CALGARY, Alberta | September 2026 — Phil & Sebastian has been named Nationwide Winner – Canada on the 2026 World Espresso Awards US & Canada, following a robust exhibiting throughout espresso, filter and milk-based espresso classes.
Held August 10 and 11 in Houston, Texas, the competitors introduced collectively coffees from roasteries throughout the USA and Canada. Entries have been evaluated by way of a double-blind tasting course of by an impartial panel of espresso professionals, with judges assessing the coffees solely on what was offered within the cup.
Phil & Sebastian obtained six particular person recognitions throughout the competitors:
- Gold — Espresso, Single Origin Experimental: Sweet Cloud Espresso
- Silver — Filter, Geisha: Unusual Assortment — Black Jaguar Geisha Pure
- Silver — Filter, Washed: Unusual Assortment — Finca La Negrita Purple Geisha Washed
- Silver — Filter, Basic Roast Profile: Alter Ego
- Bronze — Flat White Dairy, Experimental: Sweet Cloud Espresso
- Finalist — Espresso, Basic Roast Profile: Doppleganger Espresso
These outcomes culminated in Phil & Sebastian being named Nationwide Winner – Canada, recognizing the roastery’s general efficiency throughout the competitors.
The World Espresso Awards consider coffees throughout attributes together with aroma, flavour, stability, sweetness, acidity, physique and general cup high quality. As a result of the competitors is carried out double-blind, judges have no idea the identification of the espresso or the roaster throughout analysis.
For Phil & Sebastian, the breadth of the outcomes is especially significant. The acknowledged coffees vary from expressive, experimental heaps like Sweet Cloud Espresso and Black Jaguar to Alter Ego, one of many roastery’s most acquainted and enduring coffees.
“We style, purchase, and roast quite a lot of espresso, and we’re all the time asking ourselves how we are able to make it higher. Having such a variety of our coffees acknowledged in a totally blind setting means so much. One of many issues I lament concerning the espresso business is how a lot a espresso roaster’s repute can form the notion of their high quality. I’m enthusiastic about
competitions just like the World Espresso Awards as a result of they permit us, as espresso roasters, to be evaluated extra objectively, decoupled from our repute and recognition, and primarily based solely on the standard of the espresso itself.
These outcomes start a lot additional upstream, with the producers who grew and processed these coffees. We’re lucky to work with some exceptional folks, and we’re actually proud to see their coffees acknowledged alongside the work of our roasting crew right here in Calgary”
– Phil Roberston, Co-Founder
The World Espresso Awards additionally acknowledge the producers behind awarded coffees, reflecting the collaboration required to create high quality from farm by way of roasting and preparation. A number of of Phil & Sebastian’s profitable entries come from long-standing producer relationships, together with coffees from Ratibor Hartmann, Mauricio Shattah, and an thrilling new addition from Tamiru Tadesse at Alo Espresso.
The Nationwide Winner title comes as Phil & Sebastian approaches twenty years of sourcing and roasting specialty espresso in Calgary, persevering with a give attention to long-term producer relationships, cautious sourcing, and the tireless pursuit of higher espresso.
About Phil & Sebastian
Phil & Sebastian Espresso Roasters was based in Calgary in 2007 by Phil Robertson and Sebastian Sztabzyb, pushed by a perception that espresso might be significantly better than the business customary. Almost twenty years later, that pursuit nonetheless guides the corporate, from sourcing and roasting to how espresso is served in its cafés. All Phil & Sebastian coffees are sourced by way of
direct relationships with producing companions world wide, with an emphasis on long-term collaboration, distinctive high quality, and continuous enchancment. The coffees are roasted in small batches on the firm’s Calgary roastery, with specific consideration paid to preserving high quality from origin by way of to the completed cup. At the moment, Phil & Sebastian operates cafés all through Calgary and serves prospects by way of its on-line store and wholesale companions in Canada and world wide.
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