Pecan Praline Latte

Close your eyes on the first sip and you might land somewhere in New Orleans. This pecan praline latte recipe starts with our Pecan Coffee Syrup and white mocha sauce, pulls two shots of Howler espresso straight over them, and finishes with steamed milk. The pinch of coarse pink salt on top is the part people don't expect. It pulls the buttery, caramelized pecan into focus and keeps the sweetness from going flat.

Pecan praline latte in a white ceramic cup with heart latte art and coarse pink salt scattered across the foam.

Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Portion the Pecan Coffee Syrup and white mocha sauce into the bottom of the cup, or into a shot glass.
  2. Pull 2 shots of Frothy Monkey Howler Espresso directly over the syrup and sauce, then stir vigorously until the mocha sauce is fully dissolved.
  3. Pour your milk of choice into a steaming pitcher.
  4. Steam the milk to 150 to 155°F with a wet, glossy latte texture.
  5. Pour the steamed milk over the espresso and syrup mixture.
  6. Garnish with a pinch of coarse pink Himalayan salt across the foam.

Barista Tips

Why put salt on a sweet latte?

Praline is a close cousin of salted caramel, and the salt is doing the same job here. A pinch of coarse pink Himalayan salt sitting on top of the foam hits your tongue before the sweetness does, which sharpens the pecan and keeps the drink from reading as one flat note of sugar. Use coarse, not fine. You want to taste individual crystals, not a salty latte.

Can I make this iced?

Yes, and it's good iced. The one step you can't skip is pulling the espresso directly over the pecan syrup and white mocha sauce and stirring hard before anything cold goes in. Mocha sauce is thick and it will not dissolve once the drink is cold. Once it's fully combined, pour it over ice and add cold milk.

What milk works best?

Whole dairy steamed to 150 to 155°F is what we pour in the cafes, since the fat carries the buttery pecan note. Oat milk is the best non-dairy option here and keeps the body creamy. Skim and 2 percent will taste thin against the syrup and the mocha sauce.

Products Featured In This Recipe

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Howler Espresso Blend Pecan Coffee Syrup
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Howler$18.00

Howler is our medium-dark espresso blend, built on a buttery natural Brazil paired with a chocolatey Central American coffee. Almond butter, dark chocolate, and red grape, with low sweet acidity. In this latte the almond butter note runs right alongside the pecan, and the chocolate depth keeps the white mocha from floating on its own.

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Pecan Coffee Syrup

$8.00

Pecan pie in a bottle. Warm, buttery, and unmistakably Southern, made in Nashville with natural pecan flavor for genuine caramelized richness. It's the headline note in this drink, and the coarse salt garnish is what turns it from pecan into praline.

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