Announcing the 2026 World Cup Tasters Championship Finalists!

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Written By Specialty Coffee Association

And just like that… we have our finalists!

Two days. Countless cups. Unmatched focus. The 2026 World Cup Tasters Championship has delivered some of the fiercest competition we’ve ever seen.

A sincere thank you to all competitors who demonstrated exceptional skill, resilience, and passion over the past two days. Your dedication is what makes this stage so special.

Now, it all comes down to the final round.

Here are tomorrow’s finalists, representing their regional Competition Bodies:

  • Mizuki Tagami, representing Japan

  • Catherine Queiroz, representing Switzerland

  • Mehmet Sogan, representing United States

  • Le Quang Cuong (Nicky), representing Vietnam

Join us for the final showdown at World of Coffee Bangkok, or watch via the livestream from 12:30 PM (Bangkok time) as we crown the 2026 World Cup Tasters Champion.

Thank you to our title sponsor, Porland for the support!

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