
This example of "latte art" won first prize for Asuka Yoshimoto [below] at a competition arranged by Blenz Coffee to decide who should represent Japan in the company's International Latte Art Competition which will take place in Canada later this year. Judges, including North American latte art champion Layla Osberg, gave the design a score of 9.75 out of a maximum 10. Yoshimoto, who works at the Shibuya branch of Double Tall Cafe also picked up a cash prize of 100,000 yen along with the invitation to Canada.
