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Meadow Fresh New Zealand Latte Art Championship 2020
The Meadow Fresh New Zealand Latte Art Championship 2020 leads to the World Latte Art Championship which will be held on 18-20 June 2020 in Warsaw, Poland.
The 2020 prize pack will include flights and accommodation to the World Latte Art Championship 2020.
The Championship will be held in strict accordance to the World Latte Art Rules and Regulations, NZ Code of Conduct and NZ Champions Terms and Conditions and other rules pertaining to the event.
Who’s pouring? & When?
The timeline is set, come on down and support your favourite milk wizard!
9:05am Anne Sungeun Lee, Ozone Coffee Roasters, Auckland
9:14am Honoka Kawashima, Frank’s, Wellington
9:23am Tsubasa Nozaki, Flight Coffee Hangar, Wellington
9:32am Jinho Song, The Shelf, Auckland
9:40am Oliver Ou, Café Lovage, Perth
9:48am Aleisha Yee, Melba Group, Auckland
9:57am Leo Li, Newbie Café, Auckland
10:06am Chamnan Ly, Tasteful Bakehouse & Café, Auckland
10:15am Yu-Hsin Hsueh, Grey Street Kitchen, Hamilton
10:23am Bill Zheng, Woozoo Group, Auckland
10:32am Charanjeet Singh Saini, Global Bite Café, Invercargill
10:41am Benji Taiaroa, Altura Café, Auckland
10:50am Saskia Strand-Saseve, L’affare, Auckland
10:59am Olivia Cho, Lily Eatery, Auckland
11:09am Takashi Ueno, Cafe Agora, Hamilton
11:18am Hoony Chae, Mojo Coffee, Auckland
Announcement of top 6 at 12 midday
Final commences at 1 pm
Event Overview
The Meadow Fresh NZ Latte Art Championship 2020 highlights artistic expression in a competition platform that challenges the barista in an on-demand performance.
The NZ Championship 2020 comprises two separate rounds: a preliminary round and a final round.
The preliminary round will take place on stage eight (8) minutes, where two identical free-pour lattes and two identical designer lattes are produced.
The highest-scoring six competitors will compete in the final round entirely on stage ten (10) minutes. In final of this championship, the baristas present two identical samples of ‘art in a cup’ for three different beverages: two separate sets of matching free-pour lattes and one set of matching designer pattern lattes (which may incorporate etching, or similar techniques, and surface decoration).
The first two pours will be made only with a pitcher of milk. The designer latte can be made with any surface aid at the choice of the barista. To ensure that the presented art is what the barista intends to deliver, the judges will be given a photo of the intended design prior to the start of the presentation. Artistic impressions of the design are allowed alongside the image (photo) but the photo shall be the point of reference to the judges scoring.
The beverages will be judged immediately for visual attributes, creativity, identical patterns in the pairs, the contrast in the patterns, and the baristas overall performance.
Event Overview Structure
This competition takes place over a day and consists of a preliminary round and a final round. Each competitor competes in the preliminary round, and then the top six will compete again in a finals round to determine the winner with the highest score, who becomes The Meadow Fresh NZ Latte Art Champion 2020. Please note that this is only a summary description of the event and that detailed structure and rules for this competition are set forth in and controlled by the Official Rules and Regulations.
Provided on stage, compulsory use:
Machines La Marzocco Mini Linea x 2
Grinder Mahlkonig E65s
Coffee Atomic, Veloce
Cups Loveramics, Egg Cappuccino 200ml
Milk Meadow Fresh Original
For more information on the World Latte Art Championship 2020>
View the Rules and Regulations here>
New Zealand Rules and Regulations and Competitor Terms and Conditions>
Workshops:
Attend the Latte Art Workshops here:
Christchurch>
Latte Art Workshop: Friday 17 January 2020, 6 pm – 9 pm.
Barista Championship Workshop: Saturday 18 January 2020 9 am – 4 pm.
Auckland>
Latte Art Workshop: Thursday 23 January 2020, 6 pm – 9 pm.
Barista Championship Workshop: Friday 24 January 2020 9 am – 4 pm.
Wellington>
Latte Art Workshop: Thursday 30 January 2020, 6 pm – 9 pm.
Barista Championship Workshop: Friday 31 January 2020 9 am – 4 pm.
Many thanks to our sponsors
Meadow Fresh, La Marzocco, AMC Roastery Supply NZ, Cafetto, Loveramics, Atomic Coffee Roasters, and Castaway Packaging
Please view the NZSCA ticketing terms & conditions here>