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.
Award Winning Coffees
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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.
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World’s Best Roaster 2026: Lithuania’s Huracán Coffee Wins Global Coffee Awards in El Salvador
At the Global Coffee Awards World Championship in San Salvador, El Salvador this past March, Lithuania’s Huracán Coffee was named the world’s best roaster — besting 30 finalists from 16 countries who advanced from more than 2,000 sample entries worldwide.