Throwdown Recaps

Latte Art Circuit

Throwdown Recaps

Every bracket we have run, on the record. Dates, venues, partners, prize pools and the baristas who took the title.

The Planet Oat 2v2

Title partnerPlanet Oat

October 3, 2026Post BKBrooklyn

The Planet Oat 2v2

An all plant-based bracket run in pairs. Partners poured one cup each, in two different patterns, judged as a set.

Bracket
16 teams · 32 baristas
Prize pool
$1,000 to the winning team
New York vs The World

Presenting partnersTenzo + Planet Oat

March 9, 2026EDENNew York

New York vs The World

The city's best poured against competitors from around the world. A DJ, a full bar menu, and both partners on the floor all night.

Bracket
64 baristas
Prize pool
$2,000
Broadcast
Streamed worldwide
The Café Grumpy Throwdown

Host partnerCafé Grumpy

February 13, 2026Café GrumpyMidtown Manhattan

The Café Grumpy Throwdown

First stop of The City That Never Sleeps circuit, streamed live from the first pour to the final.

Bracket
64 baristas
Prize pool
$1,000
Champion
Christopher Martinez
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Coffee Fest Throwdowns

Trade show partnerCoffee Fest

New York · Los Angeles

Coffee Fest Throwdowns

The bracket moves onto the trade show floor, in front of roasters, equipment teams and café operators.

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Sweetleaf Throwdown

SweetleafNew York

Sweetleaf Throwdown