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Good coffee is great, but even better when complemented with beautifully intricate designs, bright colors, and glitter. In recent years, it's clear latte art has become a more appreciated art and is now basically competitive sport.
To give you a sense of the seriousness of latte art, INSIDER found the most stunning lattes you can find around the country.
The Sweetbeet Latte is pink and has glitter — what more is there to say?
Edible-glitter is a beautiful invention and even better when you can enjoy it in your hand-crafted latte. At Werewolf Coffee in Chicago, Illinois, their first edible-glitter drink was revealed back in February — the Sweetbeet Latte, created by general manager and barista Lindsey Reason.
The recipe calls for a syrup of beet powder, pink peppercorns, honey, and vanilla bean. Glitter, milk, espresso, and edible dried rosebuds and petals finish the drink off.
The 24K Latte from St. Paul will leave you feeling luxurious.
The 24K latte is part of a not-so-secret "secret" latte.
Cafe Astoria
Cafe Astoria is a hidden treasure of Minnesota located in downtown St. Paul. In order to access their very extravagant Instagrammable lattes, you have to ask for their secret menu, including their worst kept secret — the 24K Latte costing just over $7.00 with tax.
The ColorBurst Latte stuns with its garish-colored flower, which you'll only find in Los Angeles.
The Butcher, The Baker & The Cappuccino Maker in Los Angeles, California stands out for their signature ColorBurst Latte featuring a gorgeous, colorful flower sitting on top of the famous beverage. You can see how they make it here. They've also been known to create beautiful sceneries on their lattes such as sunsets and mountain views.
The shimmer of the Charcoal Latte of this Chicago cafe will keep you coming back
Limitless Coffee and Tea, in Chicago, Illinois, offers not one but two shimmery drinks — a Charcoal Latte and a Sweet Rose Latte. They are both made with a Copper Cup Red Latte Mix that helps to create the bright colors, specifically in the heart atop the Charcoal Latte.
You can "taste the rainbow" in Las Vegas.
Sambalatte is the creates these whimsical rainbow coffee drinks.
Sambalatte
If you're in the mood for something more whimsical, Sambalatte in Las Vegas, Nevada introduced their very own rainbow latte back in 2016 just in time for the Las Vegas Pride Parade. Barista and manager, Mason Salisbury, is the genius behind these rainbow coffee drinks.
You can have your face printed on top of your latte if you take a trip to West Hollywood
Carrera Cafe can put basically anything you want on your latte.
Carrera Cafe
Carrera Cafe in West Hollywood, California draws attention for its ability to print just about anything you want on your latte. Responsible for this art is the Ripple Maker, which is a machine that prints onto the foam layer of your coffee or tea beverage. By downloading their app, you're able to upload a quote, photo, or image to have printed on your drink.
Originated in San Francisco, the Birthday Cake Latte is Instafamous.
Located in San Francisco, California, Home Cafe started gaining popularity when it released its beloved Birthday Cake Latte, which received a ton of love on social media. It's a vanilla latte made with condensed milk and a splash of hazelnut syrup made to look like a rainbow. They also have a Cookie Monster Latte, made with cookie butter and served with a side of Speculoos Cookies.
The beautifully designed latte art changes seasonally at this Boston cafe.
Ogawa Cafe is known for their latte art.
Ogawa Cafe
The Japanese cafe, Ogawa Cafe, expanded to Boston, Massachusetts back in 2014 and has already left a mark in the latte art world. Their baristas are specially trained in both presentation and preparation. In fact, the 2010 World Latte Art Champion, barista Haruna Murayama, oversees barista training at Ogawa. You can see her artistry and technical skill in her well-known designs that change with the seasons.
The Unicorn Latte of Brooklyn is a colorful treat.
The End Cafe in Brooklyn, New York brings you beverages that they claim have benefits for you mentally as well as for your taste buds, according to Mashable. The Unicorn Latte went viral for its beautiful colors and you can snag one for yourself if you visit.
You can request what you'd like crafted onto your latte in Houston.
Though a smaller coffee shop compared to some of its neighboring Houston, Texas cafes, Southside Espresso makes up for its size in its ability to create. Don't be surprised if you look down at your latte to find a dragon, a bird, a swan, or some other creature on your drink of choice. Some customers have even tested their baristas' art abilities by putting in specific requests.
