That list would unironically make a pretty decent playlist!
Honestly, I've served similar looking pours to people and had them say how cute it was. Thanks for this comment, it's easy to get really picky when you spend all day making lattes.
I love how all of this was just to avoid asking a family member "hey can I change some settings on your router to fix the Wi-Fi?"
I mean, I get it. More often than not you'll either become the de facto tech support or they'll find a way to blame you the next time something doesn't work.
From an environmentalist standpoint, I get the headline, but from a vegan perspective, it's like saying "Stabbing just 10% less people could help protect blood"
How about we just don't stab people??
If I just messed up on the pour but the milk texture is good, I'll usually still serve it. I'll either take a stir-stick and try to make some pretty swirls, or I'll serve as-is but make a joke about it to the customer.
I scanned the whole page and I didn't see this censorship you allude to, I did see a couple of uncensored "fucks" though.
You're just describing shrooms, lol
Totally AI. Look at the seating, the illusion really falls apart.
Also, Fieri and Bourdain were not fans of each other, Bourdain once said Fieri looked "like a Simpsons character that was designed by committee".
I've yet to meet a barista who wasn't delighted to see someone snap a pic of their latte art!
Although, between you and me, I've had more customers excited for the most basic pours than any of the more elaborate stuff. I'll pour a sweet-looking swan and no one bats an eye, yet people'll go gaga over a simple heart pour.
As a barista, I often get customers who express this same kind of sentiment; feeling bad for "ruining" latte art by drinking it.
Y'all realize we know latte art is temporary, right? 😅 It's honestly one of my favourite aspects of latte art. It doesn't change the taste of the drink, it'll last 5 minutes at best (even if no one drinks it, it doesn't take long for latte art to look kinda gross if left on the counter). Yet baristas all over take the little extra effort to make a drink look pretty, just for a moment.
Seriously, you shouldn't feel bad, if anything baristas will be hyped that you appreciate our artwork!
Damn I didn't know Lyman was a sexist!