DIY Café Latté: No fancy equipment, 4 simple ingredients

You can add whatever flavor or spice you prefer; I used ground cinnamon.

Cinnamon Latté

• 1 cup of water
• 2-3 tbsps. of ground coffee
• ½ cup of milk
• 2 tbsps. of condensed milk
• 1 sprinkle of ground cinnamon

All you need is a regular coffee maker, measuring spoons, a container with lid, and a microwave. This latté takes less than three minutes to prepare and is just as indulgent as Starbucks’.

STEP 1: Make your coffee using 1 cup of water and 2-3 tablespoons of ground coffee. This may seem like a strong concentration, but the other ingredients will balance the coffee.

STEP 2: While your coffee is brewing, pour ½ cup of milk & 1 tablespoon of condensed milk into a container with a lid. Secure lid & shake. This will give your milk a sweet taste & a foamy consistency.

STEP 3: Place your container of foamy milk (without lid) in the microwave for 1:00. While your milk is warming, line your coffee cup with condensed milk, caramel, or chocolate syrup.

STEP 4:Pour you coffee into your cup and then top with the warm foamy milk.

STEP 5: Voila! Stir your latté & top with cinnamon sprinkle! You may also top with whip cream and any type of spice or sweet syrup you prefer.

You can now make your own indulgent lattés for less than $1. Enjoy!

— Camerin Hatcher

Four Crossed Logs intern

professional communication major