TOP Art : Art in a Cup - Latte art master Peter Hernou

Art in a Cup - Latte art master Peter Hernou

"You don't have to bang your milk and make horrible noise, afterall latte art is an art, too.
You just have to froth your milk right."

- Peter Hernou, World Latte Art Championship

                                 

Latte art is supposed to look and taste good, I believe,
as I'm more a fan of flavour, texture and taste.
Luckily enough, we get to meet the master who shared the same opinion.

Peter's latte paired with chic fondant

bear latte art in my hand (which i didnt draw!)

TOP girls: How do you like your coffee to be served?

Peter: Expresso - There are different layers in an expresso even if you only see black under the cream.
With time, the build up and taste will change,
so i like to swirl it and mix it to keep the flavour balanced.

Latte - Nowadays, baristas like to use a big nice round cup to do latte art
because you can put a lot of pictures in it.
However, you will lose the creaminess and mouthful taste of latte cream
which I considered the best in latte.
I rather use a normal coffee cup.

                     have fun & enjoy reading & tasting great drinks!                      

TOP girls: What does latte art meant to you? 

Peter: I use it for extra communication.
Normally the chef will not do it because -

1. It takes time

2. You need to have a fast hand before the milk separates 

By doing the extra touch,
it shows my skills and passion towards coffee.

with Peter Hernou


On a side note, Peter is caffeine fragile just like us,
meaning we are a little bit more sensitive to coffee,
and more lattes mean less sleep :D
 
Have an early sleep, night owls.

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L. & Yancy