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3D Latte Art by Kazuki Yamamoto

Japanese latte artist Kazuki Yamamoto has taken coffee art to a higher level by creating these astonishing foamy artworks using toothpicks and a spoon for the details.

If you like this kind of art, check the latte artworks by Kohei Matsuno here.

Japanese Anime Latte by Sugi

Twitter user Sugi created these detailed latte portraits of famous Japanese anime characters, using only toothpicks, chocolate syrup for the dark areas and cocktail syrups for the other colors.

"I’m able to draw latte art by using an espresso machine, a pitcher for pouring milk, a spoon for drawing the pictures, chocolate sauce and caramel syrup, and lastly a cup."

"Next, I create the art. I First use the espresso machine to make the espresso and foamed milk. I create a caffe latte by pouring the foamed milk onto the espresso. As for the latte art, the technique of cutting through the foamed milk to create the pattern is widely used, but I use an etching technique to create my art and things like chocolate sauce and syrup for bringing color to it. If I have black, red, blue, and yellow chocolate sauce and syrup, I can create the color I want. It’s quite convenient."

"When the bubbles are rough, it’s easy for the drawing to collapse, so the consistency of the milk is extremely important. Because of that, I’m constantly buying and replacing machines (laughs). I constantly went through trial and error with finding one that foams the milk better. Next, I create the latte art by looking at a picture that someone else drew. I choose pictures that will transition well to a round cup, and I carefully think about the composition."

"Basically, I create things that others request. I make three to four per day, but even going at that pace they are neverending. I get lots of requests (laughs). A lot of different things are requested on Twitter, but anime and manga characters are often requested, so much of what I make is character latte art."

"I create latte art because I enjoy making people happy. I even make latte art for my friends and relatives on the weekends. Also, I’m happy to receive positive comments from all kinds of people as soon as I put something on Twitter. Until recently, I had primarily drawn landscapes, which my friends were surprised by, and I enjoyed doing it because it made them happy."

Check her gallery: https://twitter.com/Nowtoo/media

Source: otakumode

Photorealistic Cats Latte Art by Dongurinekobei

Japan Twitter user @dongurinekobei created these hyperrealistic drawings of cats that are captured in the foam of an espresso beverage.

The latte artist is a proud owner of a six-year-old gray tabby cat named Donguri, and fosters kittens known as Mugi and Uutan.

Check his website: https://twitter.com/dongurinekobei

3D Latte Art by Kohei Matsuno

Japan’s barista Kohei Matsuno creates these amazing pop-out latte artworks that are simply too cute to drink.

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“When I was thinking about how to surprise customers, I happened to come up with latte art. Lately, customers aren’t satisfied with ordinary pictures. So I practiced making 3D images, rather than being limited by a flat surface.”

Kohei Matsuno starts the creative process by preparing a larger amount of milk foam. He then quickly pours it into the cup and starts work on shaping it decorating them with a sharp utensil, usually a toothpick.

Mattsun only has five minute to make his masterpieces before the delicate medium begins to deteriorate.

“I pour in the foam without hesitation and draw the picture quickly. Because we have barely five minutes to enjoy the clear shape of subjects, this is a battle against time.”

Check his twitter: https://twitter.com/latte_artist_jk

Latte Art by Mike Breach

New York City barista Mike Breach, a self-proclaimed “espressionist", creates beautiful portraits by using a bamboo skewer as a paintbrush, swirling espresso as paint on his milk foam canvas.

“I kind of want to be like Willy Wonka with coffee- make it interesting and fun for people; take the pretentiousness out of it, take the seriousness out of it.”

“It’s like, if something is lacking, you’ve got to find a way to make it exciting and fun. Right?”

"I mean, I’m so happy that my old job was so boring! Otherwise I wouldn’t be making these! And this is just the beginning. I want to start a movement.”

The talented barista is currently seeking sponsorship from roasters to get his coffee studio up and running.

Check his website: http://baristart.tumblr.com/

Latte Art

Latte art is a style of art, consisting of pouring steamed milk into a shot of espresso that creates a pattern or design on the surface of the resulting latte.

Source:Wikipedia