The 40+ minute DVD features four of the country's most talented baristas demonstrating sophisticated latte art techniques, expanding the viewer's idea of what is possible when espresso and milk are combined in a cup.
In addition to The Simple Heart, viewers will learn more complicated pours including The Triple Rosetta, The Apple, The Autumn Leaf, The Little Flower and The Fire-breathing Dragon. The featured baristas also discuss the fundamentals of coffee grinding, espresso extraction and milk texturing.
The DVD was shot at the American Barista & Coffee School in Portland, Oregon and directed by Bruce Milletto, president of Bellissimo Coffee InfoGroup.
The featured baristas - Billy Wilson of Portland, Oregon, Chris Defario of "Gimme Coffee" in Ithaca, New York, Bellissimo consultant Matt Milletto and Austin Gregory - exhibit a passion for coffee and flair for showmanship that make the video/DVD entertaining as well as educational.
