These photos are worth a latte words. Moka Matcha Cafe in Midtown can print a photo on top of any frothy beverage — and customers are getting a caffeine buzz over how accurate the foamy resemblances are. Nate Myles of Harlem was so amazed at how the etching on top of his vanilla cappuccino looked like his original selfie, he immediately posted a picture of the liquid portrayal on his Instagram story.
“I honestly did not know it was gonna look exactly like the picture. Wow,” gushed Myles, 33, who works as a property manager at Spaces, which is housed in the same building as the coffee shop. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like this before, and I’ve worked as a barista for so many years and have done the art before.
” After customers place their coffee order, they can scan a QR code to upload a picture, which goes directly to a machine dedicated solely to creating the artwork. Once the barista has made their drink, they place it underneath the machine, and in less than a minute, a rendering of the photo is embossed onto the beverage’s foam with brown food coloring for an extra $1 charge. Moka Matcha Cafe first debuted in October at Urbanspace Vanderbilt , the food hall at 230 Park Ave in Midtown East, by Grand Central Station.
Last week, they opened a second location at the Urbanspace at 570 Lexington Ave ., also in Midtown East. Although most people order a latte or a cappuccino, which both cost $4.
75, for their photo beverage, they can also select from.
