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Java Lovers Buzz Over 'Latte Art'

Fans try to master Italian barista trick

By Michael Foreman, Newser User

Posted Aug 14, 2008 2:50 PM CDT

(Newser) – Coffee lovers are trying their unsteady hands at a craze called latte art: creating intricate designs in espresso foam, the Wall Street Journal reports. Using techniques like jiggling a pitcher while pouring milk, "artists" form pictures of rosettas, leaves, and swans atop their frothy... Read full story »

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