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The MILKLAB International Barista Battle 2025 has officially wrapped! A huge thanks to everyone who brought their passion and creativity to the stage.

Stay tuned – we’ll be back in 2026, bigger and better.

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How does the Online MILKLAB Barista Battle work?

  1. Take a video of you doing your finest latte art pour using any MILKLAB plant-based milk no cuts, no edits!
  2. Upload it to Instagram or TikTok between 6-31 January 2025
  3. Tag @milklabco and #MILKLAB2025BB in your post and let us know what state you're from.

From there a state winner will be picked and flown to Melbourne to compete at the MILKLAB Barista Battle National Finals, held at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) on 21 March 2025! 

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Rules

Prizes 🏆

  • 8 State winners will win a double pass to the Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE), return flights and accommodation to Melbourne for you and a mate for 3 nights.
    • VIC winner will receive a $250 VISA gift card in lieu of flights and accommodation.
  • National winner will win $3,000 cash prize and an opportunity to become a MILKLAB Master Barista valued at $2,000.  The winner will also have the opportunity to compete in the International MILKLAB Barista Battle Final to WIN a trip for two to Switzerland to attend the World of Coffee Geneva (2025 World Latte Art & World Cup Tasters Championships), 26 -28th June 2025.
  • 10 runner-up winners will win a MILKLAB merch pack for the most unique and creative submissions - it's time to let your creativity fly!
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Brush up on your latte art skills with our Barista Guides provided to you by Golden Brown, and our previous MILKLAB Barista Battle Aussie champions!

Barista Basics

How to pour a swan

Barista Basics

Beginner guide to pouring a rosetta

Barista Basics

Easy guide for pouring a tulip

Highlights from the 2024 Barista Battle

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Group of smiling people standing indoors at a coffee event, some holding metal pitchers and wearing lanyards with badges.Three men sitting at a table pointing at two cups of latte art coffee during a crowded event.Three smiling men holding a large check for five thousand dollars as Barista Battle champions in front of a MILKLAB sign.Barista carefully pouring milk from a metal pitcher into a black cup in a busy café setting with MILKLAB branding visible.Barista in a red shirt pouring steamed milk into a cup to create latte art at a coffee counter with Milk Lab branding.Two black cups of latte with foam art resembling bear faces on a dark table with 'MILKLAB Barista Battle' text between them.
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