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. We hold 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, head to the Latte Art Venue for the Latte Art World Championship Open (LAWCO) - where top baristas go head-to-head in a fast-paced, high-energy competition!

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CHICAGO 2026 LATTE ART VENUE SCHEDULE

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Skills Training

01:00 PM 02:00 PM

Hands-on Barista Training: Espresso Extraction Foundations

Latte Art Venue

New to espresso or still building your confidence on bar? This hands-on, small-group workshop will walk you through the essential steps of dialing in for a balanced, flavorful shot. Designed for begin ...

Miranda Haney, Founder - Barista Friend

Antoine Franklin, Operations - Same Brain
02:30 PM 05:00 PM

Hands-on Barista Training: Espresso & Milk Foundations

Latte Art Venue

Taught by our Latte Art World Championship judges, this 2.5-hour small-group workshop offers intensive instruction on the core techniques of crafting espresso-based beverages. You'll receive personal, ...

Antoine Franklin, Operations - Same Brain

Amélie Boulanger, Director of Sales & Education - Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters

08:00 AM 10:00 AM

Hands-on Barista Training: Latte Art Foundations

Latte Art Venue

Ready to pour your first heart? This beginner-level workshop introduces budding baristas to the building blocks of free pour latte art. Taught by our LAWCO (Latte Art World Championship Open) judges, ...

Amélie Boulanger, Director of Sales & Education - Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters

Antoine Franklin, Operations - Same Brain
10:15 AM 11:45 AM

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

Latte Art Venue

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 ...

Pacific Barista Series - Pacific Barista Series
12:00 PM 01:00 PM

Hands-on Barista Training: Workflow and Efficiency

Latte Art Venue

Barista Workflow and Efficiency is an interactive 60-minute workshop crafted for baristas, managers, and cafe owners eager to build a faster, smoother coffee bar operation. This class dives deep into ...

Amélie Boulanger, Director of Sales & Education - Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters

Seidy Selivanow, Co-Owner / Barista Trainer - Kafiex Roasters
02:00 PM 05:00 PM

LAWCO: Latte Art World Championship Open

Latte Art Venue

The road to latte art glory starts here! In this qualifier, baristas will battle in a sudden-death, 32-competitor bracket for a coveted spot in the next Official Competition in Los Angeles. Only the t ...

08:00 AM 10:30 AM

Hands-on Barista Training: Espresso & Milk Foundations

Latte Art Venue

Taught by our LAWCO (Latte Art World Championship) judges, this 2.5-hour small-group workshop offers intensive instruction on the core techniques of crafting espresso-based beverages. You'll receive p ...

Amélie Boulanger, Director of Sales & Education - Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters

Seidy Selivanow, Co-Owner / Barista Trainer - Kafiex Roasters
11:00 AM 12:00 PM

Hands-on Barista Training: Dialing In Single-Origin Espresso

Latte Art Venue

We all know the recipe: 18 grams in, 36 grams out, 30 seconds. It works great... until it doesn't. When you put a bright and complex single origin coffee in the grinder, that tried-and-true formula ca ...

Miranda Haney, Founder - Barista Friend

Antoine Franklin, Operations - Same Brain
02:00 PM 04:00 PM

LAWCO: Latte Art World Championship Open

Latte Art Venue

The road to latte art glory starts here! In this qualifier, baristas will battle in a sudden-death, 32-competitor bracket for a coveted spot in the next Official Competition in Los Angeles. Only the t ...