The highest-scoring coffee in Nicaragua’s 2026 Cup of Excellence is a Natural Geisha from Los Alpes farm, which earned 92.00 points and sold at auction for $140 a pound. It is the third time the farm has taken first place in the country’s natural category, having also won in 2023 and 2024.
Award Winning Coffees
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Galani Coffee Wins Global Coffee Awards Africa Edition 2026
Galani Coffee, a specialty roastery in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, won the 2026 Global Coffee Awards Africa Edition on June 16, taking the overall title with the highest-scoring coffee in the competition, a washed Limu heirloom entered in the Espresso Single Origin category.
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Blackboard Coffee Roasters Wins Australian Coffee Roasting Championship 2026
Danny Andrade of Blackboard Coffee Roasters on Queensland’s Gold Coast won the 2026 Australian Coffee Roasting Championship in December, taking Australia’s top roasting title and a place representing the country at the World Coffee Roasting Championship in Brussels this month.
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Kaffa Oslo Wins Nordics Best Roaster 2026 at Nordic Coffee Fest in Gothenburg
Kaffa Oslo, one of Norway’s most respected specialty roasters, took the top prize at Nordics Best Roaster 2026 — a blind cupping competition held at Nordic Coffee Fest in Gothenburg, Sweden, and widely regarded as the most prestigious roasting award in Scandinavia.