Art in a cup of cappuccino

Maybe all this time you thought a cappuccino just regular drinks. In fact, on one type of coffee drinks have a work of art called the Latte Art.

The term is used to describe a picture or design which called on the surface of espresso-based drinks. Latte art has been around since 1988 in Italy and spread in various countries around the world.

In the modern era, latte art serves not only display the aesthetic side in a cup of coffee, but also to get a cup of coffee with a better flavor. Foam milk produced from the latte art is usually very smooth, so that when combined with a foam drink milk, it will feel softer because it is mixed with coffee.

Techniques to create patterns on coffee is usually applied to the cafe latte because it has a ratio of milk and foam the most support. Latte art can be a measure of whether the espresso, milk and foam mixed perfectly.

"To get a perfect cappuccino, not just the taste that must be addressed. But also the pretty patterns on the surface of the cup of coffee," said Indriana Listia, marketing communications manager, J. Co Donuts & Coffee.

"The barista who prepares cappuccino should have a special skill in preparing the coffee, especially for latte art. Not only skill, they do also have to have the passion to make in order to create the perfect cappuccino," he said.

So, not only taste a cappuccino that makes a lot of people fall in love. But also for its beautiful patterns in it and prepared with love. Congratulations to drink coffee!