Who this is for
Home espresso machine owners stuck pouring shapeless white foam blobs during their daily morning routine.
Frustrated after spending hundreds on an espresso setup only to produce messy, blobby milk drinks every morning.
In thirty days: Consistently steam silky wet-paint microfoam and pour a crisp, symmetrical heart or tulip on video.
Most home baristas struggle with latte art not because their espresso machine is cheap, but because they conflate milk texture, canvas mixing, and pouring mechanics into one chaotic morning rush. This 30-day challenge isolates each mechanical variable through short, daily drills. You will master milk vortex control, flow rate modulation, pitcher height transitions, and pattern symmetry using deliberate water-and-soap simulations alongside real espresso pours.
How it works
Install Homework and pick this challenge
It's in the list under “Take on a 30-day challenge”.
Answer eleven questions
What you're building, where you're starting, your kit, how much time you've actually got, and when in the day.
See your 30 days, then lock it in
Every day with its exercise. Swap anything you don't like before you commit. Seven days free.
Day one. Right now.
One exercise, one short clip as proof, hand it in. One take, no do-overs.
A few of the exercises
- Non-Dominant Cup Tilt & Level Drill
- Pitcher Grip and Wrist Pivot Drill
- Pencil-Thin Water Stream Control
- Soapy Water Aeration Simulation
- High-to-Low Height Transition Drill
The rest are dealt to you after the quiz, sized to the time you actually have.
Seven days free. Homework is an iPhone app.
Wherever you're starting from
- Blob Stage: Foam is either too stiff or too watery, no distinct shapes
- Faint Shapes: Can steam decent foam but art is blurry, off-center, or washed out
- Consistent Hearts: Looking to master stacks, rosettas, and wing control
What you need
- Water, dish soap, cups, and a basic jug/pitcher
- Espresso machine with steam wand & milk frothing pitcher
- Espresso machine, round/sharp spout pitchers, and wide latte cups
Questions
Do I pay before I see my plan?
No. Answer the questions, see all thirty days, change what you like, then lock it in.
What does it cost?
Seven days free, then a monthly subscription. The price is shown in the app, in your currency, before you commit. You get a notification the day before the trial ends, and you can cancel any time in Settings.
What if I miss a day?
Pick five, six or seven days a week up front. Most days have an easier version for a bad one, missed days can be made up, and there's a two-tap check-in on day 3 and at the end of each week.
Android?
Homework is an iPhone app.
Seven days free. Start this week.
Install Homework, pick this challenge, answer eleven questions, and your month is on your phone in a few minutes.
Homework is an iPhone app. Install it, tap Take on a 30-day challenge, and this one is in the list.