🏆 Benjamin Brassart wins World Coffee Roasting
Benjamin Brassart of France won the 2026 World Coffee Roasting Championship in Brussels, the World Coffee Championships announced on June 28. The result gives the Brussels competition week another concrete endpoint, this time on the roasting side rather than barista or brew-service presentation.
Why it matters: Roasting results are especially relevant to Filter Notes readers because they influence the producers, green-buying decisions, and roaster reputations that eventually show up in cafe menus. This is a global signal rather than a local opening, but it is current, official, and useful for tracking where specialty coffee attention is moving.