As it turns out, forming faces in foamy froth is flattering. And fun to watch!
Michael Breach, the artist behind BaristArt, encourages people to watch him work. He downloads a picture from your iPhone and then draws it in a coffee cup topped with foam. I shared a picture of me from Vietnam and here’s a quick video that shows you how easily he sketched me in the foam.
The whole process only took about 5 minutes, so we chatted with Michael. He said he started doing this when he was working the evening shift as a barista. He’d get pretty bored, so he decided to have some fun with his job and started drawing shapes and then portraits into coffee foam.
He’s had no art classes and doesn’t work in any other medium. Coffee is his canvas. Your portrait in it is his art. What a fun way to spend a coffee break!
Have you watched other food turned into artwork?
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Wow, that is amazing! I always think it’s so cool and humbling to see artists work in mediums that are ephemeral. Not to say that other artists aren’t just as worthy, but it takes a special kind of person to create something, knowing full well that it will be dismantled very soon after. Glad you got a video of the process!
You’re exactly right. It takes a certain mindset to work on a piece of art that will disappear within minutes.
How COOL is that – WOW! I knew a guy when I worked in the commercial food industry that made AMAZEballs art out of fruits and veggies as well as ice. He was fascinating to watch when in action too. I love watching people in general making art in just about every form/medium. Happy Day – Enjoy 🙂
Me, too. I watched a fruit sculptor on a cruise ship. Ice sculpturists as well. It’s captivating!
Impressive, Juliann, the ultimate in disposable art. Make way, pumpkins! –Curt
Curt, you’re a genius! I need my image carved into a pumpkin!!!
Laughing. There are certainly artists who could add your face onto a pumpkin as well… 🙂 –Curt
I saw a coffee printer once, but I like the hand craftsmanship. I would feel guilty about drinking it afterwards.(but not for too long, I like coffee better than art it turns out)
Luckily, I had plenty of coffee to drink, so didn’t have to ruin this masterpiece. 😉
I always have wondered how baristas do this! It’s so interesting and impressive. cool to watch!
Yes, there’s a little more to it than just drawing in the foam. He’s actually removing foam and then filling more in around the edges when he’s done.
That is so cool! I can’t even draw on paper haha it’s amazing what baritas can do with lattee art!
I can’t draw at all. I’m always amazed at artists who can capture someone’s likeness so quickly.
I have seen this on the internet before, but have not seen it in real life!! Michael is so talented and so fast! I wouldn’t want to drink that coffee because it looks too pretty!
He is definitely talented. The picture he did of my friend was even better than mine. She loved it!
I love that his art is edible, so at the end it literally becomes a part of you.
I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t ruin the art.
😆 What did you end up doing with it?
That’s such a fun way to enjoy your coffee! I’d seen this online but haven’t try it in real life yet.
How fun! I was just watching a barista competition on TV, they are so talented!
A barista competition? That sounds so neat!
I’ve never seen anything like this, how cool! Where did you find him??
He was hired for an event in Las Vegas, but I believe he’s actually based in New York.
This is amazing! I sometimes think I’m talented and creative until I see things like this and realize I’m nowhere near as talented as some haha. I love coffee art.
Hahaha. I’m happy just to pour coffee without spilling.