A rare, fragile yet charming form of art – latte art is usually created either during the process of pouring microfoam (perfectly steamed milk) onto the crema (brown foam formed at the top of freshly brewed espresso), creating a heart or rosette (free pouring); or by drawing a pattern in the foams with a coffee stirrer (etching). As with most perishable, edible creations, latte art lasts only minutes, as microfoam and crema are both unstable colloids that separate quickly (physics in coffee!?)
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I’m not a fan of caffeine, but these are more than drinks.
Ladies and gentlemen, without further ado, I present to you – visual masterpieces of the coffeehouse:
What would you put in your latte art?
