Tree Artisan Cafe’s latte art throwdown is back at the Oxford Coffee Festival for the second year in a row!

OXFORD LATTE ART THROWDOWN BY TREE ARTISAN CAFE

GET READY TO POUR!

The Oxford Latte Art Throwdown by Tree Artisan Cafe is coming to the Oxford Coffee Festival.

16 baristas will go head-to-head in a knockout competition, putting their latte art skills, precision and creativity to the test. From tulips and swans to creative free pours, each round brings a new challenge.

16 competitors. Head-to-head battles. One champion.

Saturday, 14 November 2026

The King’s Centre, Osney Mead, Oxford

Competitor Check-in: 1:00 PM

Competition Starts: 1:30 PM

Limited to 16 competitors.

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THE COMPETITION

The competition follows a head-to-head knockout format.

ROUND 1 — TULIP

16 competitors | 8 battles

Competitors must pour a Tulip using Brades Farm Dairy Milk.

The winner of each battle advances to Round 2.

ROUND 2 — SWAN

8 competitors | 4 battles

Competitors must pour a Swan using Brades Farm Dairy Milk.

The winner of each battle advances to the Semi-Final.

SEMI-FINAL — FREE POUR

4 competitors | 2 battles

Competitors may create a free-pour design of their choice using Califia Farms Oat Milk.

The winner of each battle advances to the Final.

THIRD PLACE BATTLE

The two competitors who do not advance from the Semi-Finals will compete for third place.

Each competitor will create a free-pour design of their choice using Brades Farm Dairy Milk.

THE FINAL — THREE POURS

The final two competitors will each produce three different free-pour designs:

Pour 1 — Brades Farm Dairy Milk

Pour 2 — Califia Farms Oat Milk

Pour 3 — Brades Farm Dairy Milk

One competitor will be crowned the Oxford Latte Art Throwdown by Tree Artisan Cafe Champion.

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PRIZES 🏆

🥇 1st Place — £200 + treats

🥈 2nd Place — £100 + treats

🥉 3rd Place — £50 + treats

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ENTRY

There is no additional fee to enter the competition.

Competitors only need a valid Oxford Coffee Festival entry ticket.

Registration is limited to 16 competitors.

Once all 16 places have been filled, further registrations will be added to the waiting list.

READY TO SHOW US YOUR POUR?

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