You might have heard painting with oil paintings but there is artist by name Plata who uses coffee as a source of painting. The artist uses instant coffee to paint whimsical scenes and rural landscapes on the surface and gives off the bean's aroma.

Plata creates different shades of brown by mixing different quantities of coffee with water. She also uses a fixing material to ensure the longevity of the paint.

She started this technique after seeing a painting signed with coffee. Plata says that she started painting with coffee because it is more economical than the oil painting. Plata had been a playschool teacher before she barged into painting almost eight years back. She draws fairies, butterflies, and other images all inspired by her dreams. She specializes in using coffee as an alternative of paint. Her paintings are almost sold at a minimum of $400 and the pieces have an expected life of 75 to 100 years. She conducts coffee painting workshops for aspiring students as well as artists.