El Injerto took the top score at the 2026 Guatemala Cup of Excellence with a Natural Geisha from their La Libertad farm in Huehuetenango, scoring 91.86 points to top the Natural and Honey category. The lot is grown by Arturo Aguirre Escobar, whose family has farmed El Injerto since 1874 and built it into one of Guatemala’s most decorated specialty producers over four generations. Geisha is a rare variety from Ethiopia, prized in competition for its floral jasmine and stone-fruit notes; processed as a Natural, meaning the whole cherry is dried around the seed before milling, which concentrates sweetness and adds fruit intensity. The 2026 auction lot is currently being allocated to international buyers; the farm sells roasted coffees directly at fincaelinjerto.com, including past competition lots, and is the most direct route to their work while the 2026 CoE lot makes its way to roasters.
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La Esperanza Bernardina Wins El Salvador 2026 Cup of Excellence at 92 Points
The highest-scoring coffee in El Salvador’s 2026 Cup of Excellence is a Honey-processed Bernardina from Finca La Esperanza, which earned 91.95 points and sold at the competition’s July 2 auction. It topped a field of 108 submissions, and it’s the first time Bernardina, a rare variety discovered on a Pacas family farm in 2008, has led the country’s Cup of Excellence lineup after placing third in 2019.
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Thomson’s Coffee Wins Best Roaster UK 2026 at Glasgow Coffee Festival
Jonathan Martinez, head roaster at Thomson’s Coffee in Glasgow, won the inaugural Best Roaster UK competition at Glasgow Coffee Festival in April 2026, bringing Scotland’s oldest roastery its newest roasting title.
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Los Alpes Natural Geisha Wins Nicaragua 2026 Cup of Excellence at 92 Points
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.
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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.