Because, i too was intrigued by the designs that regularly appear on my lattes, I drug myself down to augie's this morning and asked Brian exactly how he makes my lattes look so beautiful. Guess what, it's not easy. It has taken him 2 years as a barista to learn this free flow art work. He says the secret is in getting the milk glossy. Who knew? I love when passion mashes with food. The results are so outstanding. Check this out...
Just to show off - he made this sweet tulip thing too.
I originally thought he drug a toothpick through the foam to form the designs. I had no idea that it's in the way he pours the foam. Pretty nifty.
Coffee as Art
There are some really fun and talented people out there! I love that he's learned to do this and doesn't just pour your coffee and call it good.
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Wow. Quite the skill.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking the same thing, because that is usually how you get a marbled look on a dessert. It truly is art!
ReplyDeleteLinda
tres cool!
ReplyDeleteDude. That's cool. I love it when someone gets joy from their job and we get a little inspiration to boot!
ReplyDeleteI'm amazed. What an artist he is!
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Claudia
Almost too pretty to drink!
ReplyDeleteI had a friend that had a coffee shop and she went to a course in Seattle to learn how to do it. She failed.
ReplyDeletesarah - yes world famous.
ReplyDeletelpc - yeah, it was pretty amazing watching him.
linda - that's what i thought.
joan - tres chic.
ellen - dude, it is totally cool!
claudia - yes, he is an arteest.
paige - almost but not quite as they are delicious too.
steve - making me laugh this morning.
I love this,,,,,,,anything can be made to be a thing of beauty!!
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Jo
I always thought it was a toothpick or such too, how clever.
ReplyDeleteSuch a cool post Janet. I'm so glad you had the chutzpah to go over to Brian with your camera. Hope the lens didn't fog up!
ReplyDeleteNever knew...I thought it was a toothpick too.
ReplyDeleteI still don't get how to do it, but I like it. Uh, huh. Uh, huh. Singing on your blog.
ReplyDeletexo Jane
My son has worked as a barista after doing a short course.
ReplyDeleteHe appreciates good coffee and will not abide bad beans.
And he is pretty efficient with swirly patterns too. Takes a lot of practice.
xx
Hi Janet,
ReplyDeleteDon't you just love it when the food you love not only tastes good but looks so darn pretty?
It adds a whole extra delicious flavor.
X Trina
I was impressed that the design stayed as you drank. I saw a competition on the food network for this years ago. Amazing!
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Dear Janet, What a great guy to make it so beautiful for the enjoyment of his customers. That is going 'Above and Beyond', and it so wonderful to see. Hugs, Joyce
ReplyDeleteDear Janet, When I was in Canberra, the cafe in the bottom of the building in which I worked had the ACT barrister of the year - it was such a pleasure walking up to my office, taking the lid off and having a perfect coffee. In Chile, it is often more miss than hit. I do love a pretty design on top - I always admire craftsmanship. Did you ask how he gets the milk glossy? Lovely post, thank you.
ReplyDeletemy grama soul - you are so, so right.
ReplyDeletekayce - well said.
living near the sea - i guess i wasnt' the only one that thought that.
fiona - brian loves talking coffee!
londen - no toothpick!
jane - focus!
anne marie - so you can really appreciate this.
trina - i love the presentation of food.
julie - me too.
joyce - he has pride in his craft for sure.
linda - i just knew someone would ask this! to get the gloss he has to rotate the cup while it is in the frother. it's a perfect timing thing. btw, welcome.
so now I'll have to take the next two years practicing this technique - using this blog post as a guide.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for following up.
Being a barista for 3 years(wow, I quit 2 months ago today)I definitely appreciate this blog entry - as much as I appreciate a soy latte. Mmm, the foam is so good!
ReplyDeletemmw - instead of learning it i think i'll stick to just drinking them.
ReplyDeletekarrina - are you missing the foam yet?
... yes, coffe as art!!! The first time I saw this beautiful art was in New Zeland on 2006 and I too asked the boys and girls who made this everywhere how to do it, and it was not easy!!!
ReplyDeleteDear Janet, Well, we all learn something new each day. I thought that the technique involved pouring the milk over some kind of stencil- now I know that it is all in the pouring. Java Art!
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