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Chris Ryan
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Copy Editor, Barista Magazine
Portland
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By Chris Ryan| Barista Magazine Verified Though the World Latte Art Championship (WLAC) has taken place since 2005, the United States didn’t take part until just a few years ago—2022, to be exact. That year, Piyapat Lapteerawut, a veteran latte artist who goes by the nickname Flook, won the competition. The next year, he won again. In 2024, however, Flook finished second, ending his streak and leaving him wondering about his future in the competition.
By Chris Ryan| Barista Magazine Verified In the first section of this two-part interview, we learned how Kay Cheon—who works as head of wholesale and education at California’s Dune Coffee Roasters—won the 2025 U.S. Barista Championship (USBC) last month in Raleigh, N.C., after several near-wins, including finishing second at the 2020 USBC and third in 2018 (his first year competing).
By Chris Ryan| Barista Magazine Verified Though the World Latte Art Championship (WLAC) has taken place since 2005, the United States didn’t take part until just a few years ago—2022, to be exact. That year, Piyapat Lapteerawut, a veteran latte artist who goes by the nickname Flook, won the competition. The next year, he won again. In 2024, however, Flook finished second, ending his streak and leaving him wondering about his future in the competition.
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Barista Magazine
Barista Magazine online is the digital home of the leading trade magazine for the worldwide community of specialty coffee professionals.
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