Hi All, some of you might already know me, but for those who don't, my name is Flook, and I'm the current United States Latte Art Champion. This year, I have an opportunity to represent the United States at the World Latte Art Championship in Geneva, Switzerland.

I'm going to be honest with you, competing isn't cheap. Especially when you have to fly to one of the most expensive countries in the world during the highest season (end of June), so I'm asking you for some help.

Some of you might be wondering, how about prize money? Didn't you just win the national championship?

Yes, I'll receive prize money from SCA (Specialty Coffee Association), and I'm also trying to reach out for sponsorships to see if we can work something out.

However, it's still not quite enough. I'm going to be transparent and show some of these numbers to you:

Flight from New York to Switzerland: $1300

Staying in a budget hotel for 10 days: $1200

Expenses including food, transportation, pocket money: $100/day, that's another $1000

Coaching: $2000 if possible

Practicing and preparing for the competition: I spend $200 every week for coffee and milk

My goal is to raise enough to cover all these expenses above :)

Thank you so much for your help, this means a lot to me. I promise that I'll try my best to represent the United States at the world championship.