Coffee Fest Latte Art Championships  

Welcome to the Coffee Fest Latte Art Championships. We are confident that you will find this to be the most exciting barista competition produced at any coffee event anywhere.


The 64 Competitor format features head to head competition as "a match" between the competitors. The competitor receiving the highest score from the three judges advances and the loser is eliminated. Competitors are given three minutes to produce one drink for the judges which is then scored against the competitor at the facing machine.


Judging will be based on five categories:
1) Aesthetic Beauty
2) Definition
3) Color Infusion
4) Degree of Difficulty and Creativity
5) Speed

Each Drink is judged by Coffee Fest veteran judges: Matt Milletto of American Barista & Coffee School and Barista Exchange, Sarah Allen of Barista Magazine, and Chris Deferio of Defurios Coffee Consulting. Each of the judges compares the drink presented by each of the two competitors in each match and award 1 point to the competitor with the best presentation in each of the five categories. The competitor receiving the most points on each of the judge's scorecard will be the winner in that judges opinion. The competitor advancing will advance by virtue of the judge's scores of 3 to 0 or 2 to 1.


The ultimate champion will earn a grand sum of $2,500. Second place pockets $1,000 and third place earns $500.


Sponsors: Nuova Simonelli provide the Aurelia espresso machines and MDX Grinders. Dillanos provides the coffee. Competitors may use their own tampers, steaming pitchers and cups. Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is proud to present your Tournament Bracket..


Purse for New York & Chicago

1st - $2500

2nd - $1000

3rd - $500

The Coffee Fest New York Latte Art Championships will begin at 8:00am on Friday, 10:00am on Saturday, and 10:30am on Sunday, March 9 - 11, 2012 at the Javits Center in New York City.

You can view the New York competition bracket here


The Coffee Fest Chicago Latte Art Championships will begin at 8:00am on Friday, 10:00am on Saturday, and 10:30am on Sunday, June 8 - 10, 2012 at the Navy Pier in Chicago.
Interested competitors are encouraged to complete the application and submit to Coffee Fest with pictures of their best pours before the selection committee convenes to set the field May 1st, 2012 for the June show. Those wanting to compete in the Seattle Coffee Fest Latte Art Championships can apply by clicking the link at the bottom of this page.



Coffee Fest Latte Art Championship

Quick Facts  


MC:
Heather Perry, Two-time U.S. Barista Champion


Sponsors:
Nuova Simonelli
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
Dillanos Coffee Roasters
Barista Exchange
Barista Magazine

Number of Competitions: 29

Previous Show's Winners

 

Seattle, September 2011
1. Christopher "nicely" Abel Alameda, Intelligentsia, Venice, CA pic pic video
2. Satoru Oiso, Standard Cafe, Sapporo, Japan pic pic
3. Ryan Soeder, Starbucks, Seattle, WA pic pic


Hawaii, July 2011
1. Ron Aczon, Honolulu Coffee Co., Honolulu, HI
2. Anthony Luat, Honolulu Coffee Co., Honolulu, HI
3. Megumi Kitajima, SSW Double Tall, Tokyo, Japan


San Diego, June 2011
1. Satoru Oiso, Standard Cafe, Sapporo, Japan
2. Jonathan Bruno Koo, Holly Brown Cafe, Hong Kong
3. Christopher "nicely" Abel Alameda, Intelligentsia, Venice, CA


Chicago, February 2011
1. Ryan Soeder, Starbucks, Seattle, WA
2. Kristen Warrenfells, Bluebird, Brooklyn, NY
3. Ryan Willbur, Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Portland, OR


Seattle, October 2010
1. Adam McGovern, Stirling Coffee Roasters, Portland, OR
2. Christopher "nicely" Abel Alameda, Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea, Los Angeles, CA
3. Terika Raak, JP's Coffee & Espresso, Holland, MI

 

Past Winners

Christopher "nicely" Abel Alameda, September 2011, Seattle
Ron Aczon, July 2011, Hawaii
Satoru Oiso, June 2011, San Diego
Ryan Soeder, February 2011, Chicago
Adam McGovern, October 2010, Seattle
Christopher "nicely" Abel Alameda, June 2010 Minneapolis
Jeremy Sterner, March 2010, Meadowlands
Andrew Milsead, September 2009, Seattle
Chris DeFerio, June 2009, Las Vegas
Kevin Emmons, February 2009, Chicago
Young Min Lee, November 2008, Hong Kong
Hiroshi Sawada, September 2008, Seattle Video
Ben Helfen, February 2008, Washington D.C.
Layla Osberg, November 2007, Seattle
Layla Osberg, June 2007, Atlanta
Chris Baca, February 2007, Chicago
Colter Jones, October 2006, Seattle
Reid Hickman, June 2006, Las Vegas
Reid Hickman, February 2006, Washington D.C.
Lindsay Parker, October 2005, Seattle
Billy Wilson, June 2005, Las Vegas
Chris DeFerio, February 2005, Chicago
JC Morris, October 2004, Seattle
Chris DeFerio, March 2004, Washington D.C.
Daniel Wayne, June 2004, Las Vegas
Chris DeFerio, March 2004, Washington D.C.
JC Morris, October 2003, Seattle
Sammy Piccolo, March 2003, Atlantic City
Zach Lackik, November 2002, Seattle