Coffee News.

Jak Michael Ryan of Proud Mary Austin won the 2026 U.S. Barista Championship, with Daily Coffee News reporting the result in its June 26 industry roundup and pointing readers to the full U.S. Coffee Championships standings. For Filter Notes, the important local angle is that the winning competitor is attached to a listed Austin cafe.

Why it matters: Competition results can feel abstract until they connect to a place readers can visit. This one adds fresh national recognition to Proud Mary Austin’s case as a serious South Lamar stop, especially for people tracking shops with competition-caliber barista work.

Latte Stone Cafe is set to open in August at 2340 NW Westover Road in Portland, What Now Portland reports. The woman- and Chamoru-owned specialty cafe is taking over the former El Mezcalito space, with house-roasted coffee, vegan pastries, Chamoru food, and community uses such as book clubs and language-learning groups.

Why it matters: This is more than a generic cafe lease. The source gives a date window, an address, ownership context, and a coffee program, making it a useful early marker for Portland readers who plan stops by neighborhood and want culturally specific cafes on the radar.

Hypnos Coffee is preparing a second Portland cafe, taking over the former Bar Mingo space on NW 21st Avenue according to What Now Portland. The June 25 report frames it as a notable buildout for a shop whose design is already part of the draw, and it puts the opening signal in Northwest Portland rather than the brand’s existing east-side orbit.

Why it matters: Portland’s guide is strongest when it catches neighborhood-specific route changes early. A second Hypnos would add another reason to plan coffee around Northwest Portland, and the source gives a concrete address and operator signal rather than a vague teaser.

Mémoire Cà Phê, the award-winning Vietnamese brunch and coffee spot in Portland, opened its larger Northeast Alberta location on June 12, according to Eater Portland's June openings report. The move brings back the breakfast burrito, shrimp omelet and dac biet waffle, alongside Vietnamese coffee drinks, matcha and other brews.

Why it matters: Portland is already one of Filter Notes' strongest US coffee cities, and this is a useful update for readers who plan around cafe neighborhoods rather than single espresso counters. A bigger Alberta room gives Mémoire more room to operate as both a brunch stop and a coffee stop, especially for visitors routing through Concordia.

Jandii Cafe has opened at 1100 Taraval Street in San Francisco's Parkside neighborhood, with a tight menu built around scones, ceremonial-grade Japanese matcha and espresso drinks. SFGATE reported the June 16 opening and noted that owner Jiyeon Choi, known for Sweet Maple and Kitchen Story, plans additional Jandii locations in the Castro and Mountain View.

Why it matters: Parkside is not usually the first neighborhood travelers scan for San Francisco coffee, so a large, linger-friendly cafe with matcha and espresso gives the west side a current planning signal. The planned second and third locations also make this a concept to watch.

Brewed Online and Give Endlessly are running day and night charity cafe sessions in London on Saturday, June 27, according to The Cupping Directives calendar. The daytime session runs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., followed by an evening session from 5:30 to 9 p.m., with coffee and food sold for charity.

Why it matters: London has a busy professional cupping calendar this week, but this one is more useful for general readers because it is open to all and immediately actionable. It gives coffee travelers a community-led stop to consider without needing trade credentials or a paid festival pass.

Eater Chicago reports that Del Sur, the award-winning Filipino American patisserie in Ravenswood, has temporarily closed for construction on a next-door expansion planned for late July. The new setup is expected to add a living room-style seating area and a broader coffee menu built around pour-overs with locally roasted beans.

Why it matters: Del Sur is already a destination bakery, so the move from pastry counter toward fuller cafe service is useful for Chicago planning. A stronger coffee program tied to a popular neighborhood patisserie could create a new all-day stop beyond the usual Loop and West Loop cafe routes.