I have a little espresso machine and enjoy making latte now and then. Skimmed milk works best when steaming it. I had a girlfriend that made breakfast once and she made us lattes. She poured the milk and water in the kettle. I never did get all the gunk out of the machine and had to buy a new one.
milk in the kettle? ugh.. i hope you spanked her good

I worked at a coffeshop that also was a nightclub on the weekends a few years back. I learned to make alot of the different kinds of coffe while i worked the bar and most of them are good. Somehow latte made with espresso from a small espresso kettle and not a machine tasted best for me, and its less fuss with cleaning and whatnot.
Not a bad business actually... The profit they made from all kinds of coffes with fancy flavors is way higher than drinks and beer. They made more money during the week by selling those and light foods than they did selling drinks to "yuppies" on the weekends. After only a year the coffeshop part of it became the primary business. I digress, but it was a cool place to hang and work abit. They had that 70's (and abit of the 30's) minimalist theme going and the furniture was rather funky
