As we all know coffee is a hugely sold product worldwide. From traditional Turkish coffee to more Americanized espresso based coffees that you often see in coffee shops or "coffee houses". Like with gourmet food professionally made coffee must be prepared and presented to a high standard, in the same way a chef would plate up his dish.
Coffee preparation and presentation is carried out by "Baristas". These people now are able to do amazing things with coffee, from smell to taste and even texture. Presenting coffee's is now growing toward art, Baristas are capable of manipulating milk to create patterns, they can use sauces and even chocolate powder.
The most common form of presenting a gourmet coffee is to use "latte art". This uses the texture of the milk and the crema of the coffee to produce patterns in the top of the finished drink. Unfortunately Latte Art isn't as easy as it sounds and does require a little bit of knowledge and a lot of practice.
You will probably already have seen Latte Art if you have been to a good coffee house as it is something all Baristas love to do and are always trying to perfect. The most familiar pattern is the "Rosetta", which looks like a small furn type leaf sitting on top of your drink.
Other patterns can be achieved by simply pouring the coffee such as hearts, other flowers, waves, apples and so on.
However, with a simple tooth pick the Barista can then use the milk and crema to "draw" and further the pattern that is displayed.
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