Latte Art

What is Latte Art?

Latte art is a method of preparing coffee by pouring steamed milk into an espresso and made a design on the surface of it.

Monkey, you.

History

From the literature i've read. Latte art has been around since 1000 BC in Egypt, then in the Cappucino era that was introduced by the Romans and Greeks. About 20 to 25 years ago, latte art became popular in Italy, which then spread to many parts of the world, including Indonesia.

Styles

1. Free Pouring

The cup is either kept level or tilted in one direction. As the milk is poured straight into the cup, the foam begins to surface on one side (due to the tilt). The barista then moves the pitcher from side to side as they level the cup, or simply wiggle the spout back and forth, and finishes by making a quick strike through the previously poured pattern. This "strike" creates the stem portion of the flower design, and bends the poured zig-zag into a flower shape. 

Rosetta, a common type of latte art

2. Etching

Etched patterns range from simple geometric shapes to complicated drawings, such as crosshatched patterns, animals, and flowers, and are generally performed with a coffee stirrer of some sort. Etched latte art typically has a shorter lifespan than free poured latte art as the foam dissolves into the latte more quickly.

Dogface, example.

Watch and Learn

Some arts