2026, new year, new you. And what better way to kick off the new year than with a few US Coffee Championships. Taking place next month in Seattle, US Coffee Champs announced that the US Coffee in Good Spirits and Latte Art Championships will be heading to none other than Seattle, Washington.
Announced over the weekend via Instagram, both events will take place February 5th through 8th at Olympia Coffee’s downtown Seattle Cedar Hall location. This year’s CIGS event will feature 16 competitors in total, with six spots reserved for competitors from the 2024 and 2025 seasons that made it to the Finals. Likewise, the Latte Art Championship will have 18 total competitors, with a similar carve out for Finalists from the past two seasons.
Registration for both events opened Friday, January 2nd, for competitors, judges, and volunteers. Spots will be filled on a first come, first served basis.
For those interested in competing, US Coffee Champs will be hosting online learning sessions, beginning tonight, January 5th at 7pm for CIGS. The online learning session for Latte Art will take place tomorrow at 6pm EST. Both will be recorded and made available to those unable to attend.
Registration for CIGS can be found here, and Latte Art here.
For more information, visit the US Coffee Champs Instagram page.
Zac Cadwalader is the managing editor at Sprudge Media Network and a staff writer based in Dallas. Read more Zac Cadwalader on Sprudge.
