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The 2015ย World Latte Art Championshipย pitted champion baristas from 36 nations against each other to see who could create the most beautiful, engaging latte art creations, using both free pour and etching techniques. From thoseย 36 competitors, six finalists advanced to compete on Finals Thursdayย at theย 2015 Nordic World of Coffee.ย From those six, Caleb Cha of Cafenatics in Australiaย emerged victorious as the 2015 World Latte Art Champion.

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Cha won with a free pour latte called the “Flirting Peacock”, a macchiato named the “Love Triangle”, and a latte involving intricate etching dubbed “The Caffeinated Zebra”.

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The top pours:

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Here is the full ranking of the top six finalists:

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Enjoy moreย World Latte Artย coverage on SprudgeLive.com, our global hub for all things coffee sports.

Sprudge Media Networkโ€™s coverage of the 2015 Coffee In Good Spirits Championship was produced with direct support fromย Squareย andย Urnex Brands.ย 

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All photos byย Zachary Carlsenย for Sprudge.com. Want to use our photos?ย Contact us!ย 

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