Latte Art Venue

Hands-On Training.
Expert Instruction.
Elevate Your Barista Skills.

More Than Just Latte Art - Comprehensive Barista Training & Live Competition

The Latte Art Venue is home to a full range of hands-on barista training sessions designed to improve your skills behind the bar. Mornings are dedicated to interactive workshops covering everything from latte art and espresso extraction to workflow efficiency, alternative milk steaming, and non-coffee beverage brewing (matcha, chai, and more).

In the afternoons, stick around for the Latte Art World Championship Open (LAWCO) - where top baristas go head-to-head in a fast-paced, high-energy competition!

VENUE AND SESSIONS PRESENTED BY

COFFEE FEST NEW YORK 2025 VENUE SCHEDULE

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Skills Training

08:00 AM 11:00 AM

Hands On Barista Training: Foundations

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Taught by our LAWCO (Latte Art World Championship Open) judges, Hands On Barista Training: Foundations is a comprehensive 3-hour class covering the essential skills of creating espresso-based beverage ...

Antoine Franklin, Operations - Same Brain

Terika Raak, Account Executive - Caffe Umbria
11:30 AM 01:00 PM

Hands-on Barista Training: Alternative Milk Steaming Science + Latte Art

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Alternative milks have gone from a popular trend to absolute necessity in the past few years, and their unstoppable rise has resulted in many barista designed dairy milk alternatives that are easily s ...

Nathanael May, Senior Manager, Training & Specialty Coffee - Pacific Barista Series

Pacific Barista Series
02:00 PM 05:00 PM

LAWCO: Latte Art World Championship Open

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Who will take home the title of best latte artist? Watch as top baristas from across the country go head-to-head in this fast-paced, bracket-style competition to showcase their skills in free-pour lat ...

08:00 AM 11:00 AM

Hands On Barista Training: Foundations

Latte Art 2166

Taught by our LAWCO (Latte Art World Championship Open) judges, Hands On Barista Training: Foundations is a comprehensive 3-hour class covering the essential skills of creating espresso-based beverage ...

Antoine Franklin, Operations - Same Brain

Terika Raak, Account Executive - Caffe Umbria
11:30 AM 01:00 PM

Hands On Barista Training: Matcha, Tea, and Other Non-Coffee Beverages

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Customizing and crafting trending non-coffee beverages is a 1.5-hour class covering the essentials of offering non-coffee (tea!) based beverages. This class is designed to enhance the skills and knowl ...

Two Leaves and a Bud
02:00 PM 05:00 PM

LAWCO: Latte Art World Championship Open

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Who will take home the title of best latte artist? Watch as top baristas from across the country go head-to-head in this fast-paced, bracket-style competition to showcase their skills in free-pour lat ...

08:00 AM 10:00 AM

Hands On Barista Training: Introduction to Free Pour Latte Art

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If you've ever wanted to take your barista craft to the next level, this class (taught by our LAWCO: Latte Art World Championship Open judges) is for you! Coffee is a pleasure for all senses -- taste, ...

Antoine Franklin, Operations - Same Brain

Terika Raak, Account Executive - Caffe Umbria
10:30 AM 12:00 PM

Hands-on Barista Training: Workflow and Efficiency

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Barista Workflow and Efficiency is a highly interactive 90-minute workshop crafted for baristas, managers, and cafe owners eager to build a faster, smoother coffee bar operation. This hands-on class d ...

Diana Mnatsakanyan-Sapp, East Coast Business Development - Routin 1883

Antoine Franklin, Operations - Same Brain
12:30 PM 01:30 PM

Hands-on Barista Training: Espresso Extraction Essentials

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In this hands-on, small-group workshop, participants will dive deep into the essential elements of dialing in for the perfect espresso shot, exploring the key variables that impact espresso extraction ...

Diana Mnatsakanyan-Sapp, East Coast Business Development - Routin 1883

Terika Raak, Account Executive - Caffe Umbria
02:00 PM 04:00 PM

LAWCO: Latte Art World Championship Open

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Who will take home the title of best latte artist? Watch as top baristas from across the country go head-to-head in this fast-paced, bracket-style competition to showcase their skills in free-pour lat ...