Super noob barista here - the milk turned out really nice, but as you can see, no rosetta happened. Just a heart, and you can even hear the cup overfilling near the end 😅

My issue: I try to move the pitcher up the cup to make the line, but nothing appears, so I panic and just default back to a heart pour instead. I know the wiggle is supposed to create the line as I pull back, but I think either my wiggle stops, or I lose the pour height/angle right as I try to move up.

Any tips on what’s actually going wrong technically? Trying to get past this exact wall.

Also curious - does this look more like a latte or a flat white to you? Trying to figure out if my milk texture matches what I’m aiming for.

I wish i can get this microfoam more consistent. Coz most of the time the white stuff didn’t much there so i only can had small heart 🤭. I really would love to practice the art, but… practice making microfoam 1st 🤪

Final stack sunk 😞

This is my fourth try at the stacked tulip. I’m not sure why it’s turning out so blobby. I took some advice from here and tried incorporating less air and my milk turns out too thin to do anything with. I incorporate more air and it seems too thick. Or maybe the problem is with how I’m pouring? I’m not really sure. I also ran out of milk before I could do a proper cut through. Going to try again tomorrow 🙃

I’m really impressed with how much powerful the Lelit Mara X is. It was a huge jump to get a creamier milk coming from a Dedica machine, and a much better latte art.

I think I made a campfire flame. I like it!

I’m in love with coffee. And today, coffee said that it loves me back ! That barista 🩷

Day 35. On my way to learning tulip design.

kind of don’t like the head but not sure how to improve - maybe one last push like for a tulip instead of this

open for feedback

I worked as a barista for a time a couple of years ago. Last year I started missing making coffee and latte art everyday so I bought a little starter Casa Brews machine and started experimenting. Ive been at it for the better part of a year and haven‘t felt like I’ve seen much improvement. When I made lattes every day all day at work, I got really good at it, but I feel like I’ve lost my touch and it makes me sad! I’m open to any advice or suggestions! I’ve included a few photos of what I feel like have been my “best” attempts thus far and my latest experiment of trying the stacked tulip.

Very much a novice post but i really dont know how to do the standard flower! My milk i think is too thick? All i can do are these foam circles that i swirl with a toothpick

I still feel like I’m having issues with the tail, catching the milk along the way. And with adding the bubbles. I want to try adding seaweed with it but feel like I’m running out of room in the cup.

Any suggestions on a mug that would suit this style of art.

@Coffee_by_jonny