Drinking coffee nowadays is such a fad. With so many coffee shops that are popping amidst the metropolis, coffee is attaining its glory being the national drink of yuppies. At this moment, coffee drinkers are rejoicing because they can get their caffeine fix right across the street. Aside from coffee's addicting aroma and wonderful taste, one interesting thing about it is the coffee art.

Coffee art or latte art is made by putting milk on espresso that makes foam on top of your coffee. This foam is where baristas and coffee enthusiasts can create an image from simple flowers into complex faces. This kind of art is one of coffee shops' latest promotional method to gain more method and establish brand building. Of course, it wouldn't be whole with a promotional cup in tow.

Sounds complex? Well, if you think that you don't have the capacity to whip an art on your coffee froth, you should think again. You just need a personalized cup of your choice, coffee, a dash of creativity and Internet connection. Just read this article and be amazed by how your hands could radiate magic on a cup of hot latte. As a neophyte, experts say that you can begin by making a basic leaf..

Step One. get a cup of milk and steam it until it reaches body temperature. Regularly stir it in clockwise whirlpool. Make sure that the temperature wouldn't go beyond 155 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step Two. Beat the heated milk until tiny bubbles create a smooth layer of foam. Pour on a shot of espresso on a customized coffee cup. It is better if your have a big mouthed custom printed coffee cup so the latte art would really be visible.

Step Three. Add the steamed milk in a slow manner so the cream will reach down the bottom. Try to move the container backward when the foam surfaces from the cream. Swing it from side to side in a gentle manner so the foam can make a leaf shape.

Step Four. Mix a small amount of steamed milk on the center of the leaf. Make sure that you only pour in a sufficient amount to create a stem in the middle of the leaf. You can use a stick to produce a stem by pulling it downwards.

Coffee art is really an awesome thing to do. Learn its basics and take pictures of it. Post it on your blogs or social networking sites and tell others on your new found hobby. Make sure that when you post them, you are using a custom promotional cup so people can distinguish that it is your art. More than that, you might not know, this will be a beginning of a great business in the future.