Irish Late Art Championship (ILAC)

The Irish Latte Art Championships celebrate the creativity and technical skill behind every beautiful cup of latte art. In this visually captivating competition, baristas showcase their mastery of milk texturing and pouring techniques, creating intricate designs and patterns atop espresso. Competitors are challenged to reproduce their signature designs with precision, artistry, and consistency, and their work is judged on visual appeal, consistency, and difficulty.

The ILAC offers an inspiring platform for baristas to push their creative boundaries, share their artistry, and gain recognition within the specialty coffee community. Whether you’re an experienced artist or new to latte art, this competition is a fantastic opportunity to elevate your craft, connect with others, and make your mark with every pour.

Details on the next ILAC will be shared on the Newsfeed, as well as through social media and email list, so make sure you’re subscribed and following along for future announcements.

  • Current rules and regulations are available through the World Coffee Championships website, here:

    https://wcc.coffee/rules-regulations

    It is imperative that any potential competitor or judge reads through and understands the rules of the competition.

  • Details on competitor registration will be shared on SCA Ireland website, social media and email. Once live, tickets should be bought from the SCA Ireland website, on a first come, first served basis.

  • If you’d like to sign up as a judge, please head to the Judges section at the top of the website to register your interest.

    scaireland.ie/judging

  • If you’re not sure about competing or judging, but would like to get involved, we’d love to hear from you! We need volunteers to help with the running of the competition, everything from backstage managing, timekeeping to stage running. Even if it’s one day, we really value your time and input. Head to the Volunteer section of the website to register your interest.

    scaireland.ie/volunteer

  • As a non-profit, volunteer led body, we rely on amazing sponsors to make these competitions happen and send the national champion to represent Ireland on the world stage!

    If you’d like to get involved and support the National competitions as a sponsor, we’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch sponsorship@scaireland.ie.

Past Champions

Here are the Irish Latte Art Champions over the years.

2024: Renata Khedun

2023: Lucas Seng

2022: Renata Khedun

2019: Renata Khedun

2018: Renata Khedun

2017: Renata Khedun

2016: Seivijus Matiejunas

2015: Dave Regan

2014: Seivijus Matiejunas

2013: Seivijus Matiejunas

2012: Ruslan Mocharskyy

2010: Bela Zudor

2009: Fan Zhang

2008: Stephen Morrissey

2007: Flynn Niamh

2006: Arthur Wynne

2005: Stephen Morrissey

It took some digging to find this information, there are a few little gaps here and there. If you have any info on these results or can fill any of the gaps, let us know!