Episode 048: The One With The 2017 Sprudgie Award Winners!
In this episode, we announce the winners of the Ninth Annual Sprudgie Awards. Congratulations to all!
Notable Roaster
Photo by Anna Hutchison
Onyx Coffee Lab (Fayetteville, AR)
Honoree: Assembly Coffee (London)
Best New Cafe
Narrative Coffee (Everett, WA)
Honoree: Cherry Street Public House (Seattle, WA)
Best New Product
Honoree: World Specialty Coffee Map by Cafe Imports
Best Coffee Video/Film
RealChrisBaca on YouTube Honoree:
Honoree: James Hoffmann on YouTube
Best Coffee Writing
“What I Know About Running Coffee Shops” by Colin Harmon Honoree: “New York City Coffee: A Caffeinated History” by Erin Meister
Notable Coffee Producer
Ernesto Menendez for Fincas Las Brumas, Alaska, La Ilusion and Los Andes (El Salvador)
Honoree: La Palma y El Tucan (Colombia)
Best Coffee Magazine
Standart Magazine Honoree:
Honoree: Drift Magazine
Best Design Packaging
Brandywine Coffee Roasters Honoree:
Honoree: Talor & Jørgen
Best Coffee Subscription
Barista Hustle “Superlatives" Honoree:
Honoree: Department of Brewology “Sequence”
Best Coffee Podcast
Boss Barista (Jasper Wilde and Ashley Rodriguez) Honoree:
Honoree: Tamper Tantrum (Stephen Leighton and Colin Harmon, producer Jenn Rugolo)
Best Coffee Instagram or Twitter Account
@ColdBrew420 [Twitter/Instagram] Honoree: Letsbrew.coffee [
Honoree: Letsbrew.coffee [Instagram]
Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence
Department of Brewology for “Filter Coffee Not People” Honoree:
Honoree: Miki Suzuki for 2017 World Barista Championship Finals