As part of Cabin Fever 2019, Yahava Margaret River hosted a Latte Art Smackdown where the best baristas in the South West and beyond went head to head in a latte art battle as exhilarating as a double shot espresso.
Picture this, there was music from The Wedding DJ, finger food was provided, while wine, beer, and of course, coffee from Yahava was available for purchase.
Our 3 judges with their wealth of experience sat court:
- Rob from Yahava wholesale Vasse, an amazing coffee roaster
- Tracy, one of our most loved customers from Deckchair in Augusta
- Scott from Espresso Medic
Competition Structure
Pool Rounds
Contestants were drawn randomly into two Pools (A and B).
Both Pools competed among themselves over 3 rounds, playing each other only once.
Each Round was judged on a particular style of Latte Art.
3 Judges will appoint 1 point each per battle with the winner receiving the most points.
Latte Art Styles
Each Round and Final will have a style Latte Art required.
Round 1 – Rosetta
Round 2 – Tulip
Round 3 – Swan
Semi Final – Individual Feature
Final – Individual Feature (Not previously used by that competitor)
The prizes up for grabs were:
- Trinity one with our Grand Cru Coffee
- Aeropress with our winter blend, Storm
- Delter Brewer with Specialty
The 12 participants from across Western Australia; Perth and Fremantle down to Dunsborough and Margaret River competed bravely and out emerged the winners!
1st Place: Matt Goncalves from Merchant and Maker
2nd Place: Becky from Yahava Koffeeworks
3rd Place: Sarah Hay from Yahava Koffeeworks
