Coffee mosaic of Marilyn Monroe enters Guinness world record

A team of 12 members have made a new world record by making world's largest coffee mosaic of Marilyn Monroe in Australia.

As thousands sipped lattes at The Rocks Aroma festival, a small team tried to break the Guinness world record.

Over four hours, a team of 12 filled 5200 cups with 680 litres of milk and 780 litres of coffee to varying levels to make the world's largest coffee mosaic of the screen siren at the Overseas Passenger Terminal Forecourt.

"It was such a great feeling," the Daily Telegraph quoted Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority's head of design Michael Donohue as saying.

"It took about three to four months to plan and the reaction from the crowd was really exciting," Donohue added.

Mr Donohue said the blonde bombshell was a natural choice after their 2009 record-breaking Mona Lisa montage.