San Francisco barista takes latte art to a whole new level
A San Francisco barista has developed quite a following, creating intricate pieces of coffee art that have people around the world amazed at her talent.
And, as you see from the pictures in the gallery above, justifiably so.
Melanie Aquino works at San Francisco’s Elite Audio Coffee Bar, and started creating these pieces of foam art after a friends encouraged her to express her creativity.
From there, things simply snowballed, and Aquino’s incredible latte illustrations have received a considerable amount of attention, at home and abroad.
Aquino explained her methods in her blog, “With all drawings I begin by pouring milk into a shot of espresso. I use a spoon to manipulate the foam into the shape of what I want to draw. Then, with chocolate, I draw in the outlines and little details.”
“I’ve been drawing on drinks for the past 4 years and have since perfected my craft. You need a marriage of the perfect espresso and microfoam in order to get the right contrast and bring out the little details.”
Scroll through the gallery above, to see Aquino’s work.
Isn’t her latte art amazing, what’s your favourite piece? And where do you stand on latte art? Do you enjoy it, or just prefer to get to your coffee?
Share your thoughts in the comments.
Image credit: Instagram / melaquino
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