Frothing milk before the espresso shot ruined my lattes for months

I used to steam my milk first because I thought it kept things moving faster. Then I got a bottomless portafilter and realized my shots were pulling sour every single time. The milk sat too long and the crema broke down, plus the espresso cooled the milk down way too fast. Switched to pulling the shot first and then frothing, took me maybe 4 tries to get the timing right. Now I keep my cup on the warm tray and it all lines up. Anybody else had this backwards for a while?

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brian_kelly9122d ago

Watched a barista buddy do this wrong for a year, still makes a great cup somehow, go figure.