Coffee News Recap, 30 Oct: China’s Pan Wei is the 2026 World Barista Champion, coffee now accounts for up to 20% of sales at China’s leading tea chains & other stories
Every Friday, Perfect Daily Grind rounds up the top coffee industry news from the week.
Editor’s note
On 25 October in Panama City, Pan Wei of Parking Coffee became the 2026 World Barista Champion, a historic result for China. Two years earlier, he finished 27th at the same competition. This year, however, he came out on top of a field of 49 national champions, building his routine around Gesha coffees from Panama and Colombia.
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