Lattes are boring. I refuse to drink anything boring, which is why I want to visit Japan for some caffeinated beverages featuring my favorite game characters.

Yuichi Ito is a talented “latte artist” that also owns a pizzeria in Japan called Belcorno. Ito, who posts online as “Belcorno,” doesn’t just serve regular old espresso and milk, though. Instead, the barista “paints” character portraits into the coffee. That often includes gaming heroes like Pikachu from Pokémon, Sora from Kingdom Hearts, and Aerith from Final Fantasy VII.

Belcorno posts these images to his Facebook page and Twitter.

We reached out to Belcorno and snagged a bunch of game-related latte art that you can check out below. Click through to the end to see some shots that explain how the artist creates these elaborate coffee decorations:

Pokémon’s electric rat gets caffeinated.
Artist Yuichi “Belcorno” Ito uses food coloring, chocolate, and a paint brush to make these images.
The Dark Knight is angry, but he also tastes delicious.
Celebrate the Year of Luigi by sipping the plumper brother whole.
The cast of Kingdom Hearts makes for a complex latte art.
Aerith’s probably going to die in this, too.
Belcorno brings up some of the cloudy espresso to add shadows to the characters.
The king of the koopas does not like it when you drink him.
First, Belcorno pours the espresso shot into a coffee mug.
Next, he pours the milk into the cup.
This is what the cup looks like before he starts adding all of the visual flair.
Next, the artist uses things like chocolate, mocha, and food coloring and paints it on the milk’s surface.
Belcorno uses a thin brush to paint the outline first.
Then he uses a wider brush to add color.
And that’s how you end up with an awesome Link Latte. This is probably way better than the coffee they serve at Lon Lon Ranch.