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Fun Link Friday: Japanese Latte Art

Posted on May 3, 2013 by LM

Love latte art? NPR‘s Maria Godoy explores latte art in Japan through baristas Kazuki Yamamoto (Osaka) and Kohei Matsuno (Tokyo). See more of their creations at “Masterpiece In A Mug: Japanese Latte Art Will Perk You Up” on NPR’s The Salt, or check out Yamamoto’s … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Cafe ChocoTea’s LINE Latte Art

Posted on March 29, 2013 by LM

Cafe ChocoTea gets creative with its latte art with character designs from LINE: LINE is an international cross-network smartphone app for messaging and calling popular in Japan and also comes with free and paid sets of emoji stamps. On the Cafe ChocoTea … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Coffee Life in Japan

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Paula

Merry White Paperback, 240 pages ISBN: 9780520271159 May 2012 $24.95, £16.95 Hardcover, 240 pages ISBN: 9780520259331 May 2012 $60.00, £41.95 http://www.ucpress.edu/book.php?isbn=9780520271159 This fascinating book—part ethnography, part memoir—traces Japan’s vibrant café society over one hundred and thirty years. Merry White traces Japan’s … Continue reading →

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