Latte Art: Great with Media Muffins!

Lets have a little FUN...

There are a few things I favor:

Purple - the color.
International travel.
Good community stewardship.
Courage in creativity.
Newly roasted, freshly ground coffee.

Wanna make me really happy??

Bring me a latte!

Here's how I like it:

16 ounces.
Skim.
Half-caf.
Light foam.
Extra hot (about 170F degrees).
Bonus points if it comes with a low-sugar biscotti NOT covered in chocolate.

This is my vice. I even have a Coffee Shop Finder app on my Android phone. Starbucks and Caribou Coffee are great, but I really love exploring local "mom & pop" shops!

Yesterday afternoon when a latte would have hit the spot, my Twitter stream included a link to an article on Latte Art. So of course, I clicked...

A delightful read -- I learned all about a little coffee shop in Maine that "handles coffee like the gift it is," brewing only by manual methods. Anne, one of their brand ambassadors - a previous Barista - shared her enthusiasm and methodology of latte art.

I was impressed by their Thursday Night Throwdown -- a latte art championship where registration fees are donated to Coffee Kids, a non-profit organization that works to improve the lives of coffee-farming families. The food economy is a big focus in my local area, so I appreciated the words about food crops touching many people from farmer to server. The same with coffee!

Watch a quick video - See Anne describe that there's a story in every cup.

Did you see the tulip? And with soy milk, no less! (Now I need to find a latte artist near me...)

This beautiful stuff just begs for Media Muffins!

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What is your vice?

How do you like your latte?

I really want to know...Tell me about your favorites below!

5 Replies

By Elaine on 22nd March, 2012

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- By Keri Jaehnig on 22nd March, 2012
  
  Elaine, Thank you for visiting, and for sharing your thoughts. My blog will always be here as a resource, so please do feel free to stop back and ask questions. Thank you and thank Google, ~Keri
  
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By Ashley Winters on 9th February, 2012

That is so awesome that they are reaching out to the farming community. Coming from a farming town, I can tell you that is probably a huge blessing. Thanks for sharing.

Reply to Ashley
- By Keri Jaehnig on 10th February, 2012
  
  Ashley, I too am from a small town with a strong farming and agriculture base. It is great to see the reaching out to the community in that way, isn’t it? A pleasure to see you here – Thanks for sharing your thoughts! 🙂 ~Keri
  
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