Latte art: barista as artiste

I'll have a low-fat, extra-hot, sugarfree hazelnut latte, topped with, let's see ... a Cubist revival etching. CARYN ROUSSEAU waits in line for latte art.

With a few flicks of Aaron Duckworth's latte-pouring wrist, he can turn your regular low-fat hazelnut drink into a work of art.

Duckworth is a practitioner of latte art, or the process of creating intricate designs on the top of lattes while pouring the steamed milk into the espresso. At his shop, Espresso dell'Anatra, Duckworth trains his baristas in the art -- creating fern leaves and hearts.

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