Sep 23, 2026 - Food and Drink

San Antonio coffee roasters win international awards

Megan Stringer

A lidded, plastic to-go cup with a red doodle sits in focus on a wooden counter; a blurred background shows an industrial-looking coffee shop in blue and red lighting. This is Pulp Coffee Roasters in San Antonio. — A latte at Pulp Coffee Roasters on San Antonio's East Side. Photo: Megan Stringer/Axios

Three San Antonio coffee roasters brought home medals in the Global Coffee Awards.

How it works: Two days of double-blind judging took place in Houston last month, in which the judges didn't know which roaster they were tasting. The winners were announced this month.

Local roasters competed against others in the U.S. and Canada. The competition has separate regions for Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East and North Africa.

Zoom in: Pulp Coffee Roasters won gold overall in the ready-to-drink category for its cold brew.

Merit Coffee Co. won overall silver in the plant-based flat white category. In addition, it earned two gold and five bronze medals across various subcategories.
What's Brewing won six medals: two each of gold, silver and bronze across subcategories.

What they're saying: "To receive this recognition on an international stage, with coffee roasted right here in San Antonio, means a tremendous amount to our team, our customers, and the producers who made this coffee possible," Pulp founder James Mireles said in a statement.

What's next: Overall gold, silver and bronze category winners are invited to the World Championship in Mexico in March.

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