Kigali-based Rubia Coffee Roasters among world’s top 100 coffee shops: Why it matters

Top coffee award for Birch

Niall at the mural in Portree painted by his father Donnie. Photograph: Willie Urquhart BY DANIEL CULLEN Portree’s Birch has been named one of the world’s 100 best coffee shops for 2026 at CoffeeFest Madrid, one of Europe’s largest coffee gatherings. Birch placed at an impressive number 50 and was one of only two UK coffee shops to make the global top 100 after over 15,000 coffee shops worldwide were nominated for the awards. Final rankings were…

Kigali-based Rubia Coffee Roasters among world’s top 100 coffee shops: Why it matters

A Kigali-based coffee brand, Rubia Coffee Roasters, has earned global recognition after being ranked 54th in The World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops 2026, becoming the first in Rwanda to feature the prestigious list. Rubia Coffee Roasters is also an official distributor of Simonelli Group, an Italian coffee machine manufacturer. The ranking, unveiled at CoffeeFest Madrid 2026, on February 16, in partnership with DaVinci Gourmet, places the Rwandan spe…