Photo by Jim Koenigsaecker Laila Ghambari serves Pete Licata a cappuccino during the final round of the 2014 U.S. Barista Championship in Seattle. Laila went on to win the competition and will now represent the U.S. in the World Barista Championship in Rimini, Italy. Pete Licata won the U.S. and world barista championships last year.

Photo by Jim Koenigsaecker Laila of Cherry Street Coffee House in Seattle infusing her signature drink with smoke from the wood of a coffee plant.

Photo by Jim Koenigsaecker Laila’s winning place setting.