There's a do-it-yourself coffee trend floating around social media right now called the "cracking latte." This make-at-home latte earned its name because the cup you use for the drink is coated with a layer of chilled and hardened chocolate, which shatters and cracks when you squeeze it. This video from creator @cafewithmel_ is a good example of the trend: The sound of crackling chocolate is fun and all, and certainly makes for some attention-grabbing content (I'm sure fans of are having a field day with it).
But just like with many social media food trends, we have some culinary reservations. That's because while the whole cracking activity is entertaining, there are a lot of problems with making this thing and consuming it that aren't addressed in the videos, likely in favor of racking up views. I think these issues mean this drink is a waste of effort unless you're really bored and have the components on hand.
I firmly believe your time and ingredients are valuable, so here are the compelling reasons why, in my opinion, this particular drink is not all it's cracked up to be. You need a disposable cup to make this drink One of the key parts of the cracking latte is the drinking vessel itself. That's because you need a see-through cup you can squeeze, which allows you to crack the layer of chocolate within it.
The squeezable cups shown in all the viral videos are disposable clear ones, the kind you get from a cafe when you order an iced drink. While I can't presume to know w.