Latte Art World Championship Open & Qualifier Past Winners

 

At each Coffee Fest show, the Latte Art World Championship Open & Qualifiers celebrate exceptional talent, creativity, and dedication within the latte art community. The past winners represent the highest level of skill and artistry showcased on the Coffee Fest stage, inspiring baristas around the country to elevate their craft.


 

Latte Art World Championship Open & Qualifiers

Most Recent Winners: New York 2026

Coffee Fest NY 2026 LAWCO Winners

#1: Sean Ben-Zvi - Brooklyn, NY | #2: Weian "Andy" Liang - San Francisco, CA | #3: Derrick Wessels - Madison, WI

New York 2025

Coffee Fest NY 2025 LAWCO Winners

#1: Weian "Andy" Liang - San Francisco, CA | #2: Gabe Venegas - Venice, CA | #3: Kyoung "Jun" Min - Vancouver, British Columbia

 

Portland 2025

Coffee Fest Portland 2025 LAWCO Winners

#1: Isa Allred - Portland, OR | #2: Weian "Andy" Liang - San Francisco, CA | #3: Sam Basarab - Kailua, Hawaii \ Portland, OR

 

Los Angeles 2025

Coffee Fest LA 2025 LAWCO Winners

#1: Weian "Andy" Liang - San Francisco, CA | #2: Gabe Venegas - Venice, CA | #3: DJ Escue - Austin, TX

 

Orlando 2025

Coffee Fest Orlando 2025 LAWCO Winners

#1: Mauricio Romero - Miami, FL | #2: Victoria Axsom - Houston, TX | #3: Matty Haigler - Miami, FL

New York 2024

Coffee Fest NY 2024 LAWCO Winners

#1: Haley Henderson - Columbus, OH | #2: Kengo Araki - Ontario, Canada | #3: Matty Bolchi - Rochester Hills, MI

 

New Orleans 2025

Coffee Fest New Orleans 2024 LAWCO Winners

#1: Piyapat "Flook" Lapteerawut - Queens, NY | #2: Walter "Proph" Alarcon - Brooklyn, NY | #3: Sean Ben-Zvi - Brooklyn, NY

 

Los Angeles 2024

Coffee Fest LA 2024 LAWCO Winners

#1: Lane "Kenji" Tanaka - Houston, TX | #2: Marquis Monzon - New York, NY | #3: Kengo Araki - Nara, Japan

 

Minneapolis 2024

Coffee Fest Minneapolis 2024 LAWCO Winners

#1: Alex Sciarrotta - Everett, WA | #2: Matty Bolchi - Rochester Hills, MI | #3: Kengo Araki - Nara, Japan

Orlando 2023
1. Kengo Araki - Japan
2. Matty Bolchi - Rochester Hills, Michigan
3. Piyapat "Flook" Lapteerawut - Queens, New York

Anaheim 2023
1. Lane Tanaka - Sugar Land, Texas
2. Walter "Proph" Alarcon - Brooklyn, New York
3. Geo Navarrete - Nashville, Tennessee

Louisville 2023
1. Matty Bolchi - Rochester Hills, Michigan
2. Mitchell Gibson - Loxahatchee, Florida
3. Lane Tanaka - Sugar Land, Texas

New York 2023
1. Matty Bolchi - Rochester Hills, Michigan
2. Queena Feng - New York, New York
3. Lane Tanaka - Sugar Land, Texas

PNW 2022
1. Matty Bolchi - Rochester Hills, Michigan
2. Mason Marth - Kissimmee, Florida
3. Lane Tanaka - Sugar Land, Texas

LA 2022
1. Nicolas Tanaka - Sugar Land, Texas
2. Lane Tanaka - Sugar Land, Texas
3. Weian Lang - San Leandro, California

Chicago 2022
1. Lane Tanaka - Sugar Land, Texas
2. Walter "Proph" Alarcon - Brooklyn, New York
3. Emilee Bryant - New York, New York

New York 2022
1. Sean Ben-Zvi – Brooklyn, New York
2. Matty Bolchi - Rochester Hills, Michigan
3. Ujae Lee - New York, New York

PNW/Portland 2021
1. Walter "Proph" Alarcon - Brooklyn, New York
2. Matty Bolchi - Rochester Hills, Michigan
3. Gerald Roldan - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Anaheim 2021
1. Nicolas Tanaka - Sugar Land, Texas
2. Proph - Brooklyn, New York
3. Emilee Bryant - New York, New York

Atlanta 2021
1. "Flook" Piyapat Lateerwut - New York, New York
2. Donald Perdermo - Mt. Vernon, New York
3. Emilee Bryant - New York, New York

San Antonio 2021
1. Proph - Brooklyn, New York
2. Matthew Bolchi - Rochester Hills, Michigan
3. Ujae Lee - New York, New York

New York 2020
1. Henry Berrios - Puerto Rico
2. Daisuke Tanaka - Japan
3. Zhong Hu - New York

PNW 2019
1. Emilee Bryant – New York
2. Proph  – New York
3. Sean Ben-Zvi   – New York

Los Angeles 2019
1. Umpaul – South Korea
2. Zhong Yi Hu  – Oakland Gardens, New York
3. Lance Hedrick  – Onyx Coffee Lab; Springdale, Arkansas

Indianapolis 2019
1. Mehdi Chung  – San Francisco, California
2. Umpaul – South Korea
3. Zhong Yi Hu  – Oakland Gardens, New York

New York 2019
1. Emilee Bryant  – Greenway Coffee Company; Houston, Texas
2. Daisuke Tanaka – Turner Style; Osaka, Japan 
3. Umpaul  – South Korea 

Los Angeles 2018
1. Ujae Lee  – Plantshed; New York, NY
2. Daisuke Tanaka – Turner Style; Osaka, Japan 
3. Mason Marth  – Lineage Coffee Roasting; Kissimmee, Florida 

Denver 2018
1. Mason Marth  – Lineage Coffee Roasting; Kissimmee, Florida
2. Matthew Bolchi  – Commonwealth; Rochester Hills, MI
3. Takehiro Okudaira - CAFERISTA; Nagareyama, Japan

Baltimore 2018
1. Lance Hedrick  – Onyx Coffee Lab; Springdale, Arkansas
2. Ujae Lee  – Plant Shed; New York, New York
3. Ryan Lim - Cafein; Burke, Virginia

Portland 2017
1. Antoine Franklin  – Greenway Coffee; Houston, TX
2. Chris Lin  – Milkglider; Taipei City, Taiwan
3. Daisuke Tanaka - Mondial Kaffee 328; Osaka, Japan

Chicago 2017
1. Lance Hedrick  – Dr. Bean’s Coffee and Tea Emporium; Memphis, TN
2. Takashi Ueno  – Cafe Agora; Hamilton, New Zealand
3. Ryan Soeder – Sunergos Coffee; Louisville, KY

Nashville 2017
1. Robert Kim - Bambina NewMarket; Auckland, New Zealand
2. Lance Hedrick - Dr. Bean's Coffee and Tea Emporium; Memphis, TN
3. Daisuke Tanaka - Mondial Kaffee 328; Osaka, Japan

Anaheim 2016
1. Nobumasa Shimoyama – Superrandom; Melbourne, Australia
2. Woodentamper Kim – Café Woodentamper; Seoul, South Korea
3. Supachai Swangumpi  – Bangkok, Thailand

Dallas 2016
1. Shinsaku Fukayama – Sensory Lab; Washington D.C.
2. Antoine Franklin  – Phoenix Coffee Co.; Cleveland, OH
3. Nobumasa Shimoyama – Superrandom; Brighton, Australia

New York 2016
1. Kwok Ying Lai - Sensory Zero; Hong Kong
2. Nobumasa Shimoyama - Superrandom; Brighton, Australia
3. Steven Lim - S&D Coffee and Tea; Concord, NC

Portland 2015
1. Steven Lim - S&D Coffee and Tea; Concord, NC
2. Bethany Hargrove - BARISTA; Portland, OR
3. Kunie Inaba - Platform7; Vancouver, B.C.

Osaka 2015
1. Hirokazu Azuma - Bar Zumaccino; Japan
2. Shu Konishi - % Arabica Kyoto; Japan
3. Kazuma Ozaki - The Cups; Japan

Chicago 2015
1. Daisuke Tanaka - Mondial Kaffee 328; Japan
2. Kenny Smith - Sunergos Coffee; Louisville, KY
3. Ryan Soeder - Intelligentsia Coffee; Chicago, IL

Atlanta 2015
1. Kenny Smith - Sunergos Coffee; Louisville, KY
2. John Letoto - Blacksmith; Houston, TX
3. Nicely Abel - Menotti's Coffee Stop; Venice, CA

Portland 2014
1. Yusuke Ota - Downstairs Coffee; Japan
2. Kenta Tamura - Double Tall Cafe; Japan
3. Daisuke Tanaka - Bondi Cafe; Japan

St. Louis 2014
1. Cole McBride - Public US; Las Vegas, NV
2. Simeon Briker - The Roasterie; Kansas City, MO
3. Kuzuma Ozaki - Air Cafe; Japan

Tokyo 2014
1. Junichi Yamaguchi - Arabica Kyoto
2. Takahiro Ando - Town Square Coffee Roasters
3. Nobu Shimoyama - OLiE & aRI

New York 2014
1. Cabell Tice - The Thinking Cup; Boston, MA
2. Lee Kam Wo
3. Junichi Yamaguchi - The Theatre Coffee; Yokohama

Seattle 2013
1. Cabell Tice - The Thinking Cup; Boston, MA
2. Nobu Shimoyama - South Yara; Austrailia
3. Junichi Yamaguchi - The Theatre Coffee; Yokohama

Chicago 2013
1. Jennifer Hyesung Chun - Buena Park, CA
2. Junichi Yamaguchi - Yokohama
3. Kenny Smith - Sunergos Coffee; Louisville, KY

 

  • Cabell Tice - New York, March 2013
  • Kei Hamada - Seattle, September 2012
  • Christopher "Nicely" Abel Alameda - Chicago, June 2012
  • "Kim" Yeung Yiu Fai - New York, March 2012
  • Christopher "nicely" Abel Alameda - Seattle, September 2011
  • Row Aczon - Hawaii,  July 2011
  • Satoru Oiso - San Diego,  June 2011
  • Ryan Soeder - Chicago, February 2011
  • Adam McGovern - Seattle, October 2010
  • Christopher "Nicely" Abel Alameda - Minneapolis, June 2010
  • Jeremy Sterner - Meadowlands, March 2010
  • Andrew Milsead - Seattle, September 2009
  • Chris DeFerio - Las Vegas, June 2009
  • Kevin Emmons - Chicago, February 2009
  • Young Min Lee - Hong Kong, November 2008
  • Hiroshi Sawada - Seattle, September 2008
  • Ben Helfen - Washington D.C., February 2008
  • Layla Osberg - Seattle, November 2007
  • Layla Osberg - Atlanta, June 2007
  • Chris Baca - Chicago, February 2007
  • Colter Jones - Seattle, October 2006
  • Reid Hickman - Las Vegas, June 2006
  • Reid Hickman - Washington D.C., February 2006
  • Lindsay Parker - Seattle, October 2005
  • Billy Wilson - Las Vegas, June 2005
  • Chris DeFerio - Chicago, February 2005
  • JC Morris - Seattle, October 2004
  • Daniel Wayne - Las Vegas, June 2004
  • Chris DeFerio - Washington D.C., March 2004
  • JC Morris - Seattle, October 2003
  • Sammy Piccolo - Atlantic City, March 2003
  • Zach Lackik - Seattle, November 2002

Daniel Lee Giving Tree Award

This award will be given at the Latte Art World Championship Open in Daniel's hometown of NYC to the latte artist who best embodies gentleness, kindness, generosity, and humility to others as voted by fellow latte art competitors.

The award honors Daniel Lee, a beloved competitor in the diverse latte art community who sadly passed away at a relatively young age in December 2021. His presence at Coffee Fest was evident and his kindness to all is his legacy. This award is meant to honor Daniel and his commitment to kindness for all people. It will be awarded annually during the Coffee Fest New York Latte Art World Championship Open.

Daniel Lee Award Recipients

New York 2026: Emma Carrero

New York 2025: DJ Escue

New York 2024: Sean Ben-Zvi

  • Coffee Fest Orlando 2023 - Matty Bolchi
  • Coffee Fest Anaheim 2023 - Emilee Bryant
  • Coffee Fest Louisville 2023 - Lane Tanaka
  • Coffee Fest New York March 2023 - Marc Chuisano
  • Coffee Fest PNW/Seattle September 2022 - Alex Sciarrotta
  • Coffee Fest Los Angeles August 2022 - Joseph Gonzalez
  • Coffee Fest Chicago June 2022 - Donald Perdomo
  • Coffee Fest New York March 2022 - Walter "Proph" Alarcon