Source: Haidak
Coffee is the most popular drink in Korea. The representative types are Americano and Latte. Americano is espresso diluted with water, and latte originally means ‘milk’ in Italian, but it is usually used to mean coffee mixed with milk.
Coffee is known for its antioxidant properties. Coffee is rich in polyphenols such as caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid, which reduce oxidative stress and prevent aging and inflammation. However, the results of animal experiments that the anti-inflammatory effect is further improved by eating coffee and milk together were published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects are enhanced when polyphenols in coffee combine with an amino acid called cysteine, which is abundant in milk.
In addition to latte, there are various types of beverages made by mixing coffee with milk, depending on the ratio of milk to espresso.
Today, let’s look at 3 representative home cafe recipes that add milk to coffee to enhance the anti-inflammatory effect.
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▷ Material
Espresso, Milk, Full Automatic Whisk
▷ Making latte
1. Espresso: Prepare the ratio of warmed milk to 1:2.
2. Pour warmed milk into espresso, and put a thin layer of milk foam with less air on top.
▷ Making Cappuccino
1. Prepare espresso: warmed milk: milk froth in a ratio of 1: 1: 1.
2. Carefully pour the warmed milk into the espresso and add enough airy milk froth on top.
▷ Making Flat White
1. Espresso: Prepare warmed milk 1:1.
2. Pour warmed milk into espresso.
* Milk froth with less air is added very thinly.
