The National Latte Art Champions have fun pouring for and against each other during the open practice session.
It took only an hour or two for the baristas assembled in Milan for the DC Campus event this weekend to warm up as though they were old friends. Though most had never met before this, their shared passion for coffee and craftsmanship brought them together in a spectacular way. Here are some images from the second part of the first day of this event presented by Dalla Corte for National Latte Art and Coffee in Good Spirits Champions…
The National Latte Art Champions have fun pouring for and against each other during the open practice session.
The baristas are loving the Dalla Corte machines. They have lots of questions about them ”particularly about how to adjust for the 54 mm baskets when most are used to 58mm ”and the DC pros are on hand to help.
Schedule of when each champ gets time to practice his/her latte art or coffee cocktails.
Crowds tend to gather when latte art is being poured
2011 World Latte Art Champ Chris from Greece surveys the pours
GEEKS!
Giovanni, Irene, and Antonella ”who have organized this event beautifully ”meet with instructor Sonja Grant to discuss the mock competitions scheduled for Day 2.
Victor of France and Valla of Iceland decided to combine their practice times so they each get more time. Both National Coffee In Good Spirits Champs, this allows them not only more time, but the opportunity to help each other. I call them Team Friceland.
The Training Space is 100% perfect for DC Campus.
Cocktail ingredients.
Teaching some new latte art pours.
Michael of Cafes Richard ”a World Judge in these competitions ”offers advice.
And we’re off to the Dalla Corte factory on a party bus!
Sunny days in Milan
Inside Dalla Corte’s showroom.
Each DC Campus barista participant got one of these killer shirts!
Thousands of parts carefully archived in the Dalla Corte factory.
In the Dalla Corte training room at the factory there is a Dalla Corte with 58mm baskets, so the baristas delight in experimenting with the flavor profiles from the different basket sizes.
Very old meets very new in Milano.
Madeline from Norway practices her Irish Coffees using AeroPressed Cup of Excellence Colombia.
Sarah Allen (she/her) is co-founder and editor of Barista Magazine, the international trade magazine for coffee professionals. A passionate advocate for baristas, quality, and the coffee community, Sarah has traveled widely to research stories, interact with readers, and present on a variety of topics affecting specialty coffee. She also loves animals, swimming, ice cream, and living in Portland, Oregon.
