Cravings: Quick-Fix "Lattes"

Yeah yeah yeah. I know, I'm probably going to be coldly rejected by the barista community. To hopefully keep the peace, "latte" is in quotation marks. I'm sorry, but sometimes I can't afford the $4-5 for a decent latte, so this is what I do.

Things I have learned today about "lattes":
- They are not even half as good as real lattes.
- Like lattes, you can use coffee or any kind of tea. If you're using coffee, I say go with the cheap instant stuff so you won't look back on it being all sad about how you wasted some fine coffee.
- As with your typical tea brewing, it is best not to use a particularly acidic tea or the milk will curdle.
- It sort of justifies the idea of making a mug cake...sort of. You know, those cakes you make by microwaving cake stuff in a mug in the microwave.
- It only takes about 2-3 minutes.

Quick-fix "latte": Jasmine Soy Latte from my microwave.

Legit latte: Earl Grey Soy Latte from Three Bananas Cafe.

Essentially, here's how it goes...

Quick-Fix "Lattes"

1 mug milk (any kind of your choice)

1 tea bag (any kind of your choice)

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp raw sugar

1. Microwave the mug of milk on high for 1 minute. Take out to stir, and put in for 1 more minute.

2. Dissolve the sugar and vanilla into the hot milk.

3. Add your one tea bag into the mug and "brew" for a few minutes.

4. Stir lightly with a spoon and enjoy. 

Chyup...Thaaat's about it. You can't have high standards for this kind of latte though. It will definitely not taste as good as those properly baristed by baristas :P

-M