Three New World Coffee Champions announced at World of Coffee, Brussels!

Friday, 3 July, 2026

All images courtesy of Specialty Coffee Association.


It was an action-packed weekend in Brussels, Belgium where three new World Coffee Champions were crowned!


It was a home advantage win for the 2026 World Coffee Roasting Champion, Benjamin Brassart, representing Belgium crowned in Brussels.

A huge congratulations to all competitors, representing the regional Competition Bodies of:⁣⁣
1. Benjamin Brassart, Belgium⁣
2. Li Zhong Xiang, China⁣
3. Thanasis Angelopoulos, Greece⁣
4. Ashton Huang, Chinese Taipei⁣
5. Andrea Trevisan, Austria⁣
6. Wang JianNing, China⁣