Probably a rather basic question but I wonder how to do it.
Suppose I have steamed enough milk for 2 cappuccinos, what is the best and/or simplest way to pour it so that both cups with espresso get the same and right amount of foam and milk ?

I do this every morning and have tried several things.

I started out steaming milk for one capp at a time using a 12oz pitcher. This works well enough but is tedious and doesn't take full advantage of more capable machines.

I now steam enough milk for two capps using a 20 oz pitcher. If you did a good enough job getting your foam incorporated, you should be able to pour two nice cups, latte art included. Just remember to not take too much time pouring so the milk does not separate. Give the milk a few good swirls before pouring.

Another way to do it is to immediately transfer half of the milk from the 20 oz pitcher to a 12 oz pitcher for pouring. I find it easier to pour from a 12 oz pitcher for some reason.

Sometimes, i notice my milk is crapping out and no matter how much swirling i do, it seems to form a big foam top. Not good. I recommend breaking out a spoon and giving the milk a mix. It does a decent job, there's no point in wasting milk.

My favorite way I learned from a WBC competitor.

Steam the milk in one pitcher.
Quickly pour off about 1/3 of the milk into a second pitcher. (Done gently, but without a spoon)
Pour the first cappuccino from the first pitcher.
Then pour the decanted milk back into the first pitcher swirl and then pour the second cappuccino.

The result is that the consistency of the milk is about the same for both cups. He is by far the best latte artist I've ever seen (including a few other WBC competitors), but even those of us who are not as cutting edge can use this to produce two relatively equal cappuccini with nice latte art with a little practice.

Jim, Hugh,

Thanks for the info, i'll give that a try tomorrow morning. WBC baristas, what would we do without you?

I like a little less milk in my capps - so I steam in a 20 oz. pitcher - pour enough in my wife's to get hers 1/2 way full - then pour mine - which amounts to 1/2 full and then finish hers all the way up. We're both happy that way and they're both good looking - albeit no good art to speak of. After all, I am not an artist, just a coffee drinker.

Thanks for the advice.

My technique is as follows. Take a 20oz and a 12oz pitcher. Fill the 20oz with enough that at the end you will have enough for two cappuccinos. Pre heat the 12oz pitcher. Steam the milk. Pour most of the milk into the 12oz. Pour back into the 20oz enough to make the two pitchers even. Use each pitcher to pour one cap.