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News desk: SCAJ week crowns — what the scoreboard actually said
Pan Wei took WBC in Panama. In Tokyo, Japan’s national finals and the World Siphonist Championship posted names you can check against the press release.
World week and SCAJ week landed close together. The useful habit is the same: read the placing, the shop string if any, and the source link — not only the headline champion.
WBC 2026 in Panama named Pan Wei (Parking Coffee) first, with a published top six. SCAJ’s organizer release listed Japan Barista, Cup Tasters, Hand Drip, Siphonist, and World Siphonist champions, including Miho Moriaki (JCTC) and Fu Ya (WSC). China AeroPress in Guiyang named Ma Yongquan (Tim) on the national AeroPress calendar dates.
None of that tells you which café to visit tomorrow. It does tell you which names and doors are worth checking when you next open a results board.
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Source: World Coffee Championships
One note a day. Origin notes are about the farms and lots in this guide, using the cupping scores already listed. Competition notes repeat published 2025 results and link the source.