FOR ITS FIRST 'LATTE ART
THROWDOWN.'
ALL PROCEEDS ARE GOING TOWARDS A
NON-PROFIT WORKING TO END YOUTH
HOMELESSNESS.
THE EVENT BEGAN AT 6 AT THESIS
BEER PROJECT CAFE AND ACTUALLY
IS STILL
GOING UNTIL 11.
THE EVENT HAS A TOURNAMENT STYLE
LATTE ART COMPETITION...
AND SACRED HEART STUDIOS HELD A
POP UP TATTOO SHOP..
WHICH SOLD OUT IN MINUTES.
ORGANIZERS SAY THIS WAS A GREAT
CHANCE TO SHOW OFF SOME UNIQUE
SKILLS IN
THE MED CITY.
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"THIS IS ROCHESTERS VERY FIRST A
LATTE ART
COMPETITION USUALLY THEY'RE HELD
IN THE CITIES WHERE THERE'S A
HIGHER DENSITY OF COFFEE SHOPS
AND A POPULATION TO SUPPORT IT
WITH THE GROWING COFFEE SCENE IN
ROCHESTER WE'RE
DEFINITELY SEEING MORE OF THAT
SUPPORT AND WE WANT TO GROW A
FOUNDATION FOR THE COFFEE
COMMUNITY IN
ROCHESTER"
>>
THE COMPETITION OFFICIALLY BEGAN
AT 7 O'CLOCK
ALL THE PROCEEDS WILL GO TO
WILDFLYER COFFEE -- A NON-PROFIT
IN MINNEAPOLIS
THAT PROVIDES JOB OPPORTUNITIES
FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS.
THEY'VE BEEN WORKING OUT OF A
CART AT FARMERS MARKETS -- BUT
THEIR
GOAL IS TO HAVE A BRICK AND
MORTOR SHOP SO THEY CAN CONTINUE
THEIR WORK
-- HELPING MANY CREATE A
PATHWAY OUT OF HOMELESSNESS
THROUGH LATTES AND
CAPPUCINOS.
IF YOU WANT TO DONATE, WE'LL
HAVE A LINK TO THAT ON OUR
WEBSITE.
