I wanted to combine classical music with a lifestyle that is approachable by young people, the phenomenon of coffee consumption is currently rife among young people as a lifestyle (Amani & Ihsaniyati, 2020), therefore coffee becomes a direction that can be developed. There are many different styles and functions of coffee shops, for example Starbucks and the cafe in Harrods offer completely different services. The cafe I chose was a more trendy one, located in a quiet neighbourhood and offering a professional barista course. I chose an interesting fusion of latté art and classical music.
There are two types of latte art, laffing is more common in latte art and requires more basic knowledge and technique. My choice was coffee carving etching, which has a relatively low barrier to entry and is more interesting in terms of the process and presentation of the result. I have invited a friend who is very interested in coffee to attend this intervention.
Classical music will be played as we make the coffee sculptures and we will need to create patterns inspired by classical music. I think the whole process is like creating a small work of art and getting a feel for the classical music calm in the process.
The feedback from participator:
How do you find about the event?
M: I think the design of this event is new and interesting because is not common and doesn’t seem to require a lot of practice.
Do you know the similar event before?
M: I’ve only known of a few beginner barista courses so far, but it’s rare to see a fun course like this for coffee.
What do you think how can be improved?
M: I think there needs to be some initial instruction so that the experience is more immersive. The environment also needs to be quieter if this is to be developed into a project in the future.
Analysis of testing intervention:
This testing intervention was fairly straightforward, and the feedback suggested that it would be feasible to combine classical music and coffee in the form of latte art, but by evaluating it in relation to the comments and feedback from the tutorial, the intervention did not go far enough and only combined a superficial aspect. In fact, George raised an aspect that I had not considered, the need to argue for the uniqueness of classical music. Why is it necessary to use classical music rather than other forms of music? There is a lot of theoretical knowledge on the internet, but I would like to prove this aspect through a practical act, and the next intervention needs to be designed around this theme.
Amani, A.F. and Ihsaniyati, H. (2020) “Barista art: Coffee education strategy to the community,” Mudra Jurnal Seni Budaya, 35(2), pp. 127–132. Available at: https://doi.org/10.31091/mudra.v35i2.1043.