Expominas, Belo Horizonte (MG) · 11–13 Nov 2026
Tiago de Mello won the Brazilian Barista Championship 2027 in Belo Horizonte, and every finalist is listed here with where they work.
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The Brazilian Barista Championship 2027 ran from 11 to 13 November 2026 at Expominas in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and was decided on the final day.
Tiago de Mello took first place. He works at the café Pato Rei in São Paulo and at the roaster Pato Rei. He took second place in the Brazilian Roasting Championship in 2026 and third in 2024. He took third place at the Brazilian Brewers Cup in 2023.
Vitor Coelho took second place. He is a co-founder of Manana Cafés in Curitiba. He took third place at the Brazilian Barista Championship in 2020 and in 2022.
Hugo Silva took third place. He won the Brazilian Barista Championship in 2022 and took second place in it in 2015. He won the Copa Barista in 2017 and 2024 and the Brazilian CIGS title in 2013. In 2014 he took third place in both the Brazilian Latte Art and CIGS championships.
Renan Dantas took fourth place. He works at Dantas Café and works in coffee consulting and training as an SCA AST. He has been a finalist of the Brazilian Barista Championship five times. He has taught in all 27 Brazilian states and in Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Uruguay, Peru, Paraguay and Bolivia.
Ju Morgado took fifth place. She won the Brazilian Brewers Cup in 2026 and placed 28th in the first round of the 2026 World Brewers Cup. She won the Taça Barista in 2022. She works as a barista, consultant and coffee instructor.
Martha Grill took sixth place. She won the Brazilian Barista Championship in 2019. At the 2019 World Barista Championship she reached the semifinals and placed 14th.
The result and what each finalist represents are the organiser’s; the titles are from Good Cup’s championship records.