3D printing is headed to your latte foam

EASY WAY OUT: Ripples 3D-prints designs on any foam-topped drink.

Forget hearts and leaves: a newly unveiled system called Ripples harnesses the power of technology to print everything from detailed fonts to the face of Elvis on the surface of your cappuccino. 

Revealed last month at the CE Week tech show in New York and currently inviting interested parties to sign up to a waitlist for release details, Ripples is based around the Ripple Maker, a machine that will "print" a customised design on a foamy drink in 10 seconds using "tiny coffee bean drops" as its medium.