{"id":1621,"date":"2018-12-20T03:00:38","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T13:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thecurbkaimuki.com\/2018\/12\/20\/theres-still-time-to-vote-for-the-10th-annual-sprudgie-awards\/"},"modified":"2018-12-20T03:00:38","modified_gmt":"2018-12-20T13:00:38","slug":"theres-still-time-to-vote-for-the-10th-annual-sprudgie-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecurbkaimuki.com\/2018\/12\/20\/theres-still-time-to-vote-for-the-10th-annual-sprudgie-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"There\u2019s Still Time To Vote For The 10th Annual Sprudgie Awards"},"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-full wp-image-138917\" src=\"http:\/\/sprudge.com\/file\/2018\/12\/finalists-2018-sprudgies.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"636\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We are up to our ears in ballots here at Sprudge Studios campaign headquarters. Still with two short weeks from the closing of the polls for the <a href=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/the-tenth-annual-sprudgie-awards-finalists-138916.html\">10th Annual Sprudgie Awards<\/a> presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oatly.com\/\">Oatly<\/a> and we can already unequivocally that the number of votes cast this year is going to be the largest in history.<\/p>\n<p>But don&#8217;t let the record-setting turnout deter you from letting your voice be heard; you&#8217;ve still gotta rock the sprote. Yours may be the difference between your favorite coffee person\/shop\/thing winning or losing to <em>that<\/em>\u00a0coffee person\/shop\/thing. You know the one. There&#8217;s still time! Vote for your faves, start a grassroots campaign, hire a few bad actors to spread disinformation about your opponents (don&#8217;t actually do that). But whatever you do, don&#8217;t <em>not<\/em> vote.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/the-tenth-annual-sprudgie-awards-finalists-138916.html\">Vote here for the Tenth Annual Sprudgie Awards presented by Oatly.\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve yet to pick your ponies for the 10th Annual Sprudgies, we&#8217;ve listed the finalists for each of the 12 categories below. Don&#8217;t see who you are looking for? Do you feel like someone else is more deserving? You&#8217;re in luck. This year we\u2019ve opened up the awards for write-in candidates. In a coffee scene where write-in candidates can a<a href=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/meet-the-six-newest-members-of-the-sca-board-of-directors-138866.html\">scend to the SCA Board of Directors<\/a> we absolutely want to make the same campaigning available for The Sprudgies.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;re ready, <a href=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/the-tenth-annual-sprudgie-awards-finalists-138916.html\">head over here<\/a> to let your voice be heard and celebrate those helping to push the industry forward. 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><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> (Spain)<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\/blogs\/news\/jump-into-the-pages-of-pour-over-issue-2\">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>Vote <a href=\"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/the-tenth-annual-sprudgie-awards-finalists-138916.html\">here<\/a>.<\/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\/theres-still-time-to-vote-for-the-10th-annual-sprudgie-awards-139132.html\">There&#8217;s Still Time To Vote For The 10th Annual Sprudgie Awards<\/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>We are up to our ears in ballots here at Sprudge Studios campaign headquarters. 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