Winners Announced 2nd Annual Aldo Coffee Latte Art Contest

Everyone is healthy again, so we were finally able to get the staff in one place for the awards (and took the opportunity to cup some New Guinea and Flecha Roja Costa Rica Direct Trade). 

We apologize for the week's delay in the announcement - we know some of you have been on the edge of your seats for days.  So without further adieu, here are your 2007 Aldo Coffee Co. Latte Art Competition winners:

Best Heart:    
First:  Lois
Second:  Lauren
Third:  John

Best Rosette:
First:  Lauren
Second:  Belle
Third:  Michelle

Best Freeform:
First:  Lauren
Second: Lois
Third:  John

Best New Artist (1st time competitor):
First:  John
Second:  Michelle
Third:  Sonja

Best Overall Latte Artist of 2007:
First:  Lauren
Second:  Lois
Third:  Belle

Congratulations to our winners ($150 in prizes!) and to all of our "Best of Pittsburgh" Baristas for competing.  And a special thanks to all of you who voted - a very nice turnout indeed! 

From the comments we've received, it seems this competition is almost as fun for you as it is for us.  We thank you for your continued support, encouragement and patronage.

We'll put a gallery up on Flickr in the next couple of days.  We'd have done it today, but we forgot to renew our pro account over there :-O

Comments

[Phil]

Not to mention those fancy certificates. I think I have some in my closet at my parents' house somewhere.

Not for best latte art, tho. Probably "most annoyingly clever all the time." I got that one in third grade.