Ghidaq al nizar biography definition

The coffee industry has exploded and completely changed in the past fifteen to twenty years.

Coffee painting by Ghidaq Al-Nizar.

Indonesian artist Ghidaq al-Nizar uses coffee grounds on leaves, ceramics and melamine to create delicate art works (Credit: Ghidaq al-Nizar).

Ghidaq al-Nizar, who was born in the coffee capital nation of Indonesia, has taken to another aspect of coffee that many of us actually loathe.

Sending the caffeinated dream to the art and coffee lover.

THE LIFE I BREW Ghidaq Al-Nizar is an artist, best known for creating illustrations out of coffee grinds and coffee stains called Zero Waste.

Some blame Starbucks for the increased interest in coffee as a certain type of fancy treat, moving it away from the utilitarian beverage held in large metal vats to the single-brewed delicacies found in the fancier shops. Others point to gentrification of neighbourhoods.

After all, fancy, boutique coffee shops are the first sign of a neighbourhood changing. But no matter the reason, or reasons, behind the increased popularity of coffee as more than a caffeine injection, it has become a different part of the cultural landscape, and its attracted artists.

Baristas around the world have long sought ways to bring the “artist” out of “artisanal coffee,” and it has usually manifested in latte art.

Made in quick yet subtle movements as steamed, foamy milk is poured over espresso, people have taken this art to new heights and levels over the years. Its a wonder to watch