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Notaddicted
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Posted Sun Jul 20, 2003, 7:54pm Subject: Latte art...

I call it.. the " SNEEZE".. Ok ok. I suck.. I admit it.. But I'm getting closer... Oh so close

Notaddicted
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Posted Sun Jul 20, 2003, 7:56pm Subject: Re: Latte art...

whoops.. forgot this (Click for larger image)

ljguitar
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Posted Sun Jul 20, 2003, 9:03pm Subject: Re: Latte art...

Notaddicted Said: I call it.. the " SNEEZE"...Oh so close Posted July 20, 2003 link Cool art Josh... I was thinking...Chinese Dragon? Or maybe a seahorse. \|: - ) L a r r y \o/ J

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Notaddicted
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Posted Sun Jul 20, 2003, 10:12pm Subject: Re: Latte art...

W-why ..yes of course.. of course it's a dragon, I was definitely going for a dragon... it's obvious.. Actually.. I had a breakthrough tonight.. I finally understand the pouring speed required to get the milk to come back up through the crema.. Btw.. this is black cat decaf, and I have to say, it is awesome.. Once I dialed in the grind i started pulling those maroon brown shots..And it tastes like it's caffeinated sister.. Looks like this is going to be my staple bean... No more caffeine for me! My art is getting better.. no more sneezes-- Um.. i mean DRAGONS for me.. (Click for larger image)

JavaBeans
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Posted Mon Jul 21, 2003, 7:50am Subject: Re: Latte art...

I just started playing with this myself. So far, the only thing I can duplicate on a regular basis is a sneeze as well. I'm reading this at work right now, and the sneeze really is the perfect description for how my art looks so far. Its so dead on, that I keep laughing in my cube. The guy in the next cube keeps looking at me to figure out what keeps making me crack up. I'm pretty sure he thinks I'm looking at pr0n, but then again, he only drinks DD coffee. So his opinion doesn't really count. Anyway, thanks for the laugh!

Notaddicted
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Posted Tue Jul 22, 2003, 5:29pm Subject: Re: Latte art...

AH CHOO! Oh NOOOOOOO!!! (Click for larger image)

Notaddicted
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Posted Tue Jul 22, 2003, 5:36pm Subject: Re: Latte art...

Ok.. that's it.. i'm switching to singles and pouring mini latte's so at least I get TWO tries at making a sneeze, per 14 grams.. My shots are beautiful at least.... but maybe the problem is I put too little milk in my steaming mug? I'm usually left with a teaspoon of milk in the jug.. It is easier to make the microfoam with more milk, and easier to pour i guess.

hamm
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Posted Wed Jul 23, 2003, 7:07am Subject: Re: Latte art...

Dude, your "sneeze" is still better than my art! I've got a "The Blob" thing going on. If I can borrow my dad's digital camera I'll post a pic sometime for a good laugh. I'm right there with you. I finally figured out how to get the micro foam done properly and now I don't have good pour control. Like anything else, it just takes patience.

Notaddicted
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Posted Wed Jul 23, 2003, 11:54pm Subject: Re: Latte art...

yeah.. the pour control...took me forever to get the milk to rise in the center of the cup.. I THOUGHT had it licked, but I did such a bad job steaming the milk on the above sneeze that I had no chance to salvage it.. Actually today's coffee, I overstretched it, and got way too much foam, I didn't swirl it enough to save it and ended up with your blob... I didn't bother to photograph it.. blobs are too unworthy to photograph.. lol.. (Is it just me, or does sneeze number two look like a bird with a big nose? )

ThaRiddla
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Posted Thu Jul 24, 2003, 11:12am Subject: Re: Latte art...

Notaddicted Said: ...to get the milk to rise in the center of the cup.. I THOUGHT had it licked... Posted July 24, 2003 link If your having trouble with this, try to make sure that the spout of the pitcher is as close to the surface of the milk as possible while pouring. The natural tendancy is to raise the pitcher, doing so sinks the design. HTH

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