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Judge Maura Ourand writes down the score for the first round of the latte competition between Chinatown Coffe and Big Bear Café on Tuesday night’s Latte Art Throwdown at Chinatown Coffee. The first team to win twelve rounds wins. Photograph by Keith Lane
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Manager of Chinatown Coffee, Alex Bean, pours a latte while wearing a competitors glasses. Photograph by Keith Lane
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Judge Maura Ourand, Patrick Warren, and Brian Faust, give their scores. Photograph by Keith Lane
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The score card between Chinatown Coffe and Big Bear Café on Tuesday night’s Latte Art Throwdown at Chinatown Coffee. Photograph by Keith Lane
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Chinatown Coffee’s Ian Thompson carefully pours the milk into his latte. Photograph by Keith Lane
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Judge Maura Ourand, Patrick Warren, and Brian Faust, assess the quality of latte’s poured during the competition. Photograph by Keith Lane
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Onlookers check out a competitors pouring of the milk during Tuesday night’s Latte Art Throwdown at Chinatown Coffee. Photograph by Keith Lane
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The careful art of turning milk into a flower is one of the areas judges look when making their choice between which barista wins the contest. Photograph by Keith Lane
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Christy Baugh of Big Bear Café, races to hand over her latte while opposing Manager of Chinatown Coffee, Alex Bean, finishes pouring his while keeping his eyes closed. Photograph by Keith Lane