Hiroshi's Latte Art and Barista Style Tankobon Softcover – October 1, 2012

I've been looking for this book for a while now. Finally found it on Amazon. It is written in Japanese and English, so most of it was readable. Hiroshi is truly an artist. This book is great for the beginner Barista looking to learn latte art. Also great for the seasoned barista just to enjoy. The only thing that surprised me about the book was the size. It was a bit smaller than expected (that's what she said) . A bit pricey? Yes, but for me it was worth it. Very well done.

There are less expensive books that contain a more thorough discussion of grinding and tamping. On texturing milk there is no discussion of cup size, amount of milk being used vs hole size in steam tip. It assumes that you have considered and solved several variables that are not discussed. The one thing that is does have that I was looking for, is showing the physics of the pouring of the textured milk. Considering the position and angle of the steaming pitcher to sink the milk and float the milk at the right time to get the design you are trying to make is what has given me the ability to make more complex deigns. The price from this seller was 15.00 less than the 60.00 that it retails for normally so I guess one pays what you must to get what you want. The last third of the book is just pictures. What can I say, the front cover is pretty and it does have some good information.

This book has very comprehensive tutorial for making latte art for beginner.Pro: Clear instructions, with very nice diagram.Con: Too little content for the price. I finished reading the whole book in less than 30minutes. Could have a little more variations and details.

This book works miracles indeed. Very detailed information on how to draw. FYI: this is not a quick fix book, like anything in life, practice makes perfect.

Got this as a gift to a fellow starbucks barista. She loved it and said it went into pretty good detail about how to make the art.

Was hoping for a book that would delve deep into latte art techniques, unfortunately this is not that book. Could be useful for beginners but any decently qualified barista will be able to teach the same things much quicker.

Hiroshi's book is great for all levels of the barista in training. Very informative with descriptive pictures and breakdowns. Recommend for any coffee professional

A quick read of this book sorted out a few of my latte art problems instantly. (Four more words required).