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Entries are open for the 2027 Good Food Awards through Oct. 31, including in the coffee category. Separately, San Diego-based Better Buzz Coffee is preparing three Florida locations, while Business Debut reports a plan for 16 shops across the Tampa and Orlando markets by the end of 2027.
The 2027 Good Food Awards are accepting product entries through Oct. 31, while San Diego-based Better Buzz Coffee is preparing shops in three Florida cities, according to a weekly roundup published by Daily Coffee News on Oct. 9. The two developments concern different parts of the coffee business: recognition for food and drink producers, and a California chain’s reported push into the Florida market.
The awards accept submissions in 18 categories, including coffee. Blind tasting and judging are scheduled for January alongside the Specialty Food Association’s Winter FancyFaire. Entry costs are $125 per product for members and $150 for nonmembers; qualifying members receive one complimentary entry. Thirteen coffee roasters won awards in the 2026 competition, the report says.
For Better Buzz, the locations being prepared are in Brandon, New Port Richey and Davenport. Daily Coffee News cites Business Debut for the expansion information. Business Debut reports that the three shops are part of a plan for 16 locations across the Tampa and Orlando markets by the end of 2027. The available report does not give opening dates for the individual Florida shops.
The roundup also reports a change at a California coffee business: Kingdom Coffee’s Folsom shop has changed ownership and is operating as Dwell Coffee. Sacramento Business Journal reported that Lindsey Stillman bought the business from Ty Manukyan in May and is introducing the Dwell identity gradually. The roundup includes several other industry updates, from a coffee documentary screening to new canned drinks and coffee-related products.
Awards and Expansion Reach Different Markets
The awards entry period gives coffee producers a defined deadline to submit products for a competition judged through blind tasting. For roasters considering an entry, the fees, category list and January judging schedule offer practical information about participation. The 2026 results provide recent evidence that coffee businesses have been represented among award recipients, though the source does not state how many products were entered or how winners were selected beyond the stated judging process.
Better Buzz’s reported Florida plans point to a possible expansion beyond its San Diego base into two major central Florida market areas. If the reported target of 16 locations by the end of 2027 proceeds, the chain’s footprint in Florida could be substantially larger than the three locations now being prepared. That broader figure is a reported plan, not confirmation that all sites are secured, under construction or open.
Together, the items show activity at different scales: an awards program setting its next submission window and a chain preparing to enter new local markets. For readers, the immediate practical details are the awards deadline and fees; the Florida developments remain subject to the company’s rollout and the timing of individual openings.
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From 2026 Awards to Florida Plans
The Good Food Awards’ 2027 competition follows a 2026 edition in which 13 coffee roasters received awards, according to Daily Coffee News. The upcoming cycle has an Oct. 31 entry deadline and January judging alongside the Specialty Food Association’s Winter FancyFaire. The source does not identify the 2026-winning roasters or provide a breakdown of award categories.
Better Buzz is described in the roundup as a San Diego-based coffee chain. Its Florida activity is reported through Business Debut, with proposed or planned locations in Brandon, New Port Richey and Davenport and a broader target spanning the Tampa and Orlando markets. The report gives an end-of-2027 horizon for the 16-location plan but does not provide a detailed construction or opening schedule.
Other items in the weekly roundup include Edmonton roaster Transcend Coffee’s planned Oct. 14 screening of a documentary about its founder and Costa Rica’s micro-mill movement, and Fairtrade International’s announcement of higher minimum prices for bananas. Those developments are separate from the awards and Better Buzz expansion and do not establish a direct connection between them.
Florida Opening Dates Remain Unreported
The source confirms that the awards entry period is open and gives its deadline, categories, fees and planned judging period. It does not specify the exact January judging dates, the award announcement date, or the number of submissions expected for 2027.
For Better Buzz, the available information does not establish when the Brandon, New Port Richey or Davenport shops will open, whether leases or permits are finalized, or how the reported 16-location target will be divided between the Tampa and Orlando areas. The expansion figure is attributed to Business Debut, and the roundup does not include a direct statement from Better Buzz confirming the full plan.
The roundup also does not provide further details about Dwell Coffee’s operating plans under its new ownership. Readers should distinguish reported plans and ownership details from completed openings or other developments that the source does not confirm.
Deadlines and Store Rollout to Watch
Producers interested in the 2027 Good Food Awards need to submit entries by Oct. 31. Blind tasting and judging are scheduled for January alongside Winter FancyFaire; the source does not give a more specific date or state when winners will be announced.
For Better Buzz, the next updates to watch are opening dates and whether the reported locations move from preparation to operation. The broader plan calls for 16 locations by the end of 2027, but the source provides no interim milestones. Additional reporting or company announcements would be needed to confirm the schedule and the status of each site.
Key Questions
When is the deadline for the 2027 Good Food Awards?
Entries are open through Oct. 31, 2026, according to Daily Coffee News.
How much does it cost to enter?
The stated fee is $125 per product for members and $150 for nonmembers. Qualifying members receive one complimentary entry.
Where is Better Buzz preparing Florida locations?
The reported locations are in Brandon, New Port Richey and Davenport. Individual opening dates have not been provided.
Is Better Buzz confirmed to have 16 Florida shops by the end of 2027?
Business Debut reports a plan for 16 locations across the Tampa and Orlando markets by the end of 2027. The roundup does not include a direct company confirmation or details showing that all locations are secured or scheduled.
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