The 2026 United States Espresso Championships season kicked off over the weekend in Seattle, Washington with the primary two occasions of the yr. Taking on Olympia Espresso’s downtown location, the Espresso in Good Spirits and Latte Artwork Championships introduced collectively over 30 espresso professionals from across the nation to compete for spots in Sunday’s Finals rounds.
The occasions, Espresso in Good Spirits particularly, introduced in a bunch of acquainted names for anybody who has been listening to the US Barista Championship through the years. Names like Grey Kauffman, Hugo Cano, and Cris Mendoza, all of whom have competed a number of occasions on the USBC and who now may also name themselves Espresso in Good Spirits Finalists.
It was an thrilling weekend of espresso and a heck of a technique to kick off the 2026 season. So with out additional ado, listed here are the outcomes from the 2026 US Espresso in Good Spirits Championship and US Latte Artwork Championship.
Latte Artwork
Champion: Marco Monzon – Mandarin Espresso – Los Angeles, CA
Runner-Up: Ziah Bloom – Lamppost Espresso – Austin, TX
Third: Weian “Andy” Liang – Hedge Espresso – San Francisco, CA
4th: Vasuwit “Dat” Sricumphoti – Espresso Faith – Las Vegas, NV
fifth: Hovin He – Espresso Mission NY – New York, NY
sixth: Kayla Herrera – Iconik Espresso Roasters – Santa Fe, NM
Espresso in Good Spirits
Champion: Hugo Cano – Texture Espresso – Newport Seashore, CA
Runner-Up: Richelle Taylor – Olympia Espresso – Tacoma, WA
Third: Grey Kauffman – Seattle, WA
4th: Alexander Bertrand – Goshen Espresso – Glen Carbon, IL
fifth: Cris Mendoza – Saint Frank Espresso – San Francisco, CA
sixth: Christian Bak – Greenway Espresso – Houston, TX
Congratulations to all of the winners and Finalists!
Zac Cadwalader is the managing editor at Sprudge Media Community and a workers author based mostly in Dallas. Learn extra Zac Cadwalader on Sprudge.
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