Social Media Ideas for Coffee Competitions

Competitors are putting emerging specialty coffee markets on the map

Key takeaways Watch the finals of the World Barista Championship, and a familiar pattern emerges. Competitors from the US, Australia, the Nordic countries, the UK, and Japan domina...

What does it take to become the world’s best roaster?

Key takeaways Specialty coffee commands premium prices and premium expectations. As more roasters open worldwide, including in fast-growing emerging markets across Asia and the Bal...

Coffee News Recap, 3 Jul: New World Coffee Champs crowned in Brussels, arabica prices see largest gains in four years &a...

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note World of Coffee Brussels named three new champions over the weekend. Nas Jafa...

A Colorado Cupping Of Competitive Congolese Cooperative Coffees

This article is from the coffee website Sprudge at http://sprudge.com. This is the RSS feed version. The 2026 Best of Congo Cooperatives cupping takes place Friday, June 19th in De...

Coffee News Recap, 10 Jul: Global Coffee Awards announce Africa and MENA’s best roasters, NCA pushes to exempt instant c...

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note It’s officially coffee competition season. Following the 2026 World Coffee Ch...

Three New World Coffee Champions Were Just Crowned

This article is from the coffee website Sprudge at http://sprudge.com. This is the RSS feed version. Here are the winners of the 2026 World Brewers Cup, World Coffee in Good Spirit...

Make Matcha Like You Mean It at KURO Harvey Nichols

Get past the latte and into the real thing Matcha is having one of those moments. It's on every coffee menu in London, it's clogging your feed, and a global shortage has sent whole...

Belafonte Coffee

Here, the offering is deliberately concise. Bagels. Schmears. Coffee. All done properly.

The 2026 US Barista Championship: Finals

This article is from the coffee website Sprudge at http://sprudge.com. This is the RSS feed version. A live recap of the Finals of the 2026 US Barista Championship.

Here Is Everyone Competing At The 2026 US Barista Championship

This article is from the coffee website Sprudge at http://sprudge.com. This is the RSS feed version. A schedule of competitors for Days One and Two of Round One of the 2026 US Bari...

Inside the Monin Cup, Why Bartenders Should Enter Now

Where Creativity Meets Competition The MONIN Cup has become one of the beverage industry's premier competitions, celebrating the next generation of bartending talent. From technica...

Inside the Monin Cup, Why Bartenders Should Enter Now

Where Creativity Meets Competition The MONIN Cup has become one of the beverage industry's premier competitions, celebrating the next generation of bartending talent. From technica...

Mid-Life Coffee, Chinatown KL

Mid-Life Coffee is the Chinatown neighbourhood's new filter coffee stop, specialising in filter coffee with Japanese-roasted Philocoffea beans.Mid-Life's friendly founder Robinn se...

Cold coffee is driving sales, but cafés need to create unique, signature drinks

Key takeaways Cold coffee, matcha, and refreshers have emerged as major sales drivers at chains and quick-service restaurants. Younger consumers, in particular, are drawn to their...

Global Coffee Awards crown the best roasters in MENA

Key takeaways The MENA edition of the Global Coffee Awards (GCA) took place on 15 June 2026. Roasters from across the region submitted their best coffees across multiple categories...

The 2026 American AeroPress Championship is Heading to Boston

The American AeroPress Championship is coming to Boston this August, with the winner heading to Mexico City in December.  Approximately 36 competitors plus hundreds of guests are e...

How can we make black coffee “cool” for Gen Z?

Key takeaways For over two decades, black filter coffee has served as the calling card of specialty coffee. Considered the clearest expression of flavour and terroir, it remains th...

Here Are The Winners Of The 2026 US Barista Championship

This article is from the coffee website Sprudge at http://sprudge.com. This is the RSS feed version. Congratulations to all the Finalists!

What’s happening at World of Coffee Brussels

Key takeaways This year’s European World of Coffee event will take place in Brussels, Belgium, from 25 to 27 June. The trade show will host the 2026 World Brewers Cup, Coffee in Go...

Beanless coffee race heats up in Japan as Coca-Cola wades in

Here Are The Semi-Finalists For The 2026 US Barista Championship

This article is from the coffee website Sprudge at http://sprudge.com. This is the RSS feed version. Here are the 18 competitors moving on to tomorrow's Semi-Final round of the 202...

Weekly Coffee News: Cup of Excellence in an App + Taco Bell Cold Brew

Welcome to DCN’s Weekly Coffee News! Subscribe here for all the latest coffee industry news. Also, check out the latest career opportunities at CoffeeIndustryJobs.com. Cup of Excel...

The World Cup? You Mean The Nine Country Mega Blend I’m Currently Drinking?

This article is from the coffee website Sprudge at http://sprudge.com. This is the RSS feed version. A weekly curated selection of coffees from the Sprudge Roaster's Village.

Coffee subscriptions have matured – there’s now more choice than ever

Key takeaways When cafés worldwide were forced to shut their doors during the pandemic, coffee subscriptions boomed. Data from the Specialty Coffee Association showed a 109% increa...