Nice! I have done latter art where you move the cup while you pour, either turning it while you pour or stopping the pour and turning the cup 180 degrees before resuming, but I have never done latter art where you take a sip to finish it off! Thanks for reading!

A little aside that I was reminded of:

I have an espresso machine at home. I also only have oat milk at home (not the good barista stuff). I’ve discovered that I’m terrible at making latte art with these tools.

But! Sometimes I’ll end up with a failed rosetta that is kinda sad and small in the middle of the cup. Even though it wasn’t what I was going for, I get excited for what’s coming. I sit down and take a sip, and the failed art turns into a perfectly shaped heart. Drinking from the cup stretched the foam a bit and added a point to the round end of the rosetta. Somehow I stumbled into interactive latte art.

I’ve never been a barista, and I’m not very experienced with the medium. But it felt great to see something new emerge. I can imagine doing this on purpose, mildly disappointing a customer. They sit down and start to chat with a friend, take a sip, and then realize that they had a little heart in their cup the whole time. Maybe it even makes them smile.

Anyway, I hope that tangent was worth your time. Your letter certainly was worth my time. Thanks for writing it.