London-based artist Hazel Zakariya has taken latte art to another level by creating stop-motion animations on coffee. Her works, inspired by Pixar, Snoopy, or Pikachu, combine painting on foam with ingredients like coconut cream and superfoods. She is not a food stylist, but food is one of her favorite mediums, and her videos accumulate thousands of reactions on Instagram.
Mixed technique: from smoothie bowl to animated coffee ☕
Hazel develops her animations by combining digital methods with physical media. For her lattes, she uses cold coffee as a base, applies layers of coconut cream and superfoods for color, and photographs each shape change. The result is a stop-motion where characters like Chef Remy or Tom the Lizard come to life. She has collaborated with Marvel, Adobe, and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games campaign.
Playing with food, now with Pixar's approval 🎬
Hazel proves that in the art of coffee, playing with food is welcome. If you were once told not to stir your coffee, now you are asked to turn it into a short film. Her tributes to Wallace and Gromit or Hello Kitty are so precise that even Disney and Pixar have applauded. Of course, it is best not to try this art on your breakfast if you are in a hurry: your toast will not animate itself.