golden-bean · 2021

Andy Freeman of Coffee Snobs with the 2021 Golden Bean Overall Champion trophy· Image: Golden Bean Australasia

Golden Bean Awards 2021 · Every Winner

The 2021 Golden Bean Awards produced 408 medals: 10 Golds, 112 Silvers, and 286 Bronzes. Coffee Snobs took the Overall Champion title with their Ethiopia Shakisso Fruity in the Pour Over/Filter category.

Below is every medallist from the 2021 results. Where the roaster has a current deal, it's one click to their store.

2021 was dominated by two roasters. Campos Coffee collected 36 medals and 3 Golds (Alternative Milk, Elite, and Pour Over/Filter) — the biggest single-year haul in our dataset. White Horse Coffee matched them on Golds with 3 (Chain Store Espresso, Espresso, and Super Automatic), all won with the same coffee: Panama Auromar.

White Label Coffee Roasters took 2 Golds with their TABER blend — Chain Store Milk and Milk-Based. The 2021 Silver count of 112 is the highest in any year we track, suggesting the middle tier was exceptionally competitive.

Every medallist · 2021

Category	Roaster	Coffee	Medal	Source
Pour Over/Filter	Coffee Snobs	ETHIOPIA SHAKISSO FRUITY	Gold
Chain Store Espresso	White Horse Coffee	PANAMA AUROMAR	Gold
Super Automatic	White Horse Coffee	PANAMA AUROMAR	Gold
Milk-Based	WHITE LABEL COFFEE ROASTERS	TABER	Gold
Chain Store Milk	WHITE LABEL COFFEE ROASTERS	TABER	Gold
Espresso	White Horse Coffee	PANAMA AUROMAR	Gold
Pour Over/Filter	Campos Coffee	PANAMA AUROMAR	Gold
Elite	Campos Coffee	PANAMA ELIDA GEISHA ASD	Gold
Alternative Milk	Campos Coffee	BLADE RUNNER	Gold
	Coffee Snobs	—	Gold	Source ↗
Milk-Based	MILK BASED	—	Silver
Pour Over/Filter	ETHIOPIA SHAKISSO FRUITY	—	Silver
Milk-Based	PLUS TWO COFFEE	PLUS TWO SEASONAL “SUMMER”	Silver
Espresso	White Horse Coffee	—	Silver
Espresso	Gioconda Coffee Roasters	SIGNATURE BLEND	Silver
Elite	Campos Coffee	—	Silver
Milk-Based	TABER	—	Silver
Elite	SMALL CHAIN	—	Silver
Alternative Milk	BLADE RUNNER	—	Silver
Chain Store Milk	COFFEE BROTHERS AUSTRALIA	—	Silver
Pour Over/Filter	Coffee Snobs	—	Silver
Alternative Milk	Campos Coffee	—	Silver
Milk-Based	Infinity Coffee Roasters	TULIPSHI DARK OWL	Silver
Milk-Based	Espresso Club Australia	CUPPA CUPPA	Silver
Milk-Based	Parallel Coffee Roasters	COLOMBIA IGNACIO RODRIGUEZ RUM	Silver
Milk-Based	Extraction Coffee Roasters	ETHIOPIAN CM KOKE 2421	Silver
Pour Over/Filter	Humblebee Coffee Roasters	ETHIOPIA WORKA SAKARO	Silver
Milk-Based	Coffee Snobs	ETHIOPIA SHAKISSO ESTATE	Silver
Milk-Based	Coffee Snobs	ETHIOPIA SHAKISSO FRUITY	Silver
Elite	Black Bag Coffee Roasters	—	Silver
Elite	Black Bag Coffee Roasters	—	Silver
Pour Over/Filter	FILTER	—	Silver
Milk-Based	The Wood Roaster	SUMMER BLEND	Silver
Milk-Based	Parallel Coffee Roasters	DANILO PEREZ ANAEROBIC 2OOHR	Silver
Elite	Coffee Snobs	—	Silver
Elite	PANAMA ELIDA GEISHA ASD	—	Silver
Milk-Based	Fish River Roasters	CHRIS'S BLEND	Silver
Pour Over/Filter	Campos Coffee	BLADE RUNNER	Silver
Elite	OVERALL	—	Silver
Elite	Coffee Snobs	—	Silver
Pour Over/Filter	Campos Coffee	PANAMA ELIDA CATUAI ASD	Silver
Alternative Milk	Bean Alliance Group	PIE FACE - URBAN BLEND	Silver
Elite	LARGE CHAIN	—	Silver
Pour Over/Filter	Coffee Snobs	—	Silver
Alternative Milk	Jahnus	ESPRESSO SANTO	Silver
Espresso	PANAMA AUROMAR	—	Silver
Chain Store Milk	AINSLIE IGA CANBERRA	—	Silver
Alternative Milk	Brew Coffee Roasters	ALTO	Silver
Alternative Milk	ALTERNATIVE	—	Silver
Elite	Campos Coffee	COLOMBIA LA NEGRITA GEISHA NATURAL	Silver
Pour Over/Filter	Parallel Coffee Roasters	SEASONAL BLEND	Silver
Alternative Milk	Campos Coffee	ETHIOPIA BOLEDU	Silver
Alternative Milk	Campos Coffee	—	Silver
Chain Store Espresso	Brew Coffee Roasters	CROISSANT EXPRESS BLEND	Silver
Pour Over/Filter	Patio Coffee	BRAZIL SANTUARIO DU SUL	Silver
Alternative Milk	Inglewood Coffee Roasters	INGLEWOOD COFFEE ROASTERS	Silver
Chain Store Espresso	Paradox Roasters	PENNY LANE	Silver
Elite	Campos Coffee	—	Silver
Milk-Based	Four Kilo Fish Coffee Roasters	FOUR KILO FISH HOUSE BLEND	Silver
Espresso	White Horse Coffee	—	Silver
Elite	Cotyi	—	Silver
Elite	Campos Coffee	—	Silver
Milk-Based	MILK BASED	—	Silver
Milk-Based	TABER	—	Silver
Pour Over/Filter	SWEETSUDA COFFEE ROASTER	KENYA MAGUTA ESTATE JASPER LOT 145	Silver
Pour Over/Filter	VSCOFFEE	FAIRY DUST BLEND	Silver
Alternative Milk	SATIN LITTLE ROASTERY	COFFEE WITH RAMA	Silver
Chain Store Espresso	CHAIN STORE	ESPRESSO	Silver
Elite	SMALL CHAIN	—	Silver
Milk-Based	PLUS TWO COFFEE	“+2° BLEND	Silver
Pour Over/Filter	Four Kilo Fish Coffee Roasters	YUNNAN #3	Silver
Espresso	Infinity Coffee Roasters	TULIPSHI BLUEBERRY JAM	Silver
Pour Over/Filter	Coffee Snobs	—	Silver
Espresso	Red Berry	COLOMBIA	Silver
Milk-Based	CAFFISSIMO FRANCHISING UNIT TRUST	SAN MARCO	Silver
Pour Over/Filter	SILIPO COFFEE	COLOMBIAN YELLOW BOURBON BLACK HONEY	Silver
Alternative Milk	ALTERNATIVE	—	Silver
Pour Over/Filter	ANDO SoVNOBS ee	0 Vo	Silver
Alternative Milk	Campos Coffee	—	Silver
Elite	Black Bag Coffee Roasters	—	Silver
Espresso	VSCOFFEE	BUBBLE GUM BLEND	Silver
Milk-Based	COFFEE BROTHERS AUSTRALIA	VOLCANIC BLOOM	Silver
Pour Over/Filter	FILTER	—	Silver
Pour Over/Filter	COFFEE BROTHERS AUSTRALIA	ETHIOPIAN GUJI URAGA NATURAL WINE PROCESS	Silver
Alternative Milk	BLADE RUNNER	—	Silver
Elite	Coffee Snobs	—	Silver
Espresso	SWEETSUDA COFFEE ROASTER	KENYA MAGUTA ESTATE JASPER LOT 145	Silver
Milk-Based	BLACK BAG ROASTERS CONTRACTED FOR BIDFOOD AUSTRALIA	JOE AND CINO DARK BLEND	Silver
Pour Over/Filter	BEARDED BREWER COFFEE	COLOMBIAN HONEY CATURRA	Silver
Pour Over/Filter	ETHIOPIA SHAKISSO FRUITY	—	Silver
Pour Over/Filter	CHAIN STORE	MILK BASED	Silver
Espresso	Two Cracks	ETHIOPIA - GORO UDO - NATURAL	Silver
Espresso	PANAMA AUROMAR	—	Silver
Milk-Based	WHITE LABEL COFFEE ROASTERS	Sol	Silver
Pour Over/Filter	CAFETAL COFFEE ROASTERS	ONE DOWN BLEND BY CAFETAL ROASTERS	Silver
Chain Store Milk	AINSLIE IGA CANBERRA	—	Silver
Chain Store Milk	COFFEE BROTHERS AUSTRALIA	—	Silver
Chain Store Espresso	BEAN ALLIANCE GROUP - PIE FACE	PIE FACE - SUPERIOR	Silver
Chain Store Espresso	LEAF CAFE & CO	LEAF CAFE & CO SINGLE ORIGIN GUJI BANTI NENKA	Silver
Elite	PANAMA ELIDA GEISHA ASD	—	Silver
Elite	Cage	ess	Silver
Chain Store Espresso	COLES EXPRESS / AURIGIN	COLES EXPRESS	Silver
Elite	Cotyi	—	Silver
Chain Store Espresso	CAFFISSIMO FRANCHISING UNIT TRUST	SAN MARCO	Silver
Elite	LARGE CHAIN	—	Silver
Chain Store Espresso	BLACK BAG ROASTERS CONTRACTED FOR THE COFFEE CLUB	THE COFFEE CLUB FESTIVE SEASONAL BLEND	Silver
Chain Store Espresso	CAFFISSIMO FRANCHISING UNIT TRUST	BELLA	Silver
Elite	OVERALL	—	Silver
Espresso	Ransom	FUNKY LOVE TRUCK	Silver
Chain Store Milk	Campos Coffee	BLADE RUNNER	Silver
Chain Store Espresso	Infinity Coffee Roasters	AUVERS THE NIGHT CAFE BY INFINITY COFFEE ROASTERS	Silver
Elite	Campos Coffee	PANAMA AUROMAR CATALINA GEISHA NATURAL	Silver
Espresso	Coffee Barun	FINCA LA REFORMA	Silver
Chain Store Espresso	Campos Coffee	ETHIOPIA BOLEDU	Silver
Espresso	Blacklist Coffee	ETHIOPIA HALO BERITI	Silver
Chain Store Espresso	Campos Coffee	BLADE RUNNER	Silver
Espresso	Campos Coffee	BLADE RUNNER	Silver
Chain Store Milk	Infinity Coffee Roasters	AUVERS THE NIGHT CAFE BY INFINITY COFFEE ROASTERS	Silver
Espresso	Bean Alliance Group	OX3 - CUMULUSENTRY NAME	Silver
Chain Store Milk	Campos Coffee	ETHIOPIA BOLEDU	Silver
Espresso	Bean Alliance Group	OXS - CUMULUSENTRY NAME	Silver
Espresso	White Horse Coffee	—	Silver
Espresso	Coffee Snobs	ETHIOPIA SHAKISSO FRUITY	Bronze
Milk-Based	The Wood Roaster	CHRISTMAS BLEND	Bronze
Milk-Based	Infinity Coffee Roasters	NECTAR COFFEE HOUSE BY INFINITY COFFEE ROASTERS	Bronze
Milk-Based	Latitude Coffee	—	Bronze
Espresso	Fish River Roasters	—	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	)) STELLAROSSA / CONTRACTED BY NOVELLO SPECIALTY COFFEE	—	Bronze
Milk-Based	HIT N RUN COFFEE SHOP AND ROASTERY	KENYA KAMUNDU	Bronze
Milk-Based	Sparks Coffee Roasters	—	Bronze
Milk-Based	Blacklist Coffee	ETHIOPIA IDIDO ANAEROBIC	Bronze
Espresso	Coffee Snobs	ETHIOPIA SHAKISSO ESTATE	Bronze
Elite	Nats Coffee	—	Bronze
Espresso	Parallel Coffee Roasters	DANILO PEREZ ANAEROBIC 20OHR	Bronze
Milk-Based	Blacklist Coffee	ACCENT BLEND	Bronze
Milk-Based	Fish River Roasters	TIGER SNAKE	Bronze
Milk-Based	Parallel Coffee Roasters	CHRISTMAS BLEND	Bronze
Milk-Based	Cottle Coffee	ESPRESSO SUPREME	Bronze
Milk-Based	Bean Alliance Group	BEAN GROUND & DRUNK - CAFV© EDITION ESPRESSO	Bronze
Milk-Based	Chalk Coffee Roasters	HUMDINGER	Bronze
Milk-Based	Undercover Roasters	WHT BLEND	Bronze
Milk-Based	Mighty Wonders	DRUNKEN WARRIOR	Bronze
Milk-Based	The Wood Roaster	LEX BLEND	Bronze
Milk-Based	Brew Ha Ha	MARIDO RICO	Bronze
Milk-Based	Coffee Snobs	YEMEN HAMASIL BRIGHT	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	Grinders Coffee	—	Bronze
Milk-Based	Burleigh Roasting Co	TWIN FIN	Bronze
Milk-Based	Bean Alliance Group	BEAN GROUND & DRUNK - RETAIL EDITION ESPRESSO	Bronze
Milk-Based	Espresso Club Australia	HIGH HOPES	Bronze
Milk-Based	Parallel Coffee Roasters	HOUSE BLEND	Bronze
Milk-Based	Bean Alliance Group	GRAVITY - 6 DEGREES DARKER	Bronze
Milk-Based	Campos Coffee	SUPERIOR	Bronze
Milk-Based	Espresso Club Australia	LEVANTE	Bronze
Milk-Based	Sparks Coffee Roasters	—	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	Grinders Coffee	ETHIOPIA WORKA CHALBESSA	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	Coffee Barun	LA CABANA ESTATE	Bronze
Alternative Milk	Infinity Coffee Roasters	TULIPSHI DARK OWL	Bronze
Alternative Milk	Coffex	HUSTLE & BUSTLE	Bronze
Milk-Based	Brew Coffee Roasters	ALTO	Bronze
Milk-Based	Parallel Coffee Roasters	SEASONAL BLEND	Bronze
Milk-Based	Humblebee Coffee Roasters	WILDFLOWER	Bronze
Milk-Based	Glee Coffee Roasters	TROPICAL THUNDER	Bronze
Milk-Based	Fish River Roasters	HUB BLEND	Bronze
Milk-Based	Extraction Coffee Roasters	GRATITUDE	Bronze
Milk-Based	Espresso Club Australia	EMERALD	Bronze
Milk-Based	Sparks Coffee Roasters	HENRY'S ORCHARD	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	Latitude Coffee	KENYA RUCHU	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	Parallel Coffee Roasters	CHRISTMAS BLEND	Bronze
Alternative Milk	Karon Farm Coffee	MOUNT BUNINYONG	Bronze
Alternative Milk	The Coffee Bean Roasting House	CAFE CREMA	Bronze
Milk-Based	Campos Coffee	BLADE RUNNER	Bronze
Milk-Based	Peak Coffee Australia	PREMIUM BLEND	Bronze
Milk-Based	Mighty Wonders	MIGHTY WARRIOR	Bronze
Milk-Based	Latitude Coffee	BASECAMP	Bronze
Milk-Based	Dr. Ruby Coffee Roasters	MEMORY SERIES: 2	Bronze
Milk-Based	Bean Alliance Group	GRAVITY - ZENITH	Bronze
Milk-Based	Grinders Coffee	SOURCE	Bronze
Milk-Based	Underground Coffee Roasters	WHITE MOUSE	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	White Horse Coffee	PANAMA AUROMAR	Bronze
Chain Store Espresso	Campos Coffee	—	Bronze
Milk-Based	River City Coffee	CALIFORNIA DREAMING	Bronze
Milk-Based	Coffee Barun	FINCA LA REFORMA	Bronze
Milk-Based	Bean Alliance Group	BEAN GROUND & DRUNK - RETAIL EDITION CLASSIC	Bronze
Milk-Based	White Horse Coffee	CHRISTMAS BLEND	Bronze
Milk-Based	Painted Blue Coffee Roasters	MORNING BREAK	Bronze
Milk-Based	Aussie Veterans Coffee Co	FOXTROT	Bronze
Milk-Based	Grinders Coffee	ORGANIC	Bronze
Milk-Based	Alfresco Coffee	BLACK CYCLIST	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	Parallel Coffee Roasters	COLOMBIA SARA GUTIERREZ CM	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	Six of One Coffee Roasters	601 SEASONAL PINK BOURBON FOR FILTER	Bronze
Elite	Kite Coffee	—	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	Sparks Coffee Roasters	ETHIOPIAN GUJI	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	Glee Coffee Roasters	CHERRY MADNESS	Bronze
Alternative Milk	Aussie Veterans Coffee Co	FOXTROT	Bronze
Chain Store Espresso	ETHIOPIA BOLEDU	—	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	Latitude Coffee	ETHIOPIA CHELELEKITU 20-DAY FERMENTATION	Bronze
Alternative Milk	Infinity Coffee Roasters	NECTAR COFFEE HOUSE BY INFINITY COFFEE ROASTERS	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	Grinders Coffee	—	Bronze
Chain Store Espresso	Campos Coffee	—	Bronze
Elite	Nats Coffee	—	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	Two Cracks	NICARAGUA - PERALTA ESTATE - ANAEROBIC NATURAL	Bronze
Alternative Milk	Bean Alliance Group	OXS - CUMULUS	Bronze
Alternative Milk	SoHo Coffee Roasters	SOCIETY	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	Campos Coffee	KENYA THIRIKWA GAKUYUINI AA	Bronze
Chain Store Espresso	Brew Coffee Roasters	YELO HOUSE BLEND	Bronze
Elite	Kite Coffee	—	Bronze
Elite	Veneziano Coffee	PINNACLE SERIES	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	Sparks Coffee Roasters	BLACK PANTHER	Bronze
Alternative Milk	Sprocket Roasters	ITALIAN ESPRESSO	Bronze
Alternative Milk	Bean Alliance Group	BEAN GROUND & DRUNK - CAFE EDITION CLASSIC	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	Brew Coffee Roasters	YELO HOUSE BLEND	Bronze
Chain Store Espresso	Latitude Coffee	THREESIXTY	Bronze
Alternative Milk	Sipping Duck	FLIGHT MODE	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	Campos Coffee	DARK CITY	Bronze
Chain Store Espresso	Infinity Coffee Roasters	AUVERS SUNFLOWERS BY INFINITY COFFEE ROASTERS	Bronze
Alternative Milk	La Vista Del Coffee	LILY ESPRESSO	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	Campos Coffee	SUPERIOR	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	Brew Coffee Roasters	CROISSANT EXPRESS BLEND	Bronze
Chain Store Espresso	Campos Coffee	KENYA THIRIKWA GAKUYUINI AA	Bronze
Elite	White Horse Coffee	PANAMA AUROMAR	Bronze
Milk-Based	Latitude Coffee	—	Bronze
Espresso	Fish River Roasters	—	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	Four Kilo Fish Coffee Roasters	YUNNAN #7	Bronze
Milk-Based	Sparks Coffee Roasters	—	Bronze
Espresso	ROAST BY YILI / ESPRESSO LEGENDS	FRUTTA2I	Bronze
Milk-Based	Espressology	KENYA KIGANJO	Bronze
Espresso	STRAIGHT UP ROASTERS	WINGMAN	Bronze
Espresso	REVOLUTION ROASTERS	FREEDOM	Bronze
Milk-Based	COFFEE MACHINES AND BEANS	SECRET BLEND	Bronze
Milk-Based	CAFEINA ROASTERS	COCO COFFEE PANGAEA BLEND	Bronze
Milk-Based	MARK BULLIVANT COFFEE	EXOTICA BLEND	Bronze
Milk-Based	DOPPIO COFFEE PTY LTD	SEASONAL BLEND	Bronze
Milk-Based	THE SUSTAINABLE COFFEE COMPANY	SIROCCO	Bronze
Milk-Based	REVOLUTION ROASTERS	MOLOTOV	Bronze
Milk-Based	GK ROASTERS	SIENNA (COPY)	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	SILIPO COFFEE	COLOMBIAN CAMPO HERMOSA	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	CRATER MOUNTAIN COFFEE	CRATER MOUNTAIN PLUM PUDDING	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	YYDS COFFEE STUDIO	COLOMBIA CAFE GRANJA NATURAL BOURBON	Bronze
Alternative Milk	SOCIAL COFFEE	MOJO BLEND	Bronze
Alternative Milk	PASTEL COFFEE	SANCTUM SIGNATURE BLEND	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	CAFFISSIMO FRANCHISING UNIT TRUST	BELLA	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	CAFFISSIMO FRANCHISING UNIT TRUST	ROMA	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	BLACK BAG ROASTERS CONTRACTED FOR ALDI AUSTRALIA	LAZZIO MEDIUM	Bronze
Chain Store Espresso	BEAN ALLIANCE GROUP - LAURENT BAKERY	MONTE COFFEE - LAURENT ORIGINAL BLEND	Bronze
Chain Store Espresso	BLACK BAG ROASTERS CONTRACTED FOR THE COFFEE CLUB	THE COFFEE CLUB ESPRESSO BLEND	Bronze
Chain Store Espresso	LEAF CAFE & CO	LEAF CAFE & CO HOUSE BLEND	Bronze
Milk-Based	THE COFFEE ROASTING HOUSE	SUPREME	Bronze
Elite	Nats Coffee	—	Bronze
Espresso	Bean Cartel	PANAMA CATURRA	Bronze
Espresso	Six of One Coffee Roasters	601 SEASONAL PINK BOURBON	Bronze
Espresso	Bean Cartel	KENYA AB TWIN RIVER	Bronze
Espresso	Grinders Coffee	—	Bronze
Espresso	White Horse Coffee	ETHIOPIA TADE GG NATURAL	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	Grinders Coffee	—	Bronze
Milk-Based	Four Kilo Fish Coffee Roasters	YUNNAN #5	Bronze
Chain Store Espresso	Campos Coffee	—	Bronze
Espresso	SUNTORY COFFEE AUSTRALIA	COLES DALEY STREET MEDIUM	Bronze
Espresso	AROMA BEANZ	SUNSHINE	Bronze
Espresso	COFFEE BROTHERS AUSTRALIA	VOLCANIC BLOOM	Bronze
Milk-Based	VSCOFFEE	SEASONAL BLEND	Bronze
Milk-Based	BEARDED BREWER COFFEE	FROSTY BEVERAGE	Bronze
Milk-Based	COFFEE BROTHERS AUSTRALIA	CYCLONE	Bronze
Milk-Based	LITTLE OWL COFFEE ROASTERS	NUMBER 3	Bronze
Milk-Based	COFFEE JOURNEY / SUGAR BROWNING	MUM KNOWS BEST	Bronze
Milk-Based	MAHALIA COFFEE	BLEND 4 EUROPEAN DARK ROAST	Bronze
Milk-Based	SOUTH COAST COFFEE CO.	MOXY	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	HILLS & DEE COFFEE	ETHIOPIA DAMO ANAEROBIC	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	COFFEE MACHINES AND BEANS	BOMBO VIBES	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	SILIPO COFFEE	SEASONAL FILTER	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	CHERRY BEANS COFFEE ROASTERS	COFFEA DIVERSA	Bronze
Alternative Milk	EUMUNDI COFFEE CO	MOON DOG	Bronze
Alternative Milk	QUEST COFFEE ROASTERS	DARK INC ,Al ORGANIC PREMIUM BLEND	Bronze
Espresso	Patio Coffee	ETHIOPIA YIRGACHEFFE CHELCHELE	Bronze
Espresso	White Horse Coffee	ETHIOPIA BISHARI	Bronze
Espresso	Extraction Coffee Roasters	EL SALVADOR HONEY GESHA	Bronze
Espresso	Bean Alliance Group	BEAN GROUND AND DRUNK - RETAIL EDITION ESPRESSO	Bronze
Espresso	Fish River Roasters	HILLS & DEE COFFEE	Bronze
Milk-Based	HIT N RUN COFFEE SHOP AND ROASTERY	TIGER MOUNTAIN	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	YAHAVA KOFFEEWORKS MARGARET RIVER	ETHIOPIA GUJI GIURAGA WINE PROCESS	Bronze
Espresso	Campos Coffee	FRUTTA21	Bronze
Espresso	Coffex	GUJI TABE BURKA	Bronze
Espresso	Paradox Roasters	PAPER MOON	Bronze
Espresso	White Horse Coffee	CHRISTMAS BLEND	Bronze
Espresso	Inglewood Coffee Roasters	INGLEWOOD COFFEE ROASTERS	Bronze
Espresso	White Horse Coffee	ETHIOPIA DAMO ANAEROBIC	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	PLUS TWO COFFEE	PLUS TWO ETHIOPIA OPAL	Bronze
Espresso	SATIN LITTLE ROASTERY	GOD SHOT	Bronze
Milk-Based	GK ROASTERS	MYANMAR	Bronze
Espresso	BOUNCE COFFEE CO	ETHIOPIAN GORO UDO	Bronze
Milk-Based	SWEETSUDA COFFEE ROASTER	KENYA MAGUTA ESTATE JASPER LOT 145	Bronze
Milk-Based	CIRCLES BY COFFEE CURATORS	GOOD NEWS	Bronze
Milk-Based	RUSH ROASTING CO	BONG BONG BLEND	Bronze
Milk-Based	Ningaloo Roast	DEEP WATER	Bronze
Milk-Based	CAFEINA ROASTERS	COCO COFFEE MAMBO #5	Bronze
Milk-Based	COFFEE ROASTERS QUEENSLAND	ESPRESSO & CO	Bronze
Milk-Based	BEECHWORTH COFFEE ROASTERS	BEECHWORTH BOLD	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	LITTLE PARADISE COFFEE ROASTERS	ORCHARD BREEZE	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	FRAGMENT COFFEE ROASTERS	KERAMO	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	STRAIGHT UP ROASTERS	ETHIOPIA KONGA SEGE	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	LEAF CAFE & CO	LEAF CAFE & CO SINGLE ORIGIN GUJI BANTI NENKA	Bronze
Alternative Milk	GROUNDSKEEPER WILLIE COFFEE ROASTERS	HOUNDSTOOTH	Bronze
Alternative Milk	COFFEE MACHINES AND BEANS	MYSTICS	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	7 ELEVEN	7 ELEVEN BLEND	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	SOUL ORIGIN	SOUL ORIGIN CHRISTMAS BLEND	Bronze
Espresso	Parallel Coffee Roasters	COLOMBIA IGNACIO RODRIGUEZ RUM	Bronze
Espresso	Coffex	WHITE BLEND	Bronze
Espresso	Paradox Roasters	PICASSO BABY	Bronze
Espresso	Coffee Mentality	COFFEE MENTALITY - OLFACTORY	Bronze
Espresso	Bean Cartel	ETHIOPIA SIDAMO GR2 NATURAL	Bronze
Espresso	St Ali	SLEIGHER	Bronze
Espresso	CAFETAL COFFEE ROASTERS	FINCA LAS MARIPOSAS BY CAFETAL ROASTERS	Bronze
Milk-Based	Smiling Monk Coffee/ contracted by Gourmet Gold Coffee	STRAIGHT TALKER BLEND	Bronze
Espresso	AROMA BEANZ	HORIZON	Bronze
Milk-Based	VSCOFFEE	WILD CARD BLEND	Bronze
Milk-Based	COFFEE BROTHERS AUSTRALIA	DRAGON PLUM	Bronze
Milk-Based	CAFEINA ROASTERS	COCO COFFEE GOLDEN LANDS	Bronze
Milk-Based	THE CAFFEINATED ROASTER	PREMIUM BLEND	Bronze
Milk-Based	MOCOPAN COFFEE AUSTRALIA	ROAST 54	Bronze
Milk-Based	CANVAS TOWN COFFEE	PLACEBO	Bronze
Milk-Based	BOUNCE COFFEE CO	ETHIOPIAN YIRGACHEFFE	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	CIRCLES BY COFFEE CURATORS	HEAT WAVES - SHANTAWENE	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	PASTEL COFFEE	FRESH START FRUITY	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	ELBOW ROOM COFFEE ROASTERS	BENSA SANTAWANE	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	COLES EXPRESS / AURIGIN	COLES EXPRESS	Bronze
Alternative Milk	SACRED GROUNDS	BREEZY	Bronze
Alternative Milk	COFFEE JOURNEY / SUGAR BROWNING	MUM KNOWS BEST	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	SHINGLE INN	SHINGLE INN	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	BLACK BAG ROASTERS CONTRACTED FOR ALDI AUSTRALIA	LAZZIO ORGANIC HONDURAS	Bronze
Espresso	Espresso Club Australia	PARALLEL ROASTERS	Bronze
Espresso	Blacklist Coffee	ETHIOPIA IDIDO ANAEROBIC	Bronze
Espresso	Bean Alliance Group	BEAN GROUND & DRUNK - CAF $ \surd $ EDITION CLASSIC	Bronze
Espresso	Grinders Coffee	ETHIOPIA WORKA CHALBESSA	Bronze
Espresso	Brew Ha Ha	MARIDO RICO	Bronze
Elite	Kite Coffee	—	Bronze
Espresso	FOUNDER COFFEE. CO	GET SHORTY	Bronze
Espresso	LITTLE PARADISE COFFEE ROASTERS	ORCHARD BREEZE	Bronze
Espresso	HILLS & DEE COFFEE	ETHIOPIA DAMO ANAEROBIC	Bronze
Milk-Based	VSCOFFEE	THE MAJOR BLEND	Bronze
Milk-Based	CAFEINA ROASTERS	COCO COFFEE AMAZON BLEND	Bronze
Milk-Based	Coffee Supreme	VIBE	Bronze
Milk-Based	CIRCLES BY COFFEE CURATORS	MILKY CHANCE	Bronze
Milk-Based	SOUTHERN ROASTING	WILD WOOD	Bronze
Milk-Based	ABOVE GROUND COFFEE ROASTERS	MOCHA	Bronze
Milk-Based	COFFEE MACHINES AND BEANS	MYSTICS	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	BEARDED BREWER COFFEE	WILLY EL GUATALON	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	RUSH ROASTING CO	ETHIOPIA KERCHO ANDERACHA	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	QUEST COFFEE ROASTERS	KENYA PEABERRY	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	ABOVE GROUND COFFEE ROASTERS	MINNOZ DAYS	Bronze
Alternative Milk	COLES EXPRESS / AURIGIN	COLES EXPRESS	Bronze
Alternative Milk	SOCIAL COFFEE	REVIVAL BLEND	Bronze
Alternative Milk	SACRED GROUNDS	PERU ORGANIC	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	)) STELLAROSSA / CONTRACTED BY NOVELLO SPECIALTY COFFEE	—	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	MCDONALDS	MCCAFE BLEND	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	TIGER COFFEE	TIGER HOUSE BLEND	Bronze
Chain Store Espresso	BLACK BAG ROASTERS CONTRACTED FOR THE COFFEE CLUB	THE COFFEE CLUB SIGNATURE BLEND	Bronze
Chain Store Espresso	BLACK BAG ROASTERS CONTRACTED FOR ALDI AUSTRALIA	LAZZIO DARK	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	TIGER COFFEE	CHEVRON BLEND	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	WALKERS DONUTS/ OTTIMO COFFEE	BLACK ROSE	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	TRADE COFFEE FOR BOWENS THE BUILDERS CHOICE	TRADE	Bronze
Chain Store Espresso	BEAN ALLIANCE GROUP - LITTLE SPARROW	LITTLE SPARROW - BOHEMIAN GOLD	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	BLACK BAG ROASTERS CONTRACTED FOR THE COFFEE CLUB	THE COFFEE CLUB FESTIVE SEASONAL BLEND	Bronze
Chain Store Espresso	CAFFISSIMO FRANCHISING UNIT TRUST	CAFINA	Bronze
Chain Store Espresso	BLACK BAG ROASTERS CONTRACTED FOR ALDI AUSTRALIA	LAZZIO SINGLE ORIGIN COLOMBIA UTZ	Bronze
Chain Store Espresso	BLACK BAG ROASTERS CONTRACTED FOR ALDI AUSTRALIA	LAZZIO ORGANIC PERU	Bronze
Chain Store Milk	LEAF CAFE & CO	LEAF CAFE & CO SINGLE ORIGIN GUJI BANTI NENKA	Bronze
Chain Store Espresso	OLIVERBROWN	OLIVERBROWN	Bronze
Chain Store Espresso	ETHIOPIA BOLEDU	—	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	Patio Coffee	ETHIOPIA SIDAMO DAYE BENSA	Bronze
Alternative Milk	Campos Coffee	KENYA THIRIKWA GAKUYUINI AA	Bronze
Alternative Milk	Bean Alliance Group	OX3-CUMULUS	Bronze
Elite	Campos Coffee	PANAMA ESMERALDA TUMACO GEISHA NATURAL	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	Humblebee Coffee Roasters	CAFETAL COFFEE ROASTERS	Bronze
Alternative Milk	Coffex	SUPERBAR	Bronze
Alternative Milk	Sipping Duck	ORGANIC	Bronze
Chain Store Espresso	Campos Coffee	SUPERIOR	Bronze
Elite	Coffee Barun	PACAMARA EL MANANTIAL	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	Infinity Coffee Roasters	NECTAR COFFEE HOUSE BY INFINITY COFFEE ROASTERS	Bronze
Alternative Milk	Bean Alliance Group	BEAN GROUND & DRUNK - RETAIL EDITION CLASSIC	Bronze
Alternative Milk	Brew Coffee Roasters	OMG	Bronze
Chain Store Espresso	Grinders Coffee	JACK'S CAFE	Bronze
Elite	Brew Ha Ha	PANAMA GEISHA STRATUS	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	Nats Coffee	NATS FILTER BLEND	Bronze
Alternative Milk	Campos Coffee	SUPERIOR	Bronze
Alternative Milk	Aussie Veterans Coffee Co	ECHO	Bronze
Chain Store Espresso	Campos Coffee	BLACK BAG ROASTERS CONTRACTED FOR ALDI AUSTRALIA	Bronze
Elite	Latitude Coffee	CERRO AZUL NATURAL	Bronze
Pour Over/Filter	Inglewood Coffee Roasters	INGLEWOOD COFFEE ROASTERS	Bronze
Alternative Milk	Underground Coffee Roasters	CHACHAGUI COLLECTIVE	Bronze
Alternative Milk	Coffex	THE COFFEE BEAN ROASTING HOUSE	Bronze
Chain Store Espresso	Brew Coffee Roasters	WALKERS DONUTS/ OTTIMO COFFEE BLACK ROSE	Bronze
Elite	White Horse Coffee	NAT'S 120 HOUR CARBONIC AUSTRALIAN GEISHA COFFEE	Bronze
Espresso	Bean Alliance Group	BEAN GROUND & DRUNK - CAFV© EDITION CLASSIC	Bronze
Milk-Based	Parallel Coffee Roasters	ETHIOPIA SODU WASHED	Bronze
Milk-Based	Silver Linings Coffee	CUMULONIMBUS BLEND	Bronze
Espresso	Espresso Club Australia	HIGH HOPES	Bronze
Milk-Based	Peak Coffee Australia	WILD CHILD	Bronze
Milk-Based	Coffex	SUBURBIA	Bronze
Milk-Based	Six of One Coffee Roasters	601 SEASONAL PINK BOURBON	Bronze
Milk-Based	Coffex	WHITE BLEND	Bronze
Espresso	Grinders Coffee	SOURCE	Bronze
Espresso	Fish River Roasters	—	Bronze
Milk-Based	Latitude Coffee	—	Bronze
Espresso	Ransom	SCREAMING MAASAI	Bronze
Espresso	Campos Coffee	SUPERIOR	Bronze
Espresso	Bellissimo Coffee	ETHIOPIA YIRGACHEFFE	Bronze
Milk-Based	Blacklist Coffee	PITCH BLEND	Bronze
Milk-Based	Campos Coffee	ETHIOPIA BOLEDU	Bronze
Milk-Based	Jahnus	ESPRESSO SANTO SEASONAL SUMMER COFFEE	Bronze

White Horse Coffee's Panama Auromar: one coffee, three Golds

One coffee winning Gold in three different categories is the most striking result in our dataset. White Horse Coffee's Panama Auromar took Chain Store Espresso, Espresso, and Super Automatic — meaning it performed at the Gold level as a hand-pulled espresso, as a franchise espresso, and through a fully automated bean-to-cup machine. The roast profile had to work across all three extraction methods. White Horse went on to win the 2024 Overall Champion title, making Panama Auromar one of the most quietly significant coffees in Australian competition history.

Campos Coffee: 36 medals in a single year

Campos Coffee's 36 medals in 2021 is the largest single-year medal haul by any roaster across our five-year dataset. Three of those were Gold — Alternative Milk (Blade Runner), Elite (Panama Elida Geisha ASD), and Pour Over/Filter (Panama Auromar). The Elite Gold for the Panama Elida Geisha ASD is notable because Geisha-variety coffees are among the most expensive in the world, and the Elite category is where they compete. Campos is one of Australia's largest specialty roasters, and the 2021 result showed they could compete on quality at scale.