Card 1 — The Goal
🧊 The $1 Iced Latte: Brew 4 oz of strong coffee, chill, pour over ice with half a cup of milk and a teaspoon of sugar. About a dollar — a sixth of café price, and you control the sweetness.
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Card 2 — Step 1
⏲️ The 4-Minute French Press: Steep exactly 4 minutes, stir once at the 2-minute mark for even extraction. Consistency is the whole secret — same timing, same great cup, every morning.
Card 3 — Step 2
🍵 The Tea Bag Double-Steep: Black tea: 3 minutes in cup one, then re-steep the same bag 2 minutes in cup two. Two proper cups per bag, no bitterness — your tea budget just halved.
Card 4 — Step 3
🌡️ The 140°F Milk Rule: Heat latte milk to 140°F — small bubbles at the edges, no thermometer needed. Past that, it scalds and tastes burnt. This one number is why café milk tastes different.
Card 5 — The Cheat Sheet
☕ The Coffee Ice Cube: Freeze leftover coffee in an ice tray. Coffee cubes in iced drinks mean the last sip is as strong as the first — watery iced coffee is officially over.