Team Acaia is back from World of Coffee Brussels!
Taking place June 26-28, we packed up our products and travelled to the Belgian capital city. The 2026 European edition saw attendees experience the recently released Horizon, demo a soon-to-launch product, converse with international enthusiasts, and enjoy an energetic schedule of brew bar guests. This year, we also welcomed back the Artisan and Kees van der Westen teams, along with the Profitec MOVE espresso machine, to our booth. World brewing, spirit-mixing, and roasting champions also took to three stages across the packed floors.
Read ahead to see what we did throughout the event!
At the Booth
From the opening of the floor on Friday morning, our booth was buzzing with people from across the coffee industry. Located close to the World Brewers Cup stage, we demoed new products, shot videos with collaborators, and reconnected with so many who traveled for the event.
Espresso/Brew Bar
Throughout the three days, our coffee bars were taken over by incredible brewers, roasters, and coffee beans from across the world. We welcomed many friends to our stand, with access to both espresso and filter brewing methods, provided by Origami, Profitec, and Kees van der Westen.
Thank you again to our guests for joining us!
Specialized Demos
Mathieu Theis
The Horizon, which you might have seen in more than one coffee competition, was developed with Mathieu Theis. The reigning Swiss Barista Champion and MAME co-founder, it made sense to welcome him to our booth in Brussels. Mathieu immediately felt like a part of the team, and we would like to thank him for taking the time to join us at the show.
Artisan
The Acaia Cosmo is a high-capacity roastery scale that connects exclusively with Artisan software. Artisan is responsible for artisan.plus, a cloud-based extension adding professional features like inventory management to their app. The team of three ran interactive demos at the booth, and we appreciate them taking the time to join us!
Kees van der Westen
The creator of espresso machines that look at home in modern art galleries, Kees van der Westen, is a pioneer of form and function. This year, the company returned to our stand with the iconic Spiritello model, which took center stage in our booth.
World Brewers Cup
At this World of Coffee gathering, we watched national champions present on the World Brewers Cup stage, vying to win this year's top spot. We spotted many of our products as part of competitors' setups, including the Pearl, Pyxis Black, and Horizon. There was even the utilization of an unreleased trio of scales, which the competitor brewed on to reach the final round (more information coming about those very soon!).
We would like to extend our congratulations to the dedicated competitors who took to the stage to represent their local coffee communities. And to Malaysia's Nas Jaafar for achieving the title of the 2026 World Brewers Cup champion.
Thank you
Thank you to everyone who made the time to drop by the booth and chat with our team, our brewers, and our partners. We look forward to attending more events in the future. To keep up to date with our product catalog and what the Acaia team is up to, sign up for our newsletter here. We also want to give a special shout-out to Fuglen, who created incredible cocktails for our Friday booth party!
Upcoming Events
We have plenty more community events coming up very soon!
La Coffee Fest
Team Acaia is heading to Los Angeles! While we won't have a booth at this year's LA Coffee Fest, you can find our team walking the floor. If you're in the area, make sure to join us at the upcoming Counter Culture "Brewlette" event on Sunday, July 23. We will be there to support this unique competition!
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Tour
Join us for an out-of-this-world tour of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Laboratory during LA Coffee Week. Those interested must RSVP for free admittance to the facility by July 29. Spaces are limited. See all requirements and sign up through the official Eventbrite here.
London Brew Up Competition
Watch brewers go head-to-head in a live brewing competition as they battle to win the title. We're taking part in the upcoming V60 brewing contest, held to celebrate the first anniversary of The Barn's English location. Join us for the all-day event on September July 25, run by the Fabrica X and The Barn teams. All competitor slots have been filled, but book your spectator ticket at the link here. See you there!
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