Coffee is My Art and Addiction

I made this Caramel Macchiatto at work

This is my first attempt at latte art

Hi everyone,
So in my postcards I revealed my interest in Starbucks. I also sent one of my Starbucks gift cards to Jessica for the 2nd assignment. My Starbucks gift card is always with me, just in case I need a quick fix. But what I haven't told you guys yet is that I am a Starbucks Barista. I not only drink coffee, I make coffee too. I consider my work at Starbucks as art. As a barista we must entice customers by making drinks appetizing to the eye. Anything that looks good will taste good.
Latte art started in the United States in Seattle in the 1980s and 1990s. 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. It can also be created or embellished by simply "drawing" in the top layer of foam. Latte art is particularly difficult to create consistently, due to the demanding conditions required of both the espresso shot and milk. I heard the secret to great latte art is dense velvety foam and great wrist action. I am nowhere near David Schomer's latte art, but I am determined to get better. This past week I took my first whack at latte art and it is a lot harder than it looks, but I am still determined. I want to keep photos of my progress with this hobby and I hope to show more professional looking latte art by the end of this class.

By Nabieha Miqbel

This is PROFESSIONAL cup of  latte art