Sam Trevethyen, Head of Beverage Training & Development at GRIND, a trendy chain of London coffee houses revealed how to make a cappuccino at home.

Sam Trevethyen, Head of Beverage Training & Development at GRIND, a trendy chain of London coffee houses revealed how to make a cappuccino at home. Pictured, a Grind Coffee

 INGREDIENTS 

  • Nespresso compatible pod machine
  • Grind House Blend pods
  • French Press
  •  Milk or Mylk
  • Saucepan
  • Cappuccino
  • Cup

 METHOD

1. Fill the French Press ⅓ full of milk

2. Pour into the saucepan

3. Heat on the stove until it starts to bubble

4. Fill up the pod machine with filtered water

5. Once the milk is heated, pour back into the French Press

6. Using the metal filter, pump it up and down into the surface of the milk to add texture

 
7. Once the milk as increased in size by 30% take our the metal filter

8. Place a Grind House Blend pod in your machine (our pods are Nespresso compatible) and make into the Cappuccino cup

9. Swirl the milk in the French Press until it is shiny

10. Pour into the coffee

11. Enjoy!

SAM’S TIPS ON HOW TO MAKE A PERFECT COFFEE

KEEP YOUR COFFEE IN AN AIRTIGHT BAG 

As with all things, fresh is best, always. However, not everyone has access to a quality coffee grinder, which is why there are so many different styles of ground coffee available. 

Once the coffee is ground, it can lose up to 50 per cent of its volatile aromatics (the good stuff) within five minutes, so how it is stored, and how it is ground is very important 

Firstly, if the coffee is not in an airtight bag or container, it can taste weak, or stale. This is especially true of coffee that sits in supermarkets or weeks or even months. Secondly, if the coffee is ground fine enough to brew espresso, it will have lost a lot more flavor and intensity as it sits in the packet.

There are ways around this. At Grind, for example, all of our tins are nitrogen flushed and then instantly sealed, for freshness. The nitrogen replaces the oxygen inside the tin, creating a natural environment that helps preserve the coffee. Another thing we do is only offer coffee on what we call ‘Omni Grind’ – this is suitable for all types of filter coffee, including drip, french press, or immersion brew. As this is a coarser grind, it helps keep the coffee fresh for longer. As with all things, the most important thing you can do is buy high quality, well-sourced and well-roasted coffee. 

HOW TO STEAM YOUR MILK 

The best at-home milk hack is to fill a French Press 1/4 full of milk, heat it until it starts to bubble, and pour it back into the French Press. Then, using the metal filter attached to the lid, hold to just under the surface of the milk and pump it up and down, fairly vigorously. This will drive air and texture into the milk, and you can experiment with how deep you go or how fast for different results.

As a general rule, once the volume of milk has increased by 1/4 it will be thick enough to transport you back to the last time you had a barista-made coffee. You can even watch some latte art videos and give that a go! 

 

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