"Dear viewers, you are welcome to continue to pay attention to the rematch of this year's Japan Barista Competition. After the last round of elimination, ten contestants stood out and qualified for the second stage of the competition. They are..."

While the presenters were still introducing the top ten players one by one, Sakurako had already started making her own cappuccino. Because milk is needed to neutralize the taste of coffee in this process, the roasting of coffee beans is very different from simply making espresso. Because the production of milk coffee requires incentives to bring out the sweetness of the coffee itself, it is necessary to highlight the caramel flavor contained in the beans themselves when roasting.

But in addition to the taste, another important consideration for milk coffee is the barista's latte art skills. When making cappuccino, it is necessary to add steamed milk and foamed milk to neutralize the bitterness in the coffee. This was originally considered entirely from the taste. In the development of coffee culture, some performance colors were gradually added, along with the popularity of the concept of specialty coffee. , The latte art of coffee has gradually become a feature of many coffee shops. As more and more people are interested in latte art, this method of painting with one milk is gradually accepted and promoted by the industry.

After the official start of the second round, the photographers on the field focused most of the time on Donghai Keshi, the founder and owner of 100% Arabica. Because everyone present is very clear, in this link, no one is the opponent of Donghai Keshi.

As one of the two major competitions under the WBC (International Barista Association), the World Latte Art Competition is a professional competition with the same reputation as the World Barista Competition. To be able to win the World Latte Art Competition is enough to prove Donghaike's amazing accomplishments in making milk coffee. On the other hand, even Eden Izaki from Maruyama Coffee, the No. 1 specialty coffee brand in Japan, cannot compare with it.

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Sakurako, who was immersed in the nervousness of making cappuccinos, did not have the energy to pay attention to the opponent's movements at this time. After she skillfully completed the production of espresso, she immediately introduced the milk into the milk froth pot and started making milk froth. step. When Yingzi tightly closed the lid of the milk frother, she then gently twitched the pressure valve on the top of the lid. As the air was continuously injected into the milk frother, the pure milk instantly filled a lot of gas. , the volume began to expand, and the mass became lighter.

Making milk froth by hand is a job that requires meticulousness and patience, because if the action is too rough, the bubbles produced in the milk are likely to be large or small and not uniform. The large volume of milk foam has always been the most troublesome thing for baristas. Therefore, how to make small bubble milk foam with uniform and delicate texture tests the basic skills of baristas in making milk coffee.

"Ah... Donghai player has already started to enter the final stage. While everyone is still preparing the milk froth, is Donghai player about to start his lahua performance?"

Looking at the pair of skillful hands that appeared on the screen, holding the coffee cup in one hand, and drawing delicate patterns on the coffee with the flower cup in the other hand, everyone present was attracted by Donghai Keshi's superb technology. I saw that with the slight shaking of Donghai Keshi's wrist, a beautiful rose pattern gradually emerged in the coffee cup, and a large piece of petals mixed with branches and leaves perfectly floated above the coffee cup. It's like a cartoon drawn with a brush.

As Donghai Keshi was the first to complete his own work, all the woodwinds in the audience focused on him. And Izaki of Maruyama Coffee was the second to complete his own work, unsurprisingly. As more and more baristas finished cappuccino making, Lin Xiuyi couldn't help but sweat for Sakurako.

"There are ten seconds left, please hurry up for those who haven't finished yet."

"When the countdown started, Sakurako was carefully decorating her latte art with cinnamon powder, and it wasn't until the last second that Sakurako finally finished her work."

"Ah... It's a pity, before the countdown ended, three contestants didn't finish their work."

When the host at the scene announced the result. Lin Xiuyi couldn't help but feel grateful for Sakurako. Sakurako was able to finish her work at the last minute of the competition, and that alone is amazing. But facing the powerful Izaki and Tokai, can Sakurako really win the championship?

"Okay, the four judges have come to Donghai players. We can see that Donghai players' latte art works are neat and clear, and they deserve to be the champions of the world latte art competition. They are perfect and impeccable."

"Full score! Full score! The judges unanimously gave a full score. This full score is well deserved and undisputed. In terms of latte art skills, Tokai players are definitely number one in Japan!"

Seeing the evaluation given by the referee on the spot, Donghai Keshi waved his fists and jumped excitedly. He knew that only if he won the championship in Japan would he be eligible to participate in the World Series in Seoul, and if he could really win the World Series If he is the champion of ~lightnovelpub.net~, he will become the double champion of the two unprecedented WBC events and the first person in the world's coffee industry.

"Next is Hoshino from Yokohama Seagull Cafe, his work, ah... unfortunately, the pattern has started to blur because the milk froth is not long enough!"

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As the judges commented one by one, in addition to one milk foam that was not delicate enough to cause the pattern to collapse, two other people were eliminated because the pattern was not perfect. There is Sakurako of Sakura no Sato Cafe.

When the screen first switched to the coffee made by Sakurako, a familiar cartoon image appeared in the coffee cup. The people present couldn't help but let out a burst of heartfelt admiration. Is this... the image of Miss Minami in "ledinner"? Amazing! I didn't expect Miss Sakurako from Tokyo to have such an amazing painter. It was so surprising.

"Excuse me... is this made with a drawing needle?"

"Hey, the pattern outlined with a crochet needle and cinnamon!"

"Ah... It's really amazing. You can describe the characteristics of the characters so clearly in just a few strokes. Have you ever received professional manga studies?"

The referee at the scene asked Sakurako curiously.

"Actually, the downstairs of my house is a cartoonist's studio. When I have nothing to do, I once learned some fur from her..."

The referee heard Sakurako's answer, and then took a coffee cup and took a sip. Along with the mellow and fragrant taste of cappuccino, a natural caramel flavor made everyone praise it. head over.

"Perfect score, Miss Sakura no Sato Coffee actually got the second perfect score today. Could it be Maruyama Coffee's Izaki contestant who was eliminated?"