The most handsome "fresh meat" barista born in the 90s can make such beautiful latte art!

Friends, do you still remember the super popular Korean drama "The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince" many years ago?

Cups of fragrant and tempting coffee, vivid and exquisite coffee latte art, and tall and handsome boys have definitely captured the hearts of many girls.

In reality, there is also a "Coffee Prince" who turned coffee latte art into an art.

When it comes to latte art, people often have this impression▼

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At most, it's like this▼

But can you believe that coffee latte art can be like this?▼

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Such a cup of coffee is not just a drink, but also a work of art. The person who created it is Li Kangbin.

Born in 1991, he is an absolute fresh meat. With his celebrity-like looks and figure, many people mistake him for a member of an idol group or a model.

She could have made a living with her looks, but she chose to rely on hard work and talent. Li Kangbin, who had good grades, was in a key class in high school. In a class in the third year of high school, the teacher asked the students, "What is your dream?"

Other students answered "doctor", "professor" and "architect". When it was Li Kangbin's turn, he said his dream was to become a barista.

His answer caused the students to burst into laughter, and even the teacher doubted his ears. You know, at that time, making coffee was considered a "non-professional" skill, and it was obviously much "lower" than the lofty ambitions of other students. But Li Kangbin didn't think so. In his opinion, "coffee latte art can be made into a high-level art."

Lee Kang-bin was deeply hurt by the ridicule he received from people around him when he bravely expressed his dream. At that time, he had a strong ambition in his heart, "I must become a barista to show them."

At that time, there was no specialized coffee school in Korea, so Lee Kangbin could only learn by watching videos online. He could not cook, so he tried grinding coffee beans and frying them in a frying pan for the first time, but they were either burnt or too raw. It took him nearly half a year to learn how to make coffee.

But the real challenge is making latte art. It is much more difficult to make latte art than drawing on paper. Not only does it have to be beautiful, but it also has to be done quickly and accurately.

This was an almost impossible task for Li Kangbin, who had never studied painting. He would often make mistakes in the drawing or the coffee would be cold by the time he finished.

Li Kangbin's heart gradually cooled down, but when he thought of his thwarted dream in high school, he regained his fighting spirit.

At this time, he thought, since the domestic coffee culture is not deep enough, why not try abroad?

So he sent emails to famous baristas abroad one by one, asking for advice on the knowledge of coffee and how to make latte art.

As he expected, most of his emails fell on deaf ears, and the few replies were just polite words. Only one barista responded to him sincerely, and when he opened the email with great expectations, he saw the words "Don't ever become a barista!" This made Li Kangbin laugh and cry.

"Why?" Li Kangbin asked his confusion.

The other party replied: "It costs too much to become a good barista. Not only is it expensive, but there are very few senior baristas, or you can only learn the basics and work as an assistant in a coffee shop."

This is not what Li Kangbin wants. He said that as long as he can learn real skills, he is willing to endure any hardship, even if it means working more jobs.

Finally, the barista was moved by Li Kangbin's persistence, and the two became close friends through emails. The other party would often teach him some latte art making techniques.

From then on, Li Kangbin finally mastered the way to get started. In order to be fast, accurate and beautiful, he practiced the hard-earned skills over and over again, sacrificing countless sleep and leisure time.

Unlike common single-color latte art, to make colorful latte art, you need to first spread a layer of cream on the espresso, and then quickly draw the pattern with colored syrups.

So Li Kangbin started with simple cartoon patterns, and then painted patterns with more complex colors and lines. Finally, he even moved world famous paintings onto coffee, creating the effect of oil paintings.

Li Kangbin found the art of latte art very enjoyable and he has been doing it for 10 years. His skills became more and more sophisticated and each cup of his work was a masterpiece. At this time, the barista who taught him said: With your level, you can become a master.

Li Kangbin, who has mastered the art of latte art, created the art of cream latte art - CreamArt.

Li Kangbin's works contain many elements, including world famous paintings▼

There is a fairy tale ▼

There is anime▼

Let go of that blue fat guy and come at me! !

There are flowers▼

There are love comics ▼

There are characters▼

There are Chinese elements▼

There are also teasing foodies▼

And childhood memories▼

Are you surprised? Are you surprised? I didn’t expect that coffee latte art can be so all-encompassing and dazzling.

Today, Li Kangbin has become the most famous barista in the industry. He posts his selfies and works on Instagram, attracting 100,000 fans and becoming a new generation of internet celebrity.

The coffee shop where he works has become even more famous because of him. There is an endless stream of fans coming to see him, and even some of his colleagues come to learn from him.

He was also featured in magazines and even his alma mater, which had ridiculed his dream, invited him back to share his experience.

All the above pictures are from the Internet

For this young man born in the 1990s, success is nothing more than the result of passion and hard work. Nothing can compare to doing simple things to the extreme.

As Li Kangbin himself said: "Life is like a cup of coffee. No matter how bitter the coffee is, as long as you blend it with special understanding, you can taste a hint of sweetness."