Skip to main content
institutional access

You are connecting from
Lake Geneva Public Library,
please login or register to take advantage of your institution's Ground News Plan.

Published loading...Updated

Northwest Arkansas coffee chain named best coffee shop in the world

Onyx Coffee Lab earned top spot for innovation, sustainability and quality from more than 15,000 shops evaluated by 800 judges and 350,000 public votes.

  • At CoffeeFest Madrid, the second edition of The World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops was presented today, awarding Onyx Coffee Lab as the top shop.
  • Guided by a commitment to specialty coffee, Onyx Coffee Lab emphasised practices like rigorous roast control, barista training, and solar energy, organisers said.
  • More than 15,000 coffee shops were analysed to produce the ranked list, combining evaluations from over 800 professional judges with public voting which exceeded 350,000 votes.
  • Publication of the ranking highlights emerging global coffee capitals and a more diverse international coffee community, organisers say the list serves as a benchmark and guide for coffee lovers and industry professionals.
  • The podium was completed by Tim Wendelboe and Alquimia Coffee, the 2026 edition was supported by DaVinci Gourmet and other sponsors, and the United States led with 9 coffee shops.
Insights by Ground AI

12 Articles

Vancouver SunVancouver Sun
Reposted by
The ProvinceThe Province
Lean Right

Vancouver coffee shop named among the best in the world

Popular café joins list of 100 best cafés in the world. Find out which one made the list.

·Vancouver, Canada
Read Full Article
Lean Right

The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2026 ranking, which recognizes the global excellence of specialty coffee shops, is headed by the United States with nine stores, followed by Australia (7), Peru (5) and Spain, Honduras and Taiwan with four each. Read

·Madrid, Spain
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 46% of the sources lean Left
46% Left

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

The Hamilton Spectator broke the news in Hamilton, Canada on Monday, February 16, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal