What Kind of Sugar Do You Put in Coffee? A Christmas Tree Latte Art Story at Manner
Christmas tree latte art spread quickly through social media after Halloween, and customers began requesting it at Manner stores. The pattern needs no etching tools or extra materials; white milk foam drawn against a contrasting base produces a photogenic result. Some baristas, less practiced in the design, picked up thermometers and rehearsed it in spare moments.
Manner stands out among chain brands for allowing baristas latitude with custom latte art, which built a base of regulars who post their results. Customers trade tips on how to raise the odds: save a reference image, visit when the store is quiet, and bring a personal cup. The requests are essentially a holiday favor, and staff practice to meet them.
Halloween has just passed, and the Christmas season is already upon us. Christmas topics are trending on social media, and the coffee world has seen a surge in Christmas tree latte art. Because the design is simple to learn and visually striking, many netizens have been flocking to Manner stores to make special requests to baristas. However, not every barista is skilled at this pattern, so some have quietly picked up thermometers and practiced hard in their spare time. This article will take you through the ins and outs of this Christmas latte art trend, and the efforts baristas make to fulfill customers' wishes.
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With the afterglow of Halloween still lingering, trend-chasing young people have already eagerly stepped into the Christmas season. Since November, major social platforms have been flooded with Christmas-related shares. Under the single hashtag #ChristmasChristmasTree alone, a large number of tutorials have emerged, eagerly saved by netizens, and various Christmas items have taken turns occupying the front page.
Focusing on the Christmas season in the coffee world, the Christmas tree pattern is undoubtedly the easiest limited-edition latte art to master and the most sought after. It requires neither advanced etching techniques nor extra materials. With the barista's deft hands and the contrast of different base colors, the lines drawn with white milk foam can achieve an excellent visual effect and look very photogenic.
Because of this, a group of deal-hunting netizens have set their sights on Manner's ever-accommodating baristas. As is well known, among the many chain coffee brands, few allow baristas the freedom to improvise latte art, and Manner's employees have successfully stood out with customized latte art, accumulating a large fan base.
"Let me see who still doesn't have a Manner Christmas tree," "Manner, you just spoil me," "Manner coffee Christmas tree wish granted," "Thank you Manner for letting me have my first Christmas tree latte art"... For a time, showing off Manner Christmas tree latte art became these netizens' top priority while slacking off at work.
To increase their success rate, they even compiled a "guide": first save your favorite image or video, pick a time when the store isn't busy, bring your own cup, excitedly find the barista you remember as the most easygoing, and sincerely ask: Can you make me a Christmas tree?
If the barista doesn't refuse on the spot but instead flashes an awkward yet polite smile, that means you're halfway there. Then all you have to do is wait patiently for the finished product. As for why it's only halfway, just take a look at these "semi-finished" Christmas trees produced by Manner.
In fact, the steps to create a Christmas tree on a latte aren't complicated, and for baristas with a foundation in latte art, it's a piece of cake. But this pattern is not a common one in the latte art world, so unless they've practiced it specifically, baristas can't help but feel at a loss when trying it for the first time.
If the barista you encounter happens to have never tried this pattern, chances are you'll either be politely declined or receive a "buyer's show" version. If you say it doesn't look like it, a few more glances and it seems to have a certain something; if you say it looks like a tree, the sloppy lines make it hard to tell what kind of plant it is. In the end, you can only smile and shake your head: at least the barista tried their best, Manner, I'll come again next time!
As more and more netizens come to make Christmas tree latte art wishes, baristas have no choice but to learn new skills, otherwise it's hard to satisfy these customers who come to "pose challenges."
When there are no orders in the store, the dutiful baristas quietly take out the latte art pictures they previously failed to replicate, pick up the thermometer on the counter used to measure milk foam temperature, dip it in white foam, and stroke by stroke, learn how to outline the delicate shape in the picture. All this effort, just to show off their skills when the customer visits next time.
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