#aerocano

[ca3lo]

It was a sad day when my first espresso machine stopped working. It was a second hand 1st generation Baby Gaggia Espresso Machine and it worked wonderful for the year I had it. I’ve been meaning to fix it but this Tuni E2 is a wonderful replacement! If curious I’ll put down a separate review since I’ve had it a couple of months now but on today’s menu, I pulled a double shot of espresso and made 4 drinks from it, a latte, Aerocano (to cleanse the palate), Pistachio Latte, and a Ube Cappuccino. When I first started out I pulled multiple double shots a day, and I would drink it all in multiple lattes and cortados but now I just split the double shot of espresso up to as needed for my drinks, since typically only ~100 ML of milk plus espresso fits into my cups. I use Equator Coffees Tiger Espresso, since it’s the only one at the store with the closest roasted by date I could find in the store and it is one of my favorites.

[dogstomp]

Dogstomp #3019 - April 7th

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[raffyexplores]

Drinky drinks of the week!

Illustration notes App: Procreate Brushes used: MaxU Gouache Retro 1, MaxU Grainstorm Smudge (for London Fog, and Horoyoi only) Time: Around 1.5-4.5 hrs per illustration Dimension: 4x6 inches

I loved drinks and I wanted to try and build on the previous style from the soda pop girl. I really liked how the drink came out there too thus a further exploration.

References were used for each drink, most of them my own photos. To help me exaggerate and to make the drinks more vibrant when I start to color I would saturate the photo so that those colors then become my base. No color-picking was done in order to practice colors better. The colors in the illustration are still pushed a bit more so that it has more contrast within itself.

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The frame design was added to make the background less boring but I had no aim in really making them detailed. Despite being low effort, it is something I am interested in trying out again but with more purpose. I wonder if drawing intricate frame embellishments has been around for a long time. I wonder who or what are some possible inspirations for this.

Overall, I like how they look however I can't quite imagine where these could be applied easily. Is it for editorial, is it for merch, or is it for entertainment? Is there a story, a use, or a form of entertainment in the illustration itself? I'm not sure but I might have relied on the caption for their stories too much.

I'm still glad to have gone through this process because how else can you learn? Also, just proud of myself for completing some sort of consistency for a bit. Hehe

[ca3lo]

Orange Mocha, Aerocano, & Kix Cereal Cappuccino. I kinda gave up doing latte art, but I find myself using the steam wand everyday just to make hot chocolate and other drinks that need a mixing. It takes a while but it’s quite efficient. My steam wand gets pretty dirty but a cup of water and Cafiza makes it brand new. If anyone got any steaming tips let me know, I’m stumped.

[ca3lo]

Aerocano…. 10/10 would make it again. Typically I would steam a good shot of espresso, water, and ice together, but today I didn’t have any coffee beans, only pre ground coffee. I instead brewed the coffee using a Vietnamese phin filter which is able to give a similar strength to coffee like espresso except without a pressurized machine. Usually my Aerocanos are pretty refreshing since the beans are light roast and have a fruity profile to it, but using a darker roast and the fact that it was brewed differently than an espresso machine, more chocolatey & caramel flavors came out, which is better for colder days like today.

[chazzanocoffee]

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You may heard of an #americano and an #aeropress, but have you heard of a #aerocano? It's when you add water to an aeropress. #thegoodlife (at Chazzano Cafe)