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<a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/contributors--2">Ben Kaminsky</a> was hanging out in the ChefSteps development kitchen one day when he mentioned a recipe he was tinkering with: a dairy-free coffee drink that bore a striking resemblance to a latte. We ran some trials with him and the results are what you&#39;ll find here—a super-simple way to create a mind-bending modernist libation involving just two ingredients. Basically, you make coffee however you like—we used a Chemex, following our <a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/pour-over-brewers">pour-over method</a>—then add a little xanthan gum, a popular thickening agent to lend the coffee that full mouthfeel that milk has. Then aerate the mixture with an immersion blender (you can use a regular old blender too) to give it the bubbly, frothy effect of steamed milk. And guys, that&#39;s it. That&#39;s all you have to do to make a latte-like, dairy-free drink, no espresso machine required. When you make it, be sure to reserve some of the unmodified coffee you brewed so you can taste it alongside the aerated version. Then lie to your loved ones and tell them it&#39;s a latte—let&#39;s see if they notice the difference.