{"id":4732,"date":"2025-02-14T10:22:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T09:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lags.wpsd.it\/know-grading\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T17:31:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:31:30","slug":"know-grading","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.latteartgrading.com\/en\/know-grading\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you know LAGS?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<section class=\"section dark has-scroll-for-more\" id=\"section_1821373229\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loading-spin centered\"><\/div><button class=\"scroll-for-more z-5 icon absolute bottom h-center\" aria-label=\"Scroll for more\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:42px;\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover banner-top has-parallax\" id=\"banner-1109380199\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" data-parallax=\"-3\" data-parallax-container=\".banner\" data-parallax-background>\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.latteartgrading.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PQ2_3572.jpg\" class=\"bg attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\">                        <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>            \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n   <div id=\"text-box-1779668445\" class=\"text-box banner-layer x50 md-x50 lg-x50 y75 md-y65 lg-y65 res-text\">\n                                <div class=\"text-box-content text dark text-shadow-2\">\n              \n              <div class=\"text-inner text-center\">\n                  \n\t<div id=\"text-712083297\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p class=\"lead\"><strong>OUR GUIDE<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 data-line-height=\"s\">Find out everything you need to know<br \/>about Latte Art Grading System<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-712083297 {\n  text-align: center;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n              <\/div>\n           <\/div>\n                            \n<style>\n#text-box-1779668445 {\n  width: 86%;\n}\n#text-box-1779668445 .text-box-content {\n  font-size: 100%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-box-1779668445 {\n    width: 90%;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1109380199 {\n  padding-top: 600px;\n  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n#banner-1109380199 .overlay {\n  background-color: rgba(6, 78, 115, 0.488);\n}\n#banner-1109380199 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 74% 69%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-1109380199 {\n    padding-top: 550px;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #banner-1109380199 {\n    padding-top: 600px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1821373229 {\n  padding-top: 0px;\n  padding-bottom: 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1518862566\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width align-center\"  id=\"row-1034883326\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-625656268\" class=\"col medium-11 small-11 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse row-full-width\"  id=\"row-1915850504\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-40976190\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"is-sticky-column\" data-sticky-mode=\"javascript\"><div class=\"is-sticky-column__inner\">\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left dark\" style=\"background-color:rgb(6, 78, 115);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h4 class=\"lead\"><strong>Find out \u2028Latte Art Grading System<\/strong><\/h4>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1654333732\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1654333732 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"ux-menu stack stack-col justify-start ux-menu--divider-solid\">\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"ux-menu-link flex menu-item\">\n\t\t<a class=\"ux-menu-link__link flex\" href=\"#cosa-e-lags\" >\n\t\t\t<i class=\"ux-menu-link__icon text-center icon-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<span class=\"ux-menu-link__text\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat is the \u201cLatte Art Grading System\u201d?\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"ux-menu-link flex menu-item\">\n\t\t<a class=\"ux-menu-link__link flex\" href=\"#sostenere-esame\" >\n\t\t\t<i class=\"ux-menu-link__icon text-center icon-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<span class=\"ux-menu-link__text\">\n\t\t\t\tWho can take the exam?\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"ux-menu-link flex menu-item\">\n\t\t<a class=\"ux-menu-link__link flex\" href=\"#le-certificazioni\" >\n\t\t\t<i class=\"ux-menu-link__icon text-center icon-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<span class=\"ux-menu-link__text\">\n\t\t\t\tCertifications\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"ux-menu-link flex menu-item\">\n\t\t<a class=\"ux-menu-link__link flex\" href=\"#cosa-ottengo\" >\n\t\t\t<i class=\"ux-menu-link__icon text-center icon-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<span class=\"ux-menu-link__text\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat do you gain from certification?\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"ux-menu-link flex menu-item\">\n\t\t<a class=\"ux-menu-link__link flex\" href=\"#dove-ottenere\" >\n\t\t\t<i class=\"ux-menu-link__icon text-center icon-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<span class=\"ux-menu-link__text\">\n\t\t\t\tWhere to obtain the certification?\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"ux-menu-link flex menu-item\">\n\t\t<a class=\"ux-menu-link__link flex\" href=\"#examiner\" >\n\t\t\t<i class=\"ux-menu-link__icon text-center icon-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<span class=\"ux-menu-link__text\">\n\t\t\t\tWho are the Examiners?\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-297482802\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-297482802 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"stack-1562494743\" class=\"stack stack-row justify-start items-stretch sm:stack-col\">\n\t\t\n<a href=\"\/en\/know-grading-6\/\" class=\"button primary btn-azure\" >\n\t\t<span>Certification Points<\/span>\n\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n<a href=\"\/en\/request-exam\/\" class=\"button secondary\" >\n\t\t<span>Request exam<\/span>\n\t<i class=\"icon-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#stack-1562494743 > * {\n  --stack-gap: 0.75rem;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #stack-1562494743 > * {\n    --stack-gap: 1.5rem;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\n<style>\n#col-40976190 > .is-sticky-column > .is-sticky-column__inner > .col-inner {\n  padding: 60px 8% 60px 8%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1224675376\" class=\"col medium-12 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse\"  id=\"row-1849923823\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-467714255\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-131646404\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-263662583\" class=\"col medium-11 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #cosa-e-lags\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#cosa-e-lags\" data-title=\"Cos&#039;\u00e8 LAGS\"><a name=\"cosa-e-lags\"><\/a><\/span>\n\t<div id=\"text-2475390265\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h3>What is the \u201cLatte Art Grading System\u201d?<\/h3>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2475390265 {\n  line-height: 1.6;\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1522745520\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"997\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/www.latteartgrading.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/img-lags-a1.png\" class=\"bg attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\">                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1522745520 {\n  padding-top: 56.25%;\n  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n#banner-1522745520 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 100% 0%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-1804392326\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1804392326 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1555914912\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"852\"><strong>The <em data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"413\">Latte Art Grading System\u00ae<\/em> (LAGS)<\/strong> is an international certification system designed to objectively and structurally assess the technical and artistic skills of baristas in creating latte art.<br data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"606\">Through a <strong data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"652\">step-by-step journey<\/strong>, represented by colors (<strong>White, Orange, Green, Red, Black, and Gold<\/strong>), the system allows coffee professionals to measure their abilities and follow a continuous path of training and improvement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"1179\">Each grade includes specific practical tests that challenge the barista\u2019s dexterity, precision, flow control, and creativity.<br \/>The goal is not only to recognize artistic skills but also to improve technique, consistency of results, and awareness of the craft behind the counter. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1336\">Today, the system is recognized worldwide, with thousands of certified baristas and a growing network of authorized centers and examiners.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1555914912 {\n  line-height: 1.6;\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-131646404 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 0px 40px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #row-131646404 > .col > .col-inner {\n    padding: 60px 60px 60px 60px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-647254453\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-554842431\" class=\"col medium-11 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #sostenere-esame\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#sostenere-esame\" data-title=\"Chi pu\u00f2 sostenere l\u2019esame?\"><a name=\"sostenere-esame\"><\/a><\/span>\n\t<div id=\"text-3031471979\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h3>Who can take the exam?<\/h3>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3031471979 {\n  line-height: 1.6;\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1259452075\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.latteartgrading.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A8A8673-buona-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"bg attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\">                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1259452075 {\n  padding-top: 56.25%;\n  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n#banner-1259452075 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 54% 71%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-298235870\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-298235870 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2185655602\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1544\">The <em data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1414\">Latte Art Grading System\u00ae<\/em> exam is open to <strong data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1491\">anyone who wants to test themselves in the world of latte art<\/strong>, regardless of their initial experience level.<br \/><strong>Professional baristas<\/strong>, <strong>hospitality students, coffee academy trainees<\/strong>, <strong>trainers<\/strong>, or <strong>home baristas<\/strong> with basic skills are all welcome. <\/p>\n<p>The system is designed to accompany each person on a path of gradual growth. It starts with foundational patterns in the basic levels, progressing to more complex figures that challenge both technical and creative ability.  <\/p>\n<p>There are no mandatory prerequisites. You can start from any level as long as you can perform it and commit to obtaining all previous levels.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2185655602 {\n  line-height: 1.6;\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-647254453 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 0px 40px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #row-647254453 > .col > .col-inner {\n    padding: 60px 60px 60px 60px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-299783030\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1629235951\" class=\"col medium-11 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #le-certificazioni\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#le-certificazioni\" data-title=\"Le certificazioni\"><a name=\"le-certificazioni\"><\/a><\/span>\n\t<div id=\"text-4267694475\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h3>Certifications<\/h3>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-4267694475 {\n  line-height: 1.6;\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-963258726\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.latteartgrading.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/conosci_grading-2024053005-12.jpg\" class=\"bg attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\">                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-963258726 {\n  padding-top: 56.25%;\n  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n#banner-963258726 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 100% 66%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-1892760288\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1892760288 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1041143952\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2258\" data-end=\"2423\">The <em data-start=\"2280\" data-end=\"2307\">Latte Art Grading System\u00ae<\/em> certifications are divided into six levels, each represented by a color that symbolizes the level of skill achieved:<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1041143952 {\n  line-height: 1.6;\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-939495798\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-939495798 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  style=\"margin:0px 0px 20px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 88px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"95\" height=\"91\" src=\"https:\/\/www.latteartgrading.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/bianco-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><span data-text-color=\"primary\"><strong>White Grading<br \/><\/strong><\/span>The first level, designed for beginners. It introduces basic pouring techniques and fundamental patterns such as the Heart and Tulip. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  style=\"margin:0px 0px 20px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 88px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"95\" height=\"91\" src=\"https:\/\/www.latteartgrading.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/arancio.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><span data-text-color=\"primary\"><strong>Orange Grading<br \/><\/strong><\/span>An intermediate level that includes figures like the Rosetta and espresso cup designs.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  style=\"margin:0px 0px 20px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 88px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"95\" height=\"91\" src=\"https:\/\/www.latteartgrading.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/verde.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><span data-text-color=\"primary\"><strong>Green Grading<br \/><\/strong><\/span>Il livello avanzato che richiede versaggi pi\u00f9 complessi tra cui il reverse e pattern con pi\u00f9 elementi.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  style=\"margin:0px 0px 20px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 88px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"95\" height=\"91\" src=\"https:\/\/www.latteartgrading.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/rosso.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><span data-text-color=\"primary\"><strong>Red Grading<\/strong><\/span><br \/>A professional level. It tests mastery of latte art through precise symmetry and multiple patterns like Double Rosettas in line. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  style=\"margin:0px 0px 20px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 88px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"95\" height=\"91\" src=\"https:\/\/www.latteartgrading.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/nero.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><span data-text-color=\"primary\"><strong>Black Grading<\/strong><\/span><br \/>Il livello eccellente, riservato ai baristi con grande esperienza. Richiede velocit\u00e0, precisione, originalit\u00e0 e coerenza in tutte le figure, tra cui ad esempio le 4 rosette in linea. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"icon-box featured-box icon-box-left text-left\"  style=\"margin:0px 0px 20px 0px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-img\" style=\"width: 88px\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-inner\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"95\" height=\"92\" src=\"https:\/\/www.latteartgrading.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/gold-01.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box-text last-reset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><span data-text-color=\"primary\"><strong>Gold Grading<\/strong><\/span><br \/>The highest level, for highly specialized baristas.<br \/>It requires exceptional precision\u2014symmetry 0\u00b0 is the key feature\u2014along with 7 different complex patterns to perform. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2250630311\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3128\" data-end=\"3381\">Each certification is granted only after passing a practical exam with an official evaluation by an accredited Examiner. At the end of the exam, the candidate receives a numbered certificate, officially recorded in the LAGS database. <\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2250630311 {\n  line-height: 1.6;\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-299783030 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 0px 40px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #row-299783030 > .col > .col-inner {\n    padding: 60px 60px 60px 60px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-178158134\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-204978834\" class=\"col medium-11 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #cosa-ottengo\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#cosa-ottengo\" data-title=\"Cosa ottengo con la certificazione?\"><a name=\"cosa-ottengo\"><\/a><\/span>\n\t<div id=\"text-2507678365\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h3>What do you gain from certification?<\/h3>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2507678365 {\n  line-height: 1.6;\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1712072689\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.latteartgrading.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/A8A8744-buona-scaled.jpg\" class=\"bg attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\">                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1712072689 {\n  padding-top: 56.25%;\n  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n#banner-1712072689 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 58% 73%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-1047105747\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1047105747 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-934126113\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3429\" data-end=\"3612\">Obtaining a <em data-start=\"3461\" data-end=\"3488\">Latte Art Grading System\u00ae<\/em> certification means gaining official recognition of your skills, valuable both nationally and internationally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3614\" data-end=\"3640\">Main benefits include:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3641\" data-end=\"4222\">\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\" data-start=\"3641\" data-end=\"3717\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3643\" data-end=\"3717\"><strong data-start=\"3643\" data-end=\"3666\">Official certificate<\/strong> <strong>with a unique code<\/strong>, recognized in over 50 countries.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\" data-start=\"3718\" data-end=\"3823\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3720\" data-end=\"3823\"><strong data-start=\"3720\" data-end=\"3755\">Inclusion in the online<\/strong> registry of certified baristas, visible to companies and employers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\" data-start=\"3824\" data-end=\"4017\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"3826\" data-end=\"4017\"><strong data-start=\"3826\" data-end=\"3855\">Career opportunities<\/strong>: the certification adds value to your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 and helps you stand out in competitive environments<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\" data-start=\"4018\" data-end=\"4112\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4020\" data-end=\"4112\"><strong data-start=\"4020\" data-end=\"4055\">Access to international events<\/strong>, workshops, and competitions reserved for certified members<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\" data-start=\"4113\" data-end=\"4222\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4115\" data-end=\"4222\">A <strong data-start=\"4115\" data-end=\"4151\">structured growth path<\/strong> that lets you monitor and improve your skills over time<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4224\" data-end=\"4373\">The certification is not only a technical milestone\u2014it&#8217;s also a motivational and networking tool within the global coffee community.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-934126113 {\n  line-height: 1.6;\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-178158134 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 0px 40px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #row-178158134 > .col > .col-inner {\n    padding: 60px 60px 60px 60px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-2004595612\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1072345975\" class=\"col medium-11 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #dove-ottenere\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#dove-ottenere\" data-title=\"Dove ottenere la certificazione?\"><a name=\"dove-ottenere\"><\/a><\/span>\n\t<div id=\"text-2352109410\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h3>Where to obtain the certification?<\/h3>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2352109410 {\n  line-height: 1.6;\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1062293306\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1197\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.latteartgrading.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PQ2_3704.jpg\" class=\"bg attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\">                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1062293306 {\n  padding-top: 56.25%;\n  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n#banner-1062293306 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 63% 99%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-849207333\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-849207333 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2081355206\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4418\" data-end=\"4637\">Each exam must be organized and supervised by an official <strong>Examiner<\/strong>. The official website offers a search engine to find the nearest center based on your location.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4639\" data-end=\"4665\">The centers are usually:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4666\" data-end=\"4810\">\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\" data-start=\"4666\" data-end=\"4710\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4668\" data-end=\"4710\">Coffee shops equipped with certified trainers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\" data-start=\"4711\" data-end=\"4759\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4713\" data-end=\"4759\">Coffee academies and training schools<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\" data-start=\"4760\" data-end=\"4810\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4762\" data-end=\"4810\">Freelance trainers authorized by the LAGS system<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"4812\" data-end=\"5051\">Each exam must be organized and supervised by an official Examiner. You can book the exam directly through the chosen center or contact the LAGS organization for support in finding the most convenient location. <\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2081355206 {\n  line-height: 1.6;\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-2004595612 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 0px 40px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #row-2004595612 > .col > .col-inner {\n    padding: 60px 60px 60px 60px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row align-middle align-center\"  id=\"row-1582940861\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1111234435\" class=\"col medium-11 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-left\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<span class=\"scroll-to\" data-label=\"Scroll to: #examiner\" data-bullet=\"false\" data-link=\"#examiner\" data-title=\"Chi sono gli Examiner\"><a name=\"examiner\"><\/a><\/span>\n\t<div id=\"text-2185253657\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h3>Who are the Examiners?<\/h3>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2185253657 {\n  line-height: 1.6;\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-175706764\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.latteartgrading.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PQ2_2917.jpg\" class=\"bg attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"\">                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-175706764 {\n  padding-top: 56.25%;\n  background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n#banner-175706764 .banner-bg img {\n  object-position: 60% 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"gap-1414931368\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1414931368 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-3100604169\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5085\" data-end=\"5239\">The <strong data-start=\"5089\" data-end=\"5131\">Examiners of the Latte Art Grading System\u00ae<\/strong> are highly qualified professionals, selected based on technical, educational, and professional skills.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5241\" data-end=\"5277\">To become an Examiner, it is necessary to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5278\" data-end=\"5483\">\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\" data-start=\"5278\" data-end=\"5328\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5280\" data-end=\"5328\">Hold a certification with a Green, Red, Black, or Gold grading<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\" data-start=\"5329\" data-end=\"5388\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5331\" data-end=\"5388\">Attend an official Examiner training course<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"bullet-arrow\" data-start=\"5389\" data-end=\"5483\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5391\" data-end=\"5483\">Pass a practical and theoretical evaluation under the supervision of the LAGS technical committee<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5485\" data-end=\"5773\">Examiners are authorized to assess candidates, issue certifications, and ensure compliance with the quality standards set by the system. Each Examiner operates in full accordance with the LAGS code of ethics, ensuring impartiality, transparency, and consistency in the evaluation process. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"5775\" data-end=\"5933\">The official website provides an updated list of active Examiners, with the option to get in touch to book exams or request training sessions.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3100604169 {\n  line-height: 1.6;\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-1582940861 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 0px 40px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #row-1582940861 > .col > .col-inner {\n    padding: 60px 60px 60px 60px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-467714255 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 0px 0px 10px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<style>\n#row-1915850504 > .col > .col-inner {\n  background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1518862566 {\n  padding-top: 60px;\n  padding-bottom: 60px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #section_1518862566 {\n    padding-top: 40px;\n    padding-bottom: 40px;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width:850px) {\n  #section_1518862566 {\n    padding-top: 0px;\n    padding-bottom: 0px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-transparent-header-light.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4732","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.latteartgrading.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4732","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.latteartgrading.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.latteartgrading.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.latteartgrading.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.latteartgrading.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4732"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.latteartgrading.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4732\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.latteartgrading.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}