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Smackdown26 - What’s your view?

As we recover from the biggest event ever, we can look back at what the judges & the competitors think of the whole event.

Ernie @ernie.jr_ Fernandez!!

Started as a barista at Muffin Break in 2009
Taylor Street baristas in 2014 became head barista
Gentleman Baristas in 2019 became head of training & assistant roaster
Now at Intermission coffee as a manager
Competed in UK latte art since 2017 reaching second place in 24 & 25
2 x Winner of the Oatly latte art, winner of Nostos latte art, winner Alpro
latte art, winner Brighton coffee festival latte art
Competed in Smackdown FIVE times.
Smackdown Winner in 2023!

It’s an honour to have all our judges each year putting in their own time to come and be a part of this event.

Watch this feed all week for more vox pops with legends & superstars. Check the feed for the official Smackdown26 video by @henrybettany

Winners this year:
1st place Joshua Barron - @wuwucoffee
2nd place Aitana Lllorente - @aitanallp17
3rd place Hay Tung - @haytung.brews

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Smackdown26 - What’s your view?

As we recover from the biggest event ever, we can look back at what the judges & the competitors think of the whole event.

Starting with the legendary James Hoffmann @jimseven who loves judging this event.

It’s an honour to have all our judges each year putting in their own time to come and be a part of this event.

Watch this feed all week for more vox pops with legends & superstars. Check the feed for the official Smackdown26 video by @henrybettany

Winners this year:
1st place Joshua Barron - @wuwucoffee
2nd place Aitana Lllorente - @aitanallp17
3rd place Hay Tung - @haytung.brews

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Oh my freaking goodness…..

What an event that was!!!!

Here we are with the OFFICIAL Smackdown26 video courtesy of @henrybettany.

64 baristas competed over 4 weeks of heats with the top 4 from each heat into the final 16 on Friday October 9th

A total of £4525 in cash including £495 beer profit money & £1280 total entry money & multiple donations from coffee legends AS WELL AS at least £2,000 worth of actual prizes and kit with the ultimate winners being….

In 3rd place Hay Tung @haytung.brews from @specialguestscoffee

In 2nd place Aitana @aitanallp17 from @unforgivencoffee

In 1st place & the official Latte Art Smackdown World Champion 2026 Josh Barron @wuwucoffee from @kickbackcoffee

Thank you to everyone. Really much appreciated- see you next year for Episode XVI - Run to the Hills

Peace and latte art

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CASH!!!
PRIZES!!!
GLORY!!!!!

Check this out, the incredible & amazing range of prizes donated for the finals tonight.

These lucky people are all in the running:
@haytung.brews
@rebeccasnackerstrom
@philbartenev
Nina from @assemblyroast
@mads.pours
@gordonmakescoffee
@s_.enes
@salty_duck_
@ethparker
@wuwucoffee
@char_keenan
@josettacoffee
@aitanallp17
@priscimiaumiau
@carlosfilipe7

PLUS over £4,200 in actual cold hard cash on the counter.

Welcome to the Jungle…

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Watch to the end….

That feeling when you are in the second round of Heat Four with a chance to get into the finals, you pour two of your best tulips, you have to decide which one to put forward & your pour your left over milk into the glass at the front.

Priceless.

Congratulations @aitanallp17

You made it to the finals !!!

Watch live on Twitch tonight from 6:45

https://twitch.tv/kaffeinelondon

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Oh my freaking goodness…..

It’s only Wednesday & I’m already nervous.

This Friday night at Kaffeine Eastcastle it’s the finals of Smackdown26

The top 16 baristas from the past four weeks of heats in a battle to see who will walk away with cash, prizes & glory.

Round one - all pure hearts
Round two - tulips and/or winged tulips
Round three - rosettas
Battle for 3rd - baristas choice from the 3
Battle for 1st - baristas choice from the 3

Competing on the night

@haytung.brews from @specialguestscoffee
@rebeccasnackerstrom from @velasquez_vanwezel
@philbartenev from @treelogy_london
Nina from @assemblyroast
@ethparker from @cupracitygarage_mcr
@wuwucoffee from @kickbackcoffee
@char_keenan from @thesteamhouse
@josettacoffee from @nostoscoffee
@mads.pours the Independent
@gordonmakescoffee from @calico_coffee_uk
@s_.enes from @nostoscoffee
@salty_duck_ from @nostoscoffee
@aitanallp17 the Independent
@coffee.w.e from @treeartisancafe
@priscimiaumiau from @formativecoffee
@carlosfilipe7 from @boldstreetcoffee

PLUS!!! Thanks to Liam from @moonstruck.cafe we are streaming live on TWITCH from 6:45 pm.

Search Kaffeinelondon on Twitch & watch it live

It’s Smackdown26
It’s Episode XV
Welcome to the Jungle

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Here we go

Smackdown26 - Episode XV - Welcome to the Jungle

Heat Three highlights

Massive night - record beer sales 55!!

Tonight it is heat four & 16 more baristas competing to get into the top four & the final 16 & the chance for cash, prizes & glory

Hanoka Shimogama @knhmgms from @specialtycafetiere
Lee Thomas @kiyoshi3429 from @dockerbakery
Morgan O’Callaghan @morgan_ocallaghan
from @orchardlanecoffeehouse
Aitana Llorente @aitanallp17 the Independent
Mohammed Omar @_yus221_ from @owners club cafe
Priti Rai @dip_tty_10 the Independent
E Smedley @coffee.w.e from @treeartisancafe
Carl Burgos @caaarlburgos from @nottinghillcoffeeproject
Maria Vinicenco @mariasmem0ry from @kaffeinelondon
Cecilia Shi @ceciliadreams from @formativecoffee
Shalev Cohen @shalev_cohen_66 the Independent
Gene Ke @blackcat_drinkscoffee the Independent
Carlos Pereira @carlosfilipe7 from @boldstreetcoffee
Sarah Morris @sarah.morriss12 from @treeartisancafe
Sooyeon Kim @demimimim from @calico_coffee_uk
Youngjin Yoon @latt.eddie from @steamroomcoffee

Doors 6:30, kick off 7, finish 8:30
Spectators welcome

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Summer photo dump obligatorio porque han sido días muy lindos con gente muy linda, de esa que, como escribía Calvino, hay que hacer que dure y darle espacio.

- Tarragona - Tavernes - Madrid - Gijón -

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Pues el verano llegó a su fin ☀️🌱❤️‍🩹

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Still buzzing from yesterday’s latte art competition! ☕️✨ It was such a pleasure to witness so many talented baristas showcasing their craft. The energy was high, the coffee was incredible, and meeting so many passionate people in the community made it even better. Huge shoutout to the organizers and competitors for such a fantastic event! Can’t wait for the next one.

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Planning a bestie day in Da Nang?
Let’s make it unforgettable ✨

Tag your bestfriend. I’ll handle the rest 🥰

#tattoo #tattooartist #danangtattoo #traveltattoo #vietnamtattoo

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Chechidae Unnikuttantae kalyanam👩‍❤️‍👨

#keralawedding
#Spanishwedding
#spanishbride
#keralagroom
#weddingvibes

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