Korean Barista Takes Latté Art to the Next Level
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By Carl Samson
A Korean barista has been winning love on social media for his beautiful latté art creations that make customers whip out their phones in a heartbeat to take photos before sipping.
Meet Lee Kang-bin, the owner of café C.Through which is based in Seoul, South Korea.
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His Instagram profile, which currently has at least 188,000 followers, has become a virtual museum of artsy masterpieces ranging from classics to anime to celebrities.
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He even does 3D!!
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He’s oppa-material too, if you haven’t noticed already.
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You may question whether all this beauty would be edible, but Lee makes a point in every post that his creations are totally for drinking, according to Asian Crush.
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He even holds one-day classes for aspiring latté artists, too!
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Check out more of his work below:
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It seems Lee’s business is easily giving other coffee stops a run for their money, but who doesn’t want their faces on their coffee?
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Slay, Lee!
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