South Korean Barista Just Changed The Latte Game

Image: PHOTO: Seoul barista is blowing minds with his coffee art. (photo via Flickr/Michael Allen Smith)
Image: PHOTO: Seoul barista is blowing minds with his coffee art. (photo via Flickr/Michael Allen Smith)
Gabe Zaldivar
by Gabe Zaldivar
Last updated: 10:05 AM ET, Wed May 17, 2017

Some in Seoul are left with quite the conundrum: To drink or not to drink.

Lonely Planet introduces us to a wonderful slice of whimsy being poured out of Seoul's C Through café.

There, owner Kangbin Lee creates coffee art that may be too good to drink. The temporary art is so popular that Lee's Instagram channel-resplendent with artistic examples-explains the café's 'Creamart' product is sold out for a while.

However, you can still order a cup of 'Bear' anytime.

Lonely Planet explains Lee has a special moniker for the caffeinated creations: "He calls calls this technique Cremart and told the site it was his own special recipe, though he declined to give any further details."

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According to NDTV, Lee never had proper training in drawing or other artistic endeavors. What you see above is all thanks to 10 years spent honing his craft.

While Lee kept his creation close to the vest from some, Uproxx cracked the case so you can make your own masterpiece at home: "Lee draws the pictures in the latte foam using chocolate sauce, espresso, and food coloring so they're 100 percent edible."

Sadly, this all means we are slightly less impressed with the latte we had just a few short hours ago.


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