Drawings on coffee can not help but surprise!

A cup of coffee gives pleasant emotions and causes a rush of vivacity, so it's not for nothing that this world-famous coffee drink has so many fans. The damage and benefits of coffee have not been studied until now, as everything will depend on the composition of coffee and the organism of each individual person. However, its benefits are evident for people who suffer from lowering blood pressure.

Of course, some of you already had the pleasure in coffee houses to personally observe the art of drawing on coffee. Agree that it is very pleasant to have a cup of fragrant coffee, which will be decorated with an intricate pattern! And no doubt, you have often wondered how to create such drawings on coffee, photos of which simply amaze our imagination! In our time there are many techniques with which the barista decorates the coffee surface.

History of coffee drawings

At one time, the Capuchin monks (from which the name cappuccino) noticed that after an infusion of thick milk foam, after a while, pictures of coffee begin to appear. Since there were few pleasures in the ascetic life of monks, a coffee drink with the addition of milk became for them, though small, but still a joy.

The addition of milk to the coffee drink formed a foam that turned out to be very tasty. After that, the monks not once tried to make a delicious milk foam themselves. Yes, they tried quite a lot of ways, as a result of which they achieved the desired result.

Many are fascinated by drawings for coffee. Cappuccino in this case is simply an excellent basis, as when preparing it is very easy to draw. Of course, in this case, you can remember about the latte, thanks to which not so long ago a new kind of coffee art appeared - latte-art. It is noteworthy that the main figures here are the heart, the flower and the apple, and all the other figures are nothing more than the result of your imagination and skill.

Latte Art Techniques

After some time several directions of latte art were formed, the main of which are:

1. Pitching. In this case, the drawings for coffee are made with the help of a pitcher - a specialized vessel.

2. Etching - in this technique the barista uses different sharp objects (sticks, needles, toothpicks, etc.).

3. Mixed type - use two techniques at the same time.

Pleasant additions

In addition, there are some other techniques, as latte-art is constantly developing. Also, to make wonderful drawings for coffee, barista can use hot chocolate, cinnamon, "edible" colors and all sorts of syrups. But as it turned out, conventional syrups are not exactly suitable for this, so real masters add a small amount of starch to the syrup.

It is important to know that a "latte-art-printer" was invented recently, with which you can make a variety of drawings on coffee or even depict a photo. But of course, to get a clear picture, you need a correctly-frothed foam of fresh milk and an ideally prepared espresso, according to all the rules. By the way, this is a wonderful way to check the quality of a coffee drink.

Holding the Latte-Artu championships

Since 2004, in many countries championships in drawing on coffee (latte-art) have been held, where professionals from all over the world come to show their skills. At the competition, participants are offered for 15 minutes to cook 4 cups of cappuccino - mochiato, 4 copyright drinks and 4 espresso. And necessarily in each cup should be a drawing. The highest skill of a barista is the creation in one cup of a drawing of several figures simultaneously.

If you want to surprise your guests with a beautiful and tasty drink, then you definitely need to learn how to do a simple, but very interesting drawing yourself. Believe that drinking such a coffee is a pleasure! And we wish you a riot of imagination and skill!