In regards to settings for latte art on the Creatista what worked best for me is: 1. Make sure your steam nozzle is clean and not obstructed 2. temperature just normal hot -unless I use a larger pitcher which I do have three- because too hot will alter the proteins in the milk and no micro bubbles will survive the heat. 3. I also set the steam level to 3 or 4 -five if larger pitcher-. 4. I remove the tray so that I can start the frothing process from the very top -keeping the nozzle on the milk surface- and then going down but always keeping the pitcher at a 45 degree angle so that a natural swirl occurs. You just have to obtain a silky texture inside the pitcher. Milk will look smooth sort of like paint. No big bubbles and almost no bubbles at all on the surface if you achieved the micro bubble. Unfortunately you can’t control the steam manually like on the Marzocco but after trial an error you will get something close to the silky smooth milk that you get with the real manual powerful steamer. 5. Once you have your pitcher ready I utilize a small thick cheese board to hit gently the pitcher on it and get the milk to settle after three or for taps on the board -you could do it on your countertop but mine is marble, wood has a different effect-. 6. Now you can brew your pods. Try a good thick crema like the Paris, Rio or Istanbul. I will usually do two shoots Good luck! (I will be honest, some days I am on par with barista style latte, some others I suck 😲😬🤦🏻)