Global Coffee Awards Crown World’s Best Roasters & Announce Full 2026 Schedule

The Global Coffee Awards (GCA) World Championship took place from 20 to 23 March 2026 ahead of Producer & Roaster Forum (PRF) in El Salvador. 

Throughout 2025, the GCA hosted competitions in the US & Canada, Europe, and Origin Roasted (any coffee-producing country) to recognise the best roasters in these regions and the producers behind their coffees.

More than 2,000 samples were submitted by roasters from over 125 countries, culminating in one of the most diverse and dynamic competitions in the coffee industry. The top 30 roasters from 16 different countries were exclusively invited to the World Championship, where they competed for international recognition and the title of World’s Best Roaster.

The overall winners of the 2026 GCA World Championship are:

Gold: Huracán Coffee from Vilnius, Lithuania

Silver: KAFEA TERRA from Peania, Greece

Bronze: Café Cultor from Bogotá, Colombia

You can find all the Gold Category and Gold Sub-Category winners here.

Following the success of its 2025 edition, the GCA will expand into new regions this year. The full 2026 GCA schedule includes:

• MENA (Middle East and North Africa): 15 June 2026. Judging will take place at Balzac Brothers in Charleston, South Carolina, US (originally scheduled for Dubai)
• Africa (excluding MENA countries): 16 June 2026 at Balzac Brothers (originally scheduled for Dubai)
• Asia (excluding MENA countries): 17 June 2026 at Balzac Brothers (originally scheduled for Dubai)
• US & Canada: 10 August 2026. Judging will take place at Copan Trade in Houston, Texas, US
• Latin America: 12 August 2026 at Copan Trade
• Europe: 12 October 2026. Judging will take place at Belco in Bordeaux, France

For roasters based in coffee-producing countries, there will be a separate Origin Roasted category in the MENA, Asia, Africa, and Latin America competitions. For the 2027 edition, GCA aims to expand into Oceania for full international coverage.

For more information about GCA, visit the website or contact info@globalcoffeeawards.com