Latte Art Competition at Coffee Fest Las Vegas

For the first time in the Southwestern United States, Coffee Fest is proud to present the Dillanos Latte Art Competition presented by Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, at Coffee Fest Las Vegas, February 28 – March 2nd at the Riviera Hotel & Casino. Baristi from across the globe are invited to show off their best free-pour art.

Taking a refreshing spin from the traditional barista contest, the Dillanos Latte Art contest, presented by Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, will showcase the barista’s know-how and focuses more on artistry and creativity rather than the mechanics of espresso extraction. The theory, being that one must have a handle on all of the scientific and artistic factors of proper espresso extraction to even begin to produce Latte Art.

Shapes like rosettas, hearts or apples are created by the way the steamed milk is poured into the espresso. It takes special technique, an artist’s eye and lots of practice to create the frothy form.

With preliminary rounds from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on Friday and Saturday, contestants will each have five minutes to produce their best free-pour art. Five semifinalists will advance to Sunday’s final round from Friday and Saturday’s preliminaries. On Sunday, the top ten competitors will face off and the Southwestern Free Pour Latte Art Champion will be crowned, courtesy of Coffee Fest, Dillanos Coffee Roasters and Tea and Coffee Trade Journal. The winner will walk away with a cool $1,000 cash, with 2nd prize $500 and 3rd place $250.

Are you or one of your Barista pouring impressive Free Pour Latte Art? Are you interested in competing for $1,000 and being crowned the Southwestern Free-Pour Latte Art Champion?

A few spaces remain in Las Vegas competition – if you would like to compete please call 425 283-5058 ext 13.