Barista v barista, 2 cups of double shot espresso, steam your own milk and split your jugs, then pour the two cups and choose your best one. No pressure.
London Latte Art Smackdown – #smackdown15 – The Finals Read More »
Congratulations are in order. The final 16 baristas have made their way to the last week of the London Latte Art Smackdown and will be competing on Tuesday night at Square Mile Roastery in front of a mad, up for it crowd with some of the complete legends of the London Coffee scene as judges
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It is the last week. Heat four of the London Latte Art Smackdown before we head off to Square Mile for the final with the top 16 baristas competing for prizes, money, trophies and glory. This will be fantastic, with an amazing cross section of competitors form across the top London cafes competing for the
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This week we move into heat three of the London Latte Art Smackdown and as expected, the pressure is rising each week as we witness the fitness (sorry) of the baristas of London and their skills, steady hands, passion, enthusiasm and care for their coffees and the coffee industry. It is brilliant to watch. Last
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What a great night the first heat was. 16 baristas, three world class judges, probably the best espresso machine in the world, £840 in cash to win plus prizes from Square Mile, Coffee Hit, Minor Figures and Victoria Arduino as well as the simple, stunning glory that comes with winning. The pressure was on, and
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So the London Latte Art Smackdown for 2015 enters it’s first week and we have amazing news in that the interest has been so high that we have been able to increase the entrants to 16 per heat, or 64 of London’s best (or most courageous) baristas. This of course means tat the total prize
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It is back, for the third year now and it is even more popular than before. The London Latte Art Smackdown, sponsored by Square Mile, Coffee Hit and Kaffeine, runs over five weeks starting with four rounds of heats from Tuesday the 8th of September and finishing on Tuesday the 6th October at our new
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