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  • It’s harder than ever to stand out at competitions: Baristas need to find an edge
  • Get Competition Ready For The New US Barista Championship
  • Hospitality now comes first in coffee – and there’s a lot to learn from competitions

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perfectdailygrind.com /1 month ago

It’s harder than ever to stand out at competitions: Baristas need to find an edge

Key takeaways Competitions like the World Barista Championship have always rewarded innovation and excellence. Since its debut in Monte Carlo in 2000, the competition has become on...

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sprudge.com /1 month ago

Get Competition Ready For The New US Barista Championship

This article is from the coffee website Sprudge at http://sprudge.com. This is the RSS feed version. The US Barista Comp Workshop is making three stops across the country this mont...

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perfectdailygrind.com /1 month ago

Hospitality now comes first in coffee – and there’s a lot to learn from competitions

Key takeaways Competitions, most notably the World Barista Championship (WBC), are best known for showcasing rare coffees, precise extraction techniques, and an attention to detail...

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perfectdailygrind.com /1 month ago

Why we’re seeing more custom brewers at competitions

Key takeaways Manual brewers like the Hario V60, Kalita Wave, Origami, and Orea are often the choice of World Brewers Cup competitors. But in recent years, a small number of barist...

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perfectdailygrind.com /2 weeks ago

How coffee equipment brands are working together

Key takeaways The coffee industry has always been competitive. Specialty coffee brands position themselves as the higher-quality alternative to multinationals and large chains, a d...

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perfectdailygrind.com /1 month ago

Coffee News Recap, 17 Apr: Global Coffee Awards Africa set for June, Taiwan’s Bala is the 2026 World Latte Art Champion...

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note Coffee competition season is in full swing. The 2026 World Latte Art Champion...

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hospitalitybusiness.co.nz /3 weeks ago

National Coffee Champion: Dove Chen Wins Brewers Cup, Heads to World Stage

Bogotá Beckons: For the NZ coffee industry, the successful return of the Brewers Cup marks an important milestone.

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perfectdailygrind.com /1 month ago

Coffee brands are using collaborations to build community

Key takeaways Around the world, coffee has always been more than just a beverage. It’s a ritual, a reason to gather, and a cultural force that connects people across borders and ge...

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londontheinside.com /2 days ago

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...

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dailycoffeenews.com /1 month ago

New Manual Pourover Brewers from World of Coffee San Diego

The act of hand-pouring hot water over a bed of ground coffee seems simple enough. Yet year after year, more manual pourover brewers emerge to challenge the established pathways —....

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perfectdailygrind.com /1 month ago

Coffee News Recap, 3 Apr: Global Coffee Awards MENA announced for June, new CEO named for KDP’s Global Coffee Co & o...

Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.  Editor’s note It’s been a huge week for coffee competitions and awards. The US recently cro...

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dailycoffeenews.com /1 month ago

Scenes from World of Coffee San Diego

San Diego offered a sunny, surfy, baseball-packed backdrop last weekend as thousands of coffee professionals from around the world descended on the Specialty Coffee Association’s W...

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perfectdailygrind.com /2 weeks ago

How Turkish coffee earned its place in specialty coffee

Key takeaways A brewing method more than five centuries old is finding a new audience among baristas and specialty coffee enthusiasts worldwide.  The cezve, a small, long-handled p...

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dailycoffeenews.com /1 month ago

New Green Coffee and Roastery Equipment from World of Coffee San Diego

While the World Latte Art Championship turned heads at the recent World of Coffee San Diego trade show, many of the more than 17,000 people in attendance were focused on...

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dailycoffeenews.com /1 month ago

New Commercial Cafe Equipment from World of Coffee San Diego

Over three days before an audience of more than 17,000 visitors at World of Coffee in San Diego, companies and brands from around the world rolled out new tools and...

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perfectdailygrind.com /1 month ago

Beyond the espresso martini: How can coffee shops serve cocktails?

Key takeaways The espresso martini is perhaps the quintessential coffee cocktail. It has undergone a reinvention in recent years, including a Parmesan cheese-infused version – sign...

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dailycoffeenews.com /2 days ago

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...

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perfectdailygrind.com /1 week ago

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...

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dailycoffeenews.com /1 month ago

New Home Coffee Equipment from World of Coffee in San Diego

A dazzling display of home coffee equipment bloomed like a California Lilac at the recent World of Coffee event in San Diego. (Read all of DCN’s WOC San Diego coverage.) Products.....

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perfectdailygrind.com /1 month ago

Specialty coffee is maturing in the Baltics – and becoming more competitive

Key takeaways The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania lie on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. The three small nations that regained independence from the Soviet Uni...

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dailycoffeenews.com /3 weeks ago

Roast Master Shows Off FAB Fluid-Bed Machines

Fluid-bed roasting equipment company and green coffee seller Roast Master made its U.S. coffee trade show debut at World of Coffee in San Diego last month, launching a new generati...

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dailycoffeenews.com /1 month ago

New Products Coming to World of Coffee San Diego

Forklifts are rolling, partitions are rising and logos are beginning to fill the San Diego Convention Center for the 2026 World of Coffee trade show, taking place April 10-12. The....

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dailycoffeenews.com /3 weeks ago

Weekly Coffee News: Dean’s Beans Wins + Drinks as Self-Expression

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. Dean’s Beans...

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dailycoffeenews.com /1 week ago

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...

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londontheinside.com

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sprudge.com

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dailycoffeenews.com

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hospitalitybusiness.co.nz

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perfectdailygrind.com

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