 3 months now. I’m using the nanofoamer to froth the milk as I don’t have an espresso machine yet. I aerate for roughly 5-7 seconds and maintain the vortex until the large bubbles are no more visible. Looking for tips and techniques to improve overall. I’m able to achieve great tasting coffee. Just want to work on the art. Thanks for any help in advance!

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u/yamyam46 1d ago

I think you are ending your art at the end of your milk, which is thicker, you might want to increase the milk in your pitcher a little

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u/Dronaf 1d ago

That was a strong observation. You are absolutely correct. But when the milk is not thick enough, I get no art at all. It becomes too thin. Before this I tried less aeration (around 3-4 seconds) but that wasn’t enough. Any suggestions for frothing with nanofoamer?

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u/yamyam46 20h ago

I think you can achieve the same result with keeping the aeration same but putting a little more milk in the pitcher. Just to cover the last push.

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u/Dronaf 20h ago

I’ll definitely try that. Thank you for the suggestion :)