Wenbo Yang is on a heater. The 2023 US Brewers Cup Champion and 2024 Latte Artwork Champion continues to diversify his portfolio with a win on the 2026 US Roasters Championship. Going down over the weekend on the Roastronix HQ in Houston, Texas, the US Roasters Championship introduced collectively 24 opponents from throughout the US for a whirlwind three days of inexperienced espresso analysis, pattern roasting, cupping, roast curving, and viewers service.

Standing in his approach have been seasoned opponents like Tony Auger and 2017 Cup Tasters Champion Steve Cuevas, however in the end it was Yang who prevailed, cementing himself as some of the diversely gifted opponents on the earth of espresso competitions.

So with out additional ado, listed here are the outcomes of the 2026 US Roasters Championship.

Champion: Wenbo Yang, Story Espresso

Runner-Up: Peter Shim, Olympia Espresso

Third Place: Alex Huang

4th: Steve Cuevas, Freelance Espresso Undertaking
fifth: Zachary Steele, Talavera Espresso
sixth: Tony Auger, Goshen Espresso

Congratulations to all of the Finalists!

Zac Cadwalader is the managing editor at Sprudge Media Community and a employees author based mostly in Dallas. Learn extra Zac Cadwalader on Sprudge.