International Grand Barista Championship

Sam Taylor won first place in the inaugural Danes International Grand Latte Art Championship, held at Café Pyd in Waterloo, New South Wales on 7 August 2015.

The Head Barista at The Baron in Castle Hill out-poured 36 top latte artists to win the $3000 first prize and a Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) Level 1 and Level 11 Training Package.

Sam Lowe of Atomic Coffee Roasters took out second place and Axl Chan of The Bunker Café in Darlinghurst came in third.