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Award-Winning Small Chain Milk-Based · Every Medallist

Small Chain Milk-Based judges how multi-site operators' coffees perform in flat whites, lattes, and cappuccinos. What sets this category apart from the standard Milk-Based is the consistency challenge — the same blend has to deliver across 2–9 locations with different machines, water, and baristas. Roasters who medal here have typically dialled in their milk blend for replicability, not just peak performance on one machine in one shop.

54 medallists tracked across all programs.

Year	Program	Category	Roaster	Coffee	Medal
2025	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	O'GaBee & Co. Coffee Roastery Roasted by Michael Yeh	O’GaBee Blend V (Ft. Taiwan Alishan)	Silver
2025	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	O'GaBee & Co. Coffee Roastery Roasted by Michael Yeh	O’GaBee Blend II (GABEE 1228)	Bronze
2025	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	O'GaBee & Co. Coffee Roastery Roasted by Michael Yeh	O’GaBee Festival Blend (L & E)	Bronze
2025	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Espresso Club Australia Roasted by Sam Shih	Sunshine Top 8	Gold
2025	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Espresso Club Australia Roasted by Sam Shih	Hikari M2	Silver
2025	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Espresso Club Australia Roasted by Sam Shih	Chapter T Brisbane	Bronze
2025	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Espresso Club Australia Roasted by Sam Shih	Poet Coffee Roaster Milk	Bronze
2025	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Espresso Club Australia Roasted by Sam Shih	Espresso Parista G	Bronze
2025	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Espresso Club Australia Roasted by Sam Shih	Purr and Shine S	Bronze
2025	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Espresso Club Australia Roasted by Sam Shih	Hikari M1	Bronze
2025	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Espresso Club Australia Roasted by Sam Shih	Espresso Parista	Bronze
2025	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Espresso Club Australia	Purr and Shine	Bronze
2025	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Espresso Club Australia	Okey Dokey- Troy	Bronze
2024	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	DiBella Coffee	—	Gold
2024	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Espresso Club Australia	CHAPTER ON BOWEN	Silver
2024	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	O'GaBee & Co. Coffee Roastery	L&E(XMAS)	Silver
2024	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Bean Alliance Group	COFFEX SUPERBAR	Bronze
2024	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Bean Alliance Group	—	Bronze
2024	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Brew Coffee Roasters	—	Bronze
2024	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Voodoo Brew	—	Bronze
2024	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Coffee Mentality	VISUAL	Bronze
2024	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Coffee Mentality	VESTIBULAR	Bronze
2024	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Coffico Coffee	—	Bronze
2024	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Dante's Coffee Roasters	MICHELANGELO	Bronze
2024	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Espresso Club Australia	—	Bronze
2024	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Espresso Club Australia	THE WHISK	Bronze
2024	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Espresso Club Australia	HIKARI S2	Bronze
2024	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	O'GaBee & Co. Coffee Roastery	OGABEE @ BIRKDALE (W &L)	Bronze
2024	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	O'GaBee & Co. Coffee Roastery	—	Bronze
2024	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Pioneer Coffee Roastery	—	Bronze
2023	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Coffee Tech	BREWLAB FENIX	Bronze
2023	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	EXPAT. ROASTERS	PATRIA	Bronze
2023	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Bean Alliance Group	BOHEMIAN	Bronze
2023	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	S.O.E COFFEE	CREAM WHITE	Silver
2023	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Kasa Coffee Roasters	KASA COFFEE ILLUSION	Bronze
2023	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Brew Coffee Roasters	LAWLEYS BLEND	Bronze
2023	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	EXPAT. ROASTERS	NOMAD	Bronze
2023	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	O.M.G. COFFEE	BARBARIAN	Bronze
2023	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	CHEF	RY BEANS COFFEE CRESCENT MOON	Silver
2023	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	COFFEE WITH LOVE	—	Bronze
2023	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	O.M.G. COFFEE	ZARD	Silver
2023	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	O'GaBee & Co. Coffee Roastery	O'GABEE SPECIAL EDITION	Silver
2023	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	O'GaBee & Co. Coffee Roastery	BLEND V (GABEE 419)	Bronze
2023	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	YAHAVA WHOLESALE	ESPRESSO	Bronze
2023	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	LEAF CAFE & CO	HOUSE BLEND	Silver
2023	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	OKEY DOKEY ESPRESSO CLUB	AUSTRALA	Bronze
2023	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Espresso Club Australia	ERATO	Bronze
2023	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Infinity Coffee Roasters	BLUEBERRY JAM BLEND	Silver
2023	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	OKEY DOKEY	THALLO	Silver
2023	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	COFFEE WITH LOVE	—	Bronze
2023	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Bellissimo Coffee	LE BON CHOIX EXCLUSIVE BLEND	Bronze
2023	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Bellissimo Coffee	EMPORIO	Silver
2023	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	EXPAT. ROASTERS	HABITAT	Bronze
2023	Golden Bean	Small Chain Milk	Bean Alliance Group	LAURENT ORIGINAL BLEND	Bronze