In late February, Wenbo “Joe” Yang won the 2026 U.S. Coffee Roasting Championship in Houston, competing against 24 roasters at Roastronix HQ. The competition covered green coffee evaluation, sample roasting, cupping, and roast curve analysis — Yang topped the field in all of it.
Award Winning Coffees
EspressoDrop.com brings you the latest results of coffee roasting competitions around the world. Whenever possible we will provide a link to the online outlet where you can buy and try the best coffee in the world.
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Cup of Excellence Nicaragua 2026: Two Geisha Lots Lead the Field — Auction Opens June 25
Nicaragua’s 2026 Cup of Excellence results are in, and the story at the top is straightforward: Geisha varieties swept both category winners from 29 competing lots.
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World Coffee Championships 2026: Four Competitions Head to Brussels This June
Four world-level coffee competitions are heading to Brussels, Belgium this June — and if you follow the specialty coffee circuit, this is the weekend to watch.
The World Coffee Championships will be held June 25–27, 2026 at the World of Coffee Brussels trade show, bringing national champions from dozens of countries to compete on a single stage across four disciplines:
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Coffee Fest’s Second Espresso Winner of 2017
June 9th, in Chicago was the second of 3 espresso competitions Coffee Fest will hold this year. Pilcrow Coffee Roasters was the winner of the America’s Best Espresso title.
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Coffee Fest’s First Espresso Winner of 2017
Coffee Fest planned 3 Espresso competitions this year. The first was held last weekend in Nashville and the Best Espresso winner iiiiiiiss…
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