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19:51, 05-Jul-2017
Van Gogh on latte? Barista making "cream art" on coffee
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It’s almost too beautiful to sip.
South Korean barista Lee Kang-bin has definitely taken latte art to the next level by drawing intricate and adorable designs on coffee.
Lee has been pioneering “CreamArt” where he sketches his beautiful creations on a layer of steamed milk atop a coffee.
From beautiful flowers to your favorite Disney characters, Lee can make just about any design using a palette of food dye.
And his masterpiece? An imitation of Vincent Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” and “The Scream” by Edvard Munch.
South Korean barista Lee Kang-bin makes one of his masterpieces at his coffee shop in Seoul, South Korea, June 30, 2017. /VCG Photo
South Korean barista Lee Kang-bin makes one of his masterpieces at his coffee shop in Seoul, South Korea, June 30, 2017. /VCG Photo
"Customers usually ask me to draw their favorite art works," Lee said in a Reuters interview.
The Instagram-perfect coffee is a 15-minute process and costs 10,000 won (8.71 US dollars).
From his central Seoul café, Lee’s “CreamArt” is now gaining popularity not only in Korea but worldwide, with his more than 161,000 followers on Instagram.
Creamarts, what South Korean barista Lee Kang-bin calls his latte arts, are seen at his coffee shop in Seoul, South Korea. /VCG Photo
Creamarts, what South Korean barista Lee Kang-bin calls his latte arts, are seen at his coffee shop in Seoul, South Korea. /VCG Photo