Meadow Fresh NZ Latte Art Championship 2023

Can you execute a story with art in a cup? Are you consistent with symmetry and contrast? Are you detail and design focused? Time to get creative and dexterous with silky milk.  We are looking for baristas who take pouring their heart into their coffee to the next level.

The Meadow Fresh NZ Latte Art Championship 2023 highlights artistic expression in a competition platform that challenges the barista in an on-demand performance.

The NZ Championship 2023 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 for ten (10) minutes. In the 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 jug 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 barista's overall performance.

The 2023 prize pack will include flights and accommodation to the World Latte Art Championship 2024, Copenhagen, Denmark next 21-24 June 2024.

The Championship will be held in strict accordance with the World Latte Art Rules and Regulations, NZ Code of Conduct and NZ Champions Terms and Conditions, and other rules pertaining to the event.

All are welcome to come and watch the amazing artists battle it out to become the 2023 NZ Latte Art Champion!