Nomad Coffee Group wins 25 medals at Golden Bean Australasia 2026

Nomad Coffee Group collected 25 medals at Golden Bean Australasia 2026 in Sydney, with Black Bag Roasters retaining its Large Chain Overall Champion title for the sixth time in seven years. Veneziano Coffee Roasters accounted for every silver medal in the group and helped underscore the company’s reach across specialty, retail and chain roasting.

Why it matters: - Nomad Coffee Group’s 25-medal result strengthens its standing as one of Australia’s most awarded coffee collectives. - The outcome shows the group can compete across both specialty coffee and high-volume retail and chain roasting. - Black Bag Roasters’ repeat championship run signals sustained performance in one of the region’s toughest roasting contests.

What happened: - Nomad Coffee Group was recognised with 25 medals at Golden Bean Australasia 2026 in Sydney, New South Wales. - Black Bag Roasters kept its Large Chain Overall Champion title. - Black Bag Roasters has now held that title six times in seven years. - Veneziano Coffee Roasters, Nomad Coffee Group’s specialty brand, took every silver medal earned by the group. - The group’s medals came across Espresso, Milk, Pour Over, Large Chain Espresso and Large Chain Milk categories.

The details: - Golden Bean Australasia is a major coffee roasting competition open to roasters of every size and format. - Medals are awarded through blind cupping judged on what is in the cup alone. - Veneziano Coffee Roasters won silver for Winter Warmer Blend in Espresso and Milk. - Veneziano Coffee Roasters also won silver for Panama Altieri Luci Natural Gesha in Espresso. - Veneziano Coffee Roasters won silver for Colombia Las Margaritas Washed CGLE in Pour Over. - Veneziano Coffee Roasters added bronze medals for Soar Blend, Melbourne Blend, Colombia Las Moras Natural, Kenya Kamwangi Washed and Panama Kotowa Las Brujas Natural across the listed categories. - Black Bag Roasters added bronze medals in the Large Chain Espresso and Milk categories. - Black Bag Roasters roasts for retail and chain partners including ALDI’s Lazzio range. - Awarded Large Chain Espresso bronze medals included The Coffee Club Australia’s Three Stories Chapter 2, Market Kitchen’s Medium Roast, Aldi Australia’s Lazzio Luxe Blend and Aldi Australia’s Lazzio Medium Roast Blend. - Awarded Large Chain Milk bronze medals included The Coffee Club New Zealand’s Signature Blend, San Churro’s Cafe de la Casa, Aldi Australia’s Lazzio Luxe Reserve Guatemala, Aldi Australia’s Luxe Reserve Nicaragua and Aldi Australia’s Lazzio Medium Roast Blend.

Between the lines: - The result reflects breadth, not just one standout coffee or one production style. - Veneziano’s silver sweep suggests strength in specialty categories, while Black Bag’s medals show the group can also deliver at scale. - Craig Dickson, CEO of Nomad Coffee Group, said the result came from years of work by people who care about what ends up in the cup. - Dickson also said the performance reflects the depth of craft across the group and thanked roasters, quality staff and cafe and retail partners.

What's next: - Nomad Coffee Group will likely use the medal haul to reinforce its position with specialty buyers, retail partners and chain customers. - Black Bag Roasters’ championship streak gives the group a fresh benchmark to defend at future Golden Bean competitions.

The bottom line: - Nomad Coffee Group left Golden Bean Australasia 2026 with a dominant medal count, a renewed championship streak for Black Bag Roasters and strong validation for Veneziano Coffee Roasters across multiple brewing styles.