While many would agree that making a good cup of coffee is an art form in itself, baristas at the Library’s neighbouring cafe The Topiary Pantry use their down time to perfect their latte and hot chocolate art.

Barista and Topiary Pantry Manager Liz prepares her milk froth…

Milk needs to be carefully heated and frothed to provide the perfect base to create some seriously cool pics. The milk should be very creamy and consistent with small light bubbles (no big dishwatery ones please).

Three scoops of milk froth = teddy bear head

To create the teddy bear on this hot chocolate, Liz used three dollops of white froth for the head and used the pointy end of the milk thermometer to dip in the chocolate and draw teddy’s face.

Teddy bear gets his nose

And gets his mouth…

Seriously sweet – enjoy some hot chocolate art with a Lady Alice biscuit from The Topiary Pantry.

Another example – the planets are all aligned on this hot chocolate.

Request some hot chocolate or latte art for yourself next time you visit The Topiary Pantry, which is located next to the Tea Tree Gully Library. There’s nothing like a cute pic on your cuppa to pick you up and put a smile on your face!