{"id":1575,"date":"2018-12-12T08:44:25","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T18:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thecurbkaimuki.com\/2018\/12\/12\/the-tenth-annual-sprudgie-awards-finalists\/"},"modified":"2018-12-12T08:44:25","modified_gmt":"2018-12-12T18:44:25","slug":"the-tenth-annual-sprudgie-awards-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecurbkaimuki.com\/2018\/12\/12\/the-tenth-annual-sprudgie-awards-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tenth Annual Sprudgie Awards Finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/sprudge.com\/file\/2018\/12\/finalists-2018-sprudgies-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"float:left;margin:0 15px 15px 0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-138917\" src=\"http:\/\/sprudge.com\/file\/2018\/12\/finalists-2018-sprudgies-1170x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"636\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Welcome to finalist voting for the 10th Annual Sprudgie Awards, presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/us.oatly.com\/\">Oatly<\/a>! From our biggest-ever global field of nominees comes the biggest-ever final list of finalists: 8 choices per each category, including dozens of first-time nominees and some big name returning favorites, plus the opportunity to write-in the candidate of your choice for each category. Please vote using the ballot below, and share this post to encourage your communities to vote. Voting is absolutely free and open to all thanks to our sponsors at Oatly\u2014thank you Oatly!<\/p>\n<p>Because the Sprudgies are for everyone, we present the nominations and voting process completely free for all, supported by Oatly. And in that same spirit we\u2019ve opened the awards up this year for write-in-candidates. In a coffee scene where write-in candidates can ascend to the SCA Board we absolutely want to make the same campaigning available for The Sprudgies. If there\u2019s someone you think should be honored, well\u2014in the words of America\u2019s most recent competent president, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a3IsIh9nV7s\">don\u2019t boo, vote<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Below the ballot we&#8217;ve presented links for each of the categories to help make up your mind, plus this year&#8217;s nominating criteria. Thank you and happy voting.<\/p>\n<p><em>Voting for the 10th Annual Sprudgie Awards presented by Oatly closes at 11:59 PM PST on Friday, January 4th 2019.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Loading&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Roaster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This award honors a roaster doing exemplary work in 2018. This may include roasted coffee quality, strength of e-commerce, cafe locations (if applicable) and all other facets of running a successful coffee roaster. This year&#8217;s nominees are:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devocion.com\/\">Devoci\u00f3n<\/a> (Brooklyn, NY),<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gget.com\/\">Go Get Em Tiger<\/a> (Los Angeles)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackwhiteroasters.com\/\">Black &amp; White Coffee Roasters<\/a> (Wake Forest, NC)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.squaremilecoffee.com\/\">Square Mile Coffe<\/a>e (London, UK)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redbaycoffee.com\/\">Red Bay Coffee<\/a> (Oakland, CA)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.gardellicoffee.com\/\">Gardelli Coffee<\/a> (Forl\u00ec, Italy)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seycoffee.com\/\">Sey Coffee<\/a> (Brooklyn, NY)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coffeemanufactory.com\/\">Coffee Manufactory<\/a> (San Francisco and Los Angeles, CA)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Coffee Producer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This awards honors outstanding work by a coffee producer at origin. This year&#8217;s nominees are:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daterracoffee.com.br\/\">Daterra Coffee<\/a> (Brazil)<br \/>\nBenjamin Paz (Honduras)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.longmilescoffeeproject.com\/\">Long Miles Coffee Project<\/a> (Burundi)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geshavillage.com\/\">Gesha Village<\/a> (Ethiopia)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/lapalmayeltucan.com\/\">La Palma y El Tucan<\/a> (Colombia)<br \/>\nJuan Pe\u00f1a (Ecuador)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pacamaracoffee\">Gilberto Baraona<\/a> (El Salvador)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/aidabatlleselection.com\/\">Aida Batlle<\/a> (El Salvador)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best New Product<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This awards honors a new coffee product released for public use in the year 2018. This year&#8217;s nominees are:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.minorfigures.com\/store\/oat\">Minor Figures Oat M*lk<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/fellowproducts.com\/shop\/atmos-vacuum-canister\/\">Atmos Vacuum Canister by Fellow Products<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/melodrip.co\/\">Melodrip<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yesplz.coffee\/\">Yes Plz Coffee Subscription<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/modbar.com\/system\/espresso-av\/\">Modbar AV<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drinktrade.com\/\">DrinkTrade.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/huskee.co\/\">Huskee Cup<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/umeshiso.com\/shop\/24563906\/cupping-spoons\">Umeshiso Cupping Spoons<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Coffee Video\/Film<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This award honors an original coffee video or film released in the year 2018. This can include feature films, short films, promotional videos or social media clips. The nominees are:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aeropressmovie.com\/\">AeroPress Movie<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.genderincoffeedoc.com\/\">Gender In Coffee<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCvHTmlCbEhgDvC5VdpVAG2A\">Chris Baca on YouTube<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCMb0O2CdPBNi-QqPk5T3gsQ\">James Hoffmann on YouTube<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCDXCEn9J9EKaL-uIvL5ujiQ\">Go Get Em Tiger on YouTube<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLJ0fNWL4J-JWma5HfzQ8GdrZkLNWoIuor\">Cafe Imports Roasting Concepts Series<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stumptowncoffee.com\/blog\/flower-of-flowers\">Flower Of Flowers by Stumptown Coffee<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/unpacking.coffee\/\">Unpacking Coffee<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Coffee Writing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This award celebrates the best coffee writing of the year. Please nominate an individual, or a specific feature. If you nominate a feature, please add a link for review. This year&#8217;s nominees are:<\/p>\n<p>RJ Joseph for <a href=\"http:\/\/theknockbox.net\/\">The Knockbox<\/a><br \/>\nPhyllis Johnson for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roastmagazine.com\/currentissue\/roast_article.html\"><em>Strong Black Coffee<\/em><\/a> originally appearing in Roast Magazine<br \/>\nSabine Parrish for <a href=\"https:\/\/standartmag.com\/\"><em>She&#8217;s A Lady<\/em><\/a>\u00a0originally appearing in Standart Magazine<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dear-Coffee-Buyer-Ryan-Brown\/dp\/B07CZ3H5LX\"><em>Dear Coffee Buyer<\/em> <\/a>by Ryan Brown<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Monk-Mokha-Dave-Eggers\/dp\/1101947314\"><em>The Monk Of Mokha<\/em><\/a> by Dave Eggars and Mokhtar Alkhanshali<br \/>\nAshley Rodriguez for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baristamagazine.com\/\">Barista Magazine Online<\/a><br \/>\nJenn Chen for <a href=\"https:\/\/jennchen.com\/\">Newsletter and Collected Works<\/a><br \/>\nJames Hoffmann for <a href=\"https:\/\/jimseven.com\/\">JimSeven.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Coffee Magazine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This award honors an outstanding coffee magazine or print publication release. This year&#8217;s nominees are:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/driftmag.com\/\">Drift Magazine<\/a> (USA)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/solomagazine.coffee\/en\/\">Solo Magazine<\/a> (Brazil)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/caffeinemag.com\/\">Caffeine<\/a> (UK)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/coffeepeople.org\/\">Coffee People Zine<\/a> (USA)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/standartmag.com\/\">Standart<\/a> (Slovakia)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.roastmagazine.com\/\">Roast Magazine<\/a> (USA)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baristamagazine.com\/\">Barista Magazine<\/a> (USA)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.califiafarms.com\/\">Pour Over by Califia Farms<\/a> (USA)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Coffee Instagram\/Twitter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This award honors outstanding work across social media platforms. This year&#8217;s nominees are:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/umeshiso_\/\">@umeshiso_<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fellowproducts\/\">@fellowproducts<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/coffeefeedpdx\/\">@coffeefeedpdx<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dapperandwise\/\">@dapperandwise<\/a><br \/>\n@<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/catcloudcoffee\/\">catcloudcoffee<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/symmetrybreakfast\/\">@symmetrybreakfast<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/perfectdailygrind\/\">@perfectdailygrind<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/coffeetablemags\/\">@coffeetablemags<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Coffee Podcast<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This award honors outstanding work in the podcast medium. This year&#8217;s nominees are:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecoffeepodcast.org\/\">The Coffee Podcast<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/catandcloud.com\/pages\/podcast\">Cat &amp; Cloud<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/bossbarista.com\/\">Boss Barista<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.keystotheshop.com\/\">Keys To The Shop<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/portalcoffea.com\/\">Coffea<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-195133447\">Coffee People MX<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aprilcoffeeroasters.com\/blogs\/coffee-with-april-podcast\">Coffee With April<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/sprocast\">SproCast<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Best Design\/Packaging<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This work honors notable design or packaging work in coffee. Nominees may include coffee products, coffee bags, coffee logo or graphic design work, or any other example of outstanding coffee design. This year&#8217;s nominees are:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coffeemanufactory.com\/\">Coffee Manufactory<\/a> (San Francisco and Los Angeles, CA)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sweetbloomcoffee.com\/\">Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters<\/a> (Lakewood, CO)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandywinecoffeeroasters.com\/\">Brandywine Coffee Roasters<\/a> (Wilmington, DE)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaffa.no\/\">Kaffa<\/a> (Oslo, Norway)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fjord-coffee.de\/\">Fjord Coffee Roasters<\/a> (Berlin, Germany)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/onyxcoffeelab.com\/\">Onyx Coffee Lab<\/a> (Bentonville, AR)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/enjoylunacoffee.com\/\">L\u00fcna Coffee<\/a> (Vancouver, Canada)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/friedhats.com\/\">Friedhats<\/a> (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Best New Cafe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This award is presented to a cafe that has opened in 2018. Nominations for cafes that have opened before January 2018 will not be eligible for this category. This year&#8217;s nominees are:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/laddercoffee\/\">Ladder Coffee<\/a> (Spokane, WA)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dayglow.coffee\/\">Dayglow<\/a> (Los Angeles, CA)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mane.coffee\/\">Mane Coffee<\/a> (Boca Raton, FL)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mision.cafe\/\">Misi\u00f3n Caf\u00e9<\/a> (Madrid, Spain)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/providerindy\/\">Provider<\/a> (Indianapolis, IN)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stumptowncoffee.com\/locations\/newyork\/cobble-hill\">Stumptown Coffee Cobble Hill<\/a> (Brooklyn, NY)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/centercoffee.co.kr\/\">Center Coffee Myeongdong<\/a> (Seoul, South Korea)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosslyncoffee.com\/\">Rosslyn Coffee<\/a> (London, UK)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sustainable Cafe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This award is presented to a cafe for prioritizing sustainable environmental stewardship. This can include zero waste practices, pursuing a reduced carbon footprint, and highlighting sustainable coffees and products. This year&#8217;s nominees are:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Islacoffeeberlin\">Isla Cafe<\/a> (Berlin, Germany)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/casaquilha\/\">Casa Quilha<\/a> (Brasilia, Brazil)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/barnine.us\/\">Bar Nine<\/a> (Los Angeles, CA)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/madcapcoffee.com\/\">Madcap Coffee<\/a> (Grand Rapids, MI)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.houndstoothcoffee.com\/\">Houndstooth Coffee Walnut Hill<\/a> (Dallas, TX)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kokako.co.nz\/\">Kokako Organic<\/a> (Auckland, New Zealand)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.smithcanteen.com\/\">Smith Canteen<\/a> (Brooklyn, NY)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.miir.com\/pages\/flagship\">Miir Flagship<\/a> (Seattle, WA)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outstanding Achievement In The Field of Excellence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This award is presented each year to a remarkable coffee person, organization, cause, or entity that embodies coffee excellence. This is our most prestigious award. This year&#8217;s nominees are:<\/p>\n<p>T. Ben Fischer<br \/>\nPhyllis Johnson<br \/>\nColeen Anunu<br \/>\nUmeko Motoyoshi<br \/>\nAgnieszka Rojewska<br \/>\nAdam JacksonBey<br \/>\nMichelle Johnson<br \/>\nErna Knutsen (posthumous)<\/p>\n<p><em>Voting for the 10th Annual Sprudgie Awards presented by Oatly closes at 11:59 PM PST on Friday, January 4th 2019.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/sprudge.com\/the-tenth-annual-sprudgie-awards-finalists-138916.html\">The Tenth Annual Sprudgie Awards Finalists<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/sprudge.com\">Sprudge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Source: Coffee News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to finalist voting for the 10th Annual Sprudgie Awards, presented by Oatly! 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