Latte Art with Nicely Abel Alameda

Inside the world of latte art with one of the coffee community’s nicest baristas

A man who lives up to his nickname, Nicely Abel Alameda has dedicated himself to his career in coffee. So dedicated, in fact, that he sports coffee logo tattoos commemorating the three companies he has worked for. While working at Espresso Vivace in Seattle, Nicely’s competition-level latte art skills caught the attention of barista champion Kyle Glanville, resulting in Nicely heading south to Los Angeles …

Fujifilm X20

A classically styled, 12oz compact camera with an upgraded sensor and optical zoom

Classically styled with high performance insides, the Fujifilm X20 is the latest camera in the enthusiast compact sector to land at CH HQ. And one of our favorites so far. Ideal as a second camera for those that’re used to handling a DSLR, the compact little point and shoot is more than capable in most situations from shooting RAW on full manual to playing it …

Christian Marclay in San Francisco

Two separate exhibitions showcase the contemporary visual artist's keen eye and ear

On a sunny afternoon in San Francisco, sitting in a dark room watching Christian Marclay‘s masterpiece, “The Clock,” provokes a certain anxiety about the passage of time, yet at the same time leaves you unable to pull yourself away from watching what will happen next. While what follows is slightly obvious—the 24-hour-long video shows the time in an actual real-time format by stringing together thousands …