Free Pour Latte Art Advanced Barista Technique Handbook
Last week, the 2014 pit champion baristas from 32 nations against each other to see who could create the most beautiful, engaging latte art creations, using both free pour and etching techniques. From those 32 competitors, six finalists advanced to compete in the finals at the 2014 The final field had an impressive array of competitors from both established latte-art contender countries and surprising newcomers, all competing with an incredible level of talent on the world stage.We at Sprudge had already gotten to know four of the six finalists while attending Dalla Corte’s DC Campus event,. This year our friends and partners at Dalla Corte are having their DC Campus event in Sumatra, with a free ticket going to 2014 World Latte Art Champion Christian Ullrich of Germany. Ullrich also won a grinder and a trip to China courtesy of. 2014 WLAC Winner Christian Ullrich’s Turtle latte, shown chilling back home by the beach after its winning run.Each competitor was required to pour a free-pour (using the pitcher only) macchiato-sized drink, a standard sized free-pour drink, and a “designer” drink that could incorporate the use of etching tools and other ingredients. In their routine the competitors were asked to pour two sets of each drink, trying to exactly reproduce the reference designs that had been photographed during the somewhat more relaxed “Art Bar” pouring session that opened the weekend.Read on for our recap of the World Latte Art Championships final pours.
If you want even more latte-art in your life, you can see more of our 2014 WLAC coverage Sixth Place: Ryan Tan, Singapore. All latte-art composite photos were taken 3 minutes after the drinks had been evaluated by judges.Mr. Ullrich took top prize at this year’s World Latte Art Championships with these pours–all of which display an impressively high level of contrast and consistency. His macchiato (top) was a well proportioned multi-direction tulip pour, which was expanded on in his free pour drink (middle) with carefully placed ornaments on each side. His designer drink, “The Turtle” (bottom) was a complicated series of carefully executed pours with an adorable smiley-face etched in. Ullrich called time at 8:06 for a -2 point penalty.Sprudge.com’s coverage of the is made possible by direct support from our friends and partners at, who provide the espresso machines for the 2014 World Latte Art Championship and 2014. Our coverage is produced in partnership with, the international organization that stages these competitions each year.Check out for much more from the opening rounds at WLAC.
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ADVANCED LATTE ARTDuration 2 hoursDate Mon/Tue/Thur/FriCost Per Person $100Recommended Experience: Completed FundamentalIn Latte Art Initiation class we will cover the necessary techniques to consistently produce beautiful designs in your espresso drinks. Introducing the proper aeration and texturing of the milk. We will walk participants through the steps to free pour three foundation designs: Tulips, Rosetta and Swan. Tips and techniques will be demonstrated and practiced to get beginners pouring basic art, and improve upon more experienced baristas’ designs.This class runs for 2 hours and you must have completed the Barista Initiation and latte art Initiation/Industry professional to be eligible.