Outstanding Achievement nominees are each being recognized as full and rightful winners of a Sprudgie Award. The 17th Annual Sprudgie Award winners for Outstanding Achievement will be honored in a special announcement. Watch this space!
Voting is open through January 11, 2026 11:59 PM PST.
Voting for the 17th Annual Sprudgie Awards presented by Pacific Barista Series.
We’re honoring the roasters, producers, creatives, and cafes that defined the coffee landscape in 2025 and debuting the brand-new “Notable Coffee Influencer” category to honor individuals in the digital space. This year’s class of finalists represents the very best of specialty coffee.
The polls are now open, and the final decision is in your hands, our readers, who are us!
Voting for the 17th Annual Sprudgie Awards presented by Pacific Barista Series closes at 11:59 PM PST on January 11, 2026. Vote here!
Notable Roaster
This award honors a coffee roasting company doing exemplary work in 2025. This may include roasted coffee quality, the strength of e-commerce, cafe locations (if applicable), and all other facets of running a successful coffee roasting company.
Ditta Artigianale (Florence, Italy)
Kafiex Roasters (Vancouver, WA)
Makeworth Coffee (Bellingham, WA)
Maru Coffee (Los Angeles, CA)
Mazelab (Prague, Czechia)
Mel Coffee (Osaka, Japan)
Scenery Coffee (London, United Kingdom)
Shoebox Coffee (Chicago, IL)
Notable Coffee Producer
This award honors outstanding work by a coffee producer.
Tagel Alemayehu (Ethiopia)
Lina Granados (Colombia)
Peter Mbature (Kenya)
Julio Quiceno (Colombia)
Sebastian Ramirez (Colombia)
Samuel Ronzon (Mexico)
Tamiru Tadesse (Ethiopia)
Ana Vizcaino (Guatemala)
Best New Product
This award honors a new coffee product released for sale to the public in the year 2025.
The Better Vessel
Comandante Nautilus Blue C30 Baracuda
Graph Coffee Baskets
KafaTek M98V Grinder
La Marzocco Jay Grinder
Orea Z1 Brewer
OXO Rapid Brewer
Slow Pour Supply Barista Series 2-Way Cup
Best Coffee Writing
This award celebrates the best coffee writing of the year.
Barista Stories Series by Lukasz Galecki (European Coffee Trip)
Buna Kela: Coffee as a Moral Ecology by Tesfaye Hailu Tufa (Red Ink Coffee)
The Cafe with a Bathroom of Secrets by Morgan Eckroth (Coffee For Here)
Coffee Research: Ensuring Accuracy, Transparency and Practical Application by Spencer Turer (Roast Magazine)
From Expectation To Empowerment: ‘Women In Coffee’ And The Gendered Coffee Paradox by Chloe Skye Wiesler (Sprudge Special Projects)
In Indonesia, Coffee Trends Meet A Changing Culture by Tonggo Simangunsong (Sprudge Special Projects)
In Paris, The Next Coffee Revolution Is Quietly Brewing by Joel Hart (Financial Times)
Rethinking The Shot by Andre Eiermann (Standart Issue 38)
Best Coffee Book/Magazine
This award honors an outstanding coffee magazine or print publication release.
Barista Magazine
Bloom (Tigger Chaturabul)
Cherry Bones
Lo Mejor Del Cafe
The Physics of Espresso (Jonathan Gagne)
Roast Magazine
Solo Magazine
Standart
Best Social Media
This award honors outstanding work by a coffee company or social media team across multiple platforms.
Cafe Imports
Cxffeeblack
Dark Arts Coffee
Ghost Town Oats
La Marzocco USA
Onyx Coffee Lab
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Weber Workshops
Notable Coffee Influencer
This award celebrates an individual whose voice, creativity, and engagement have significantly shaped coffee culture in the digital space.
Emilee Bryant
Caitlin Campbell
Morgan Eckroth
Christopher Feran
James Hoffmann
Lance Hedrick
Jimmy Johnson
Brian Quan
CafeShow Seoul
Coffee Week Berlin
Florida Coffee Festival
La Marzocco Out Of The Box Milan
Level Up
London Coffee Festival
Women Powered Coffee Summit
World of Coffee Jakarta
Best Coffee Podcast
This award honors outstanding work in the podcast medium.
5THWAVE
Buy The Drip
Covoya Coffee Podcasting Network
Drank It!
Fable Coffee Stories
Making Coffee with Lucia Solis
Pikola
Tim Wendelboe Podcast
Best Design/Packaging
This work honors notable design or packaging work in coffee.
Clarimento
Hydrangea Coffee
Loquat Coffee
People Possession
PERC Coffee
Phil & Sebastian
Verve Coffee
YES PLZ
Best New Cafe
This award is presented to a cafe that has opened in 2025.
Arcane Estate (New York City, NY)
Bahari Coffee (Lamu, Kenya)
Be Bright Coffee (Los Angeles, CA)
Couplet Coffee (Los Angeles, CA)
Maru Coffee (Brooklyn, NY)
Onyx Coffee Lab (Springdale, Arkansas)
Tiba Coffee (Paris, FR)
XLIII Coffee (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
This award is presented to a cafe or coffee company for prioritizing sustainability and industry stewardship.
Bitty & Beau’s Coffee
Coffee Relief
Counter Culture Coffee
Equator Coffees
Skylark Coffee
Strange Bird Coffee
Tim Wendelboe
We Are Here
Notable Event
This award is presented to a coffee event, festival, conference, or competition.
CafeShow Seoul
Coffee Week Berlin
Florida Coffee Festival
La Marzocco Out Of The Box Milan
Level Up
London Coffee Festival
Women Powered Coffee Summit
World of Coffee Jakarta
Outstanding Achievement
This award is presented each year to a remarkable coffee person, organization, cause, or entity that embodies coffee excellence. This year’s slate of Outstanding Achievement nominees are each being recognized as full and rightful winners of a Sprudgie Award. The 17th Annual Sprudgie Award winners for Outstanding Achievement will be honored in a special announcement. Watch this space!
Voting is open through January 11, 2026 11:59 PM PST.
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