Megan Michaels, the manager at the Speckled Ax coffee shop, creates her tulip design with steamed milk.

Spectators fill Portland's Coffee By Design to watch a baristas' competition for creating latte art.

Barry Taft, left, of D Squared Java in Exeter, N.H., and Ted Dobek of J.Rene Coffee Roasters in West Hartford, Conn., chat together as they compete at Coffee By Design.

Some of the latte art created by local baristas during the throwdown at Coffee By Design.

Steam pours from an expresso machine during the most recent competition at Coffee By Design.

Judges look over two rosetta latte pours during the final competition.

Dan Demers, who owns D Squared Java in Exeter, N.H., pours a latte during the final round of competition.

Megan Michaels, the manager at the Speckled Ax coffee shop, carefully carries her tulip design to the judging table.

The judges point to their favorites during the competition. From left are: Michael Acosta, a barista at J. Rene Coffee Roasters in West Hartford, Conn.; Jesus Gomez, the head barista at J. Rene Coffee Roasters; Jana Barnello, anchor of "Good Day Maine;" Anestes Fotiades, founder of Portland Food Map; and Kathleen Pierce, a journalist and food blogger.

The winning pour by Brittany Feltovic, manager of Bard Coffee in Portland.