Past Event Recaps
2025 Highlights
Every throwdown. Every stage. Every barista who showed up.
"2025 was the year the community came together — from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, from Portland to Washington D.C. We poured, we competed, we celebrated specialty coffee culture coast to coast."
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DayGlow Latte Art Throwdown
DayGlow Coffee · Venice, CA
ESOM touched down on the West Coast for a high-energy throwdown at DayGlow Coffee. A packed 64-barista bracket brought together the best of the LA specialty coffee scene for a night of head-to-head latte art competition — West Coast edition.
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Joe Coffee NYC Throwdown
Joe Coffee · 472 Bergen St, Brooklyn NY 11217
The energy at Joe Coffee was electric — a double-header night with Cup Tasters kicking things off at 5 PM followed by a full 64-barista First Pour bracket. Park Slope showed up for a night of precision pours and passionate competition.
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Portland's After Party Throwdown
Cathedral · Portland, OR
ESOM took the throwdown format to the Pacific Northwest at Cathedral in Portland. A vibrant community of Pacific Northwest baristas turned out for an unforgettable night of latte art competition and specialty coffee culture.
NYC Summer Throwdown Circuit
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ESOM × Nook Latte Art Throwdown
Nook · Brooklyn, NY
The summer circuit launched at Nook in Brooklyn. Baristas went head-to-head in sudden death elimination as the crowd packed in for one of the most anticipated throwdowns of the NYC summer.
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The Café Grumpy Latte Art Throwdown
Café Grumpy · 200 W 39th St, New York, NY
The circuit rolled into Midtown for a massive 64-barista throwdown at one of NYC's most beloved specialty coffee institutions. Part of the "City That Never Sleeps" latte art circuit, this event proved that Midtown could hold its own.
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The 2v2 Black Fox Throwdown
Black Fox Coffee · 70 Pine St, New York, NY
ESOM introduced the 2v2 format at Black Fox in the Financial District — pairs of baristas competing in synchronized latte art, a brand new twist on the throwdown format that had the crowd on their feet all night.
Odeko's DC Latte Art Throwdown
ESOM's biggest prize pool of the year. The nation's capital hosted 64 of the best baristas for a massive $2,000 competition night at Odeko's spectacular rooftop space in Penn Quarter. The DC specialty coffee community showed up in force.
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918 F St NW, 6th Floor · Washington D.C.
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7th Annual ESOM Holiday Party
Château le Woof · New York, NY
Seven years and still going. The ESOM community came together to close out the year in style at Château le Woof — our annual holiday celebration blending throwdown competition, community, and the warmth of another incredible year in specialty coffee.
Ready for 2026?
The next chapter is already in motion. See what's coming up — from WOC throwdowns to workshops and brand activations.