Latte Art

Some of you may not know but I’ve been working at an independent(all organic) coffee shop for quite sometime. Since working there I’ve developed a great appreciation for coffee and latte art. Starbucks does not have shit on what local coffee shops do. The skills and technique are definitely something that develop over the period of time that you’re in this business but my love and admiration are forever growing.

There is a lot that is learned when making coffee, it is much harder than it looks. Everything from tampering the espresso grinds, pulling the shot on time, frothing the milk perfectly and making beautiful latte art, it doesn’t come easy. I’ve worked there since the beginning of the year and still have not been able to master latte art. I have one coworker who can make the most elegant looking rosetta but he’s been working with coffee for damn near 10 years. It takes time.

When it comes to making latte art there’s free pour and etching. Etching is a lot easier to do but you get mad props for being successful in free pour. Some of the most common designs made are Rosetta’s and hearts. Anyway, I thought I’d post some pretty pictures of some latte art I’ve been inspired by. Hopefully this post gave you a better understanding or insight on your coffee, and maybe some appreciation.

One of my favorite sites to go to and look at latte art is called Art in my coffee. Simply fabulous.

{all latte art via artinmycoffee & weheartit}

Do you enjoying going to coffee shops? What are some of your favorite coffee shops to go to in your town?

Amazing finds

Since moving into my new apartment I’ve been on a long crazy hunt for anything decorative/interior. I’m obsessed with looking at furniture and wall decor lately it’s fantastic. Here are some wonderful items I’ve found inspiring;

I NEED these. Find them here.

The boyfriend sent me this AMAZING site to look at wall decals. Wouldn’t this be amazing? Instead of having to pay $150 for an actual headboard. I love it and I want to buy every decal there.

They’re so cute that I had to post a couple more that I admired. Find them here.

I’m fascinated with platform beds. I love the look and simplicity of them. The boyfriend and I have decided that we’re going to build one together instead of paying tons of money for one. I think that it’ll turn out perfect.

I’ve realized I don’t even have a lamp in my room. It’s pitch black. This would be amazing to have, wouldn’t it? Found at Anthropologie.

What are some pretty things you’ve admired for the home lately?♡

Music Monday- Metric

Have you seen Scott Pilgrim vs. the World yet? If you haven’t, you’re missing out and need to see it asap. Definitely one of my favorite Michael Cera films and without a doubt on my top 10 faves of 2010. Yup, that good. Basically, he meets an ultra babe and has to beat off all 7 of her evil ex boyfriends who are out to kill him. Hilarious. What makes it even better is that one of my favorite bands created a song for this movie and it’s amazing. Metric came out with a song called “Black Sheep” which is one of the first songs on the Scott Pilgrim soundtrack.

Give it a listen;

Have you seen this movie yet? What did you think?

Weekend recap- 8.29.2010

This weekend was amazing. I literally did nothing and I enjoyed every minute of it. Some of our close friends recently just bought a house so most of our weekend was spent at their house. We even had sleepovers! Yee! Haha. I didn’t take any pictures but Friday night I attended my coworkers wedding reception. Here I am with a couple of my coworkers, sitting on the floor unfortunately.

I love any excuse to dress up fancy so it was nice to be able to put on a dress and heals and feel pretty.

Aside from relaxing I’ve been enjoying hanging out with good company. My friend Steph and I went shopping today and I finally was able to find a good looking picture frame for my Audrey Kawasaki piece the boyfriend bought me back in February. I’ll post pictures of it another day. I love hanging out with our friends because Steph and I can cook dinner together all the time. I love it! I’ve been so motivated to cook lately that last night I made a delicious dinner for the babe and I. I made yummy tamales, spanish rice, corn, a side of diced mango with a slice of red velvet cake. Let’s just say the boyfriend was pleased and finished everything on his plate.

I spent most of tonight catching up on homework and scheduling lots of good posts for this week. I’m going to try to schedule posts from now on so there aren’t such long gaps in between each post. Have any of you tried this? I’m gonna give it a go.

Anyway, I’m gonna get back to hanging out with our friends. We’re playing Halo 3. Hope you’re having a good night!