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Welcome to the winners announcement for the 10th Annual Sprudgie Awards presented by Oatly, honoring the very best in coffee.

Nominees for each category were chosen by a worldwide public ballot. Public voting for the Sprudgies took place over several weeks in December 2018, with the ballot box closing at 11:59 PM on Friday, January 4th, 2019.

Thanks to the tens of thousands of voters who helped make this the biggest voting field in Sprudgies history. Congratulations to all the nominees—to us, every single 2018 finalist was a winner.

Here they are: the winners, honorees, and finalists for the 10th Annual Sprudgie Awards, presented by Oatly!

Notable Roaster

Winner: Go Get Em Tiger (Los Angeles, CA)

Honoree: Red Bay Coffee (Oakland, CA)

Finalists: Devoción (Brooklyn), Black & White Coffee Roasters (Wake Forest, NC), Square Mile Coffee (London), Gardelli Coffee (Italy), Sey Coffee (Brooklyn), Coffee Manufactory (San Francisco & Los Angeles).

Best New Cafe

Winner: Dayglow Coffee (Los Angeles, CA)

Honoree: Misión Café (Madrid, Spain)

Finalists: Ladder Coffee (Spokane, WA), Mane Coffee (Boca Raton, FL), Provider (Indianapolis, IN), Rosslyn Coffee (London, UK), Center Coffee Myeongdong (Seoul, South Korea), Stumptown Coffee Cobble Hill (Brooklyn, NY).

Sustainable Cafe

Winner:  Smith Canteen (Brooklyn, NY)

Honoree: Isla Cafe (Berlin, Germany)

Finalists: Casa Quilha (Brasilia, Brazil), Bar Nine (Los Angeles, CA), Madcap Coffee (Grand Rapids, MI), Houndstooth Coffee Walnut Hill (Dallas, TX), Kokako Organic (Auckland, New Zealand), Miir Flagship (Seattle, WA).

Best New Product

Winner:  Modbar AV

Honoree:  Umeshiso Cupping Spoons

Finalists: Minor Figures Oat M*lk, Atmos Vacuum Canister by Fellow Products, Melodrip, Yes Plz Coffee Subscription, DrinkTrade.com, Huskee Cup.

Best Coffee Video/Film

Winner: Gender In Coffee

Honoree: James Hoffmann on YouTube

Finalists: Chris Baca on YouTube, AeroPress Movie, Go Get Em Tiger on YouTube, Cafe Imports Roasting Concepts Series, Flower Of Flowers by Stumptown Coffee, Unpacking Coffee.

Best Coffee Writing

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What do you think? ⠀ ⠀ Read our long-form article exploring gendered divisions in specialty coffee in Standart 11. Out now.⠀ ⠀ Let us know your thoughts on this in the comments.⠀ ⠀ #equality #baristajobs #standartmag

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Winner: Sabine Parrish for She’s A Lady (originally appearing in Standart Magazine)

Honoree:  Dear Coffee Buyer by Ryan Brown

Finalists: James Hoffmann for JimSeven.com, Jenn Chen for Newsletter and Collected Works, Ashley Rodriguez for Barista Magazine Online, The Monk Of Mokha by Dave Eggars and Mokhtar Alkhanshali, RJ Joseph for The Knockbox, Phyllis Johnson for Strong Black Coffee (originally appearing in Roast Magazine).

Notable Coffee Producer

Juan Peña (via Cafe Imports)

Winner: Juan Peña, Hacienda La Papaya (Ecuador)

Honoree: Aida Batlle, Aida Batlle Selections (El Salvador)

Finalists: Daterra Coffee (Brazil), Benjamin Paz (Honduras), Long Miles Coffee Project (Burundi), Gesha Village (Ethiopia), La Palma y El Tucan (Colombia), Gilberto Baraona (El Salvador).

Best Coffee Magazine

Winner: Standart (Slovakia)

Honoree: Coffee People Zine (USA)

Finalists: Roast Magazine (USA), Pour Over by Califia Farms (USA), Barista Magazine (USA), Caffeine (UK), Solo Magazine (Spain), Drift Magazine (USA).

Best Design Packaging

Winner: Coffee Manufactory (San Francisco and Los Angeles, CA)

Honoree: Onyx Coffee Lab (Bentonville, AR)

Finalists: Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters (Lakewood, CO), Brandywine Coffee Roasters (Wilmington, DE), Kaffa (Oslo, Norway), Fjord Coffee Roasters (Berlin, Germany), Lüna Coffee (Vancouver, Canada), Friedhats (Amsterdam, The Netherlands).

Best Coffee Podcast

Winner: Cat & Cloud

Honoree: Boss Barista

Finalists: Keys To The Shop, The Coffee Podcast, Coffea, Coffee People MX, Coffee With April, SproCast.

Best Instagram or Twitter Account

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Thursday: Goodmorning from @thegoodegg_ in Kingly Court, Soho I’ve ordered the boureka plate and upgraded it with one of their housemade pretzel challah rolls and some extra dips like pumpkin hummus, labneh, whipped green feta and delicious pickles – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – It was this time two years ago that I had my charity brunch with the Good Egg in Stoke Newington to raise money for @cookforsyria and @unicef_uk How time flies by! Maybe we should bring some Cook For Syria events to Shanghai in the new year?? #symmetrybreakfast

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Winner: @symmetrybreakfast

Honoree:@coffeefeedpdx

Finliasts: @umeshiso_, @dapperandwise, @catcloudcoffee, @coffeetablemags, @perfectdailygrind, @fellowproducts.

Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence

Photo by Josh Zloof.

Winner: Umeko Motoyoshi

Honoree: Agnieszka Rojewska

Finalists: Phyllis Johnson, Michelle Johnson, T. Ben Fischer, Adam JacksonBey, Colleen Anunu.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Erna Knutsen

The 10th Annual Sprudgie Awards are presented by Oatly.

See all past winners of the Sprudgie Awards.

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Coffee’s 2019 mergers and acquisitions watch is officially underway with breaking transatlantic news as Groupe SEB has acquired the Wilbur Curtis Company. The news came down via a press release published earlier today, January 8^th.

While itself not necessarily a household name in the US, the French-based Groupe SEB counts company like Krups and Tefal amongst their conglomerate of brands. And now they have added “the second largest American manufacturer of professional coffee goods” to the list.

In the press release, Thierry de La Tour d’Artaise, Chairman and CEO of Groupe SEB, had this to say:

Following the acquisition of WMF in 2016, Groupe SEB confirms its determination to pursue expansion in the professional coffee industry, which offers great development opportunities worldwide. As a specialist in filter coffee machines in the United States, Wilbur Curtis represents for the Group -that is already present on this market with Schaerer and WMF full-automatic espresso machines- a very valuable strategic complement to its product offering and customer portfolio. As a result, Groupe SEB becomes one of the leaders in the professional coffee business in the United States.

The acquisition is expected to be finalized some time later next month after passing the “customary regulatory clearances.” The total amount of the sale has yet to be disclosed as well as any potential plans for the Montebello, California-based Curtis production facility—and its 300 employees—profiled here on Sprudge.

We’ve reached out to the Wilbur Curtis Company for comment and will provide any updates in this article. For more information, read the official statement from Groupe SEB here.

This story is developing. Check back for updates.

Zac Cadwalader is the managing editor at Sprudge Media Network and a staff writer based in Dallas. Read more Zac Cadwalader on Sprudge.

Disclosure: Wilbur Curtis Co is an advertising partner with the Sprudge Media Network.

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A big topic of conversation in 2018 was the abysmally low coffee prices on the commodities market. The per-pound price didn’t just dip below a dollar, but stayed there, bottoming out around the 94 cent mark. The prices have since started to move in the right direction, though very slowly, and currently sit above the dollar mark at $1.04, which is still untenably low. But according to Bloomberg, the 2019 forecast is a bit brighter as coffee prices are expected to average $1.24 per pound.

The predicted price is up nine cents over last year’s average, but the reason for the increase isn’t necessarily a positive one. According to Bloomberg, the historically low prices of 2018 are likely to reduce the incentive for coffee farmers to expand their production. And with a coffee arms race brewing in China, demand is expected to increase while the supply stagnates, leading to the inflation in price.

While this not entirely modest increase is welcomed, the forecasted price is still a far cry from a sustainable level. According to research performed by the SCA, the price threshold for profitability for a coffee farmer sits around $2.50 per pound, double the projected average.

The expected price increase is nonetheless a step in the right direction, be it a baby step. It is still going to take many giant leaps for coffee prices come anywhere close to healthy levels.

Zac Cadwalader is the managing editor at Sprudge Media Network and a staff writer based in Dallas. Read more Zac Cadwalader on Sprudge.

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Writers! Photographers! Illustrators! Videoists! Lend us your pitches—this is an all-call for new content contributors on Sprudge Media Network, home to Sprudge, the world’s most popular coffee publication.

Since 2009 Sprudge has pioneered original coffee journalism from around the world, and today our global network of writers and photographers help lead the way for how coffee is understood by the world at large. For 2019—our tenth year in the biz—we’re seeking to widen our pool of contributors around the world, and in the process continuing to advance the field of coffee writing to include new voices and perspectives.

We’re looking for smart, thoughtful, original writing and vivid photojournalism from writers and photographers this world over. Whether you’re a pro freelancer with a hundred clips under your belt, or an emerging voice looking for that very first paid feature assignment or photo commission, we want to hear from you today as we set our editorial calendar for the year to come.

So pitch us! We love all kinds of story ideas so please don’t be shy. But to help hone your concepts, here’s a couple things we’d love to see:

Original longform journalism — This can be focused on any sort of big idea, meaningful node or cultural trend, but we’re especially keen to hear pitches focused on telling stories from coffee growing countries.

Cafe spotlights and city guides — Tell the world where to go in the places you know best. Travelers use and trust our city guides as an essential resource, and we’re looking to aggressively grow this part of our coverage platform.

Intersectionality — Coffee is inherently interrelated to social categorizations such as race, class, and gender. In 2019 Sprudge will continue its work exploring the overlap between coffee and society, and we want your pitches on these and other topics tied into coffee as an interdependent cultural system.

News — We’re expanding our daily news coverage in 2019 and looking to add to our team of regular contributors. This means writers with their finger on the pulse of the industry and a burning desire to contribute regularly.

Gear — We’re taking submissions on the latest and greatest in coffee gear and tech, and seeking contributors who might be able to walk the show floor for us at upcoming coffee trade shows.

Photojournalism — We regularly pair up writers and photographers to produce industry-leading coffee journalism around the world. In addition, we’re seeking contributors with a unique visual eye to help guide our ongoing series of Instagram takeovers. If you’re a journalist with a keen visual perspective please, get in touch.

Artist collaborators — Sprudge works with (or seeks to work with) a wide network of creatives, including visual artists, designers, videoists, cartoonists, musicians, impressionists, poets, fiction writers, social critics, new media Dadaists and general coffee provocateurs. If you can dream it, pitch us—there’s no idea too bold. (Well, maybe some, but we want to hear those the most.)

Pitch us at submissions@sprudge.com—that’s submissions@sprudge.com—and we’re looking forward to speaking with you more in 2019. Sprudge is an independently owned, content-driven publication, operated by editors and founders who live and breath coffee culture. Come be a part of our contributor corps, and together let’s tell the coffee stories that matter.

That email address again is submissions@sprudge.com.

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After a delightful holiday season, I’m feeling well-rested if not a bit doughy around the edges, thanks in no small part all the eating and drinking (and coffee) entailed in what is essentially an extended month-long hang with friends and family. Normally, at the strike of the New Year, I’d decided it’s time to get my literal ass in shape, but after reading a study from the University of California, Irvine, I’m saying, “nah.” As detailed by Travel + Leisure, the study suggests that drinking coffee and alcohol (and having a little extra weight) may lead to a longer life.

Performed by UCI’s Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders, the 90+ Study is the work of Claudia Kawas, MD; Maria Corrada, ScD; Annlia Paganini-Hill, PhD; and Dana Greenia, RN, MS. In it, they followed the lives of over 1,600 nonagenarians starting in 2013 through a series of biannual checkups to help “determine which factors and life choices made people more likely to live past 90.”

The researchers found that participants who consumed two cups of coffee a day were associated with a 10% decrease in mortality, and those who drank “only two glasses of wine or beer” per day were associated with an 18% decrease. Interestingly enough, they also found that people “overweight in their 70s lived longer than normal or underweight people did.” But Travel + Leisure does note that exercising regularly and “maintaining a regular hobby” helped individuals avoid premature death.

So eat, drink, and be merry, and rethink what a “beach bod” is. You can’t go to the beach if you’re dead. Happy New Year!

Zac Cadwalader is the managing editor at Sprudge Media Network and a staff writer based in Dallas. Read more Zac Cadwalader on Sprudge.

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Toronto is the fourth largest city in North America and the (multi)cultural centre of Canada. The city has become an incredibly diverse melting pot for food and drink culture driven by individuals inspired to share their traditions and ideas. But in a city that prides itself on its eclectic offerings, there is one industry that has been a bit late to the party: coffee. In a province that is dominated by large coffee chains, enforcing notions of convenience over quality, it has been difficult to convert this coffee-drinking populace into specialty coffee consumers. The average customer has no problem spending a premium on a higher quality meal or a higher quality beer but has hesitated to try out the shop around the corner serving single-origin espressos and handmade pour-overs. Thankfully, things are starting to change. The shops listed here have been on the forefront of educating their city about specialty coffee for years and are providing flavors and experiences that live up to Toronto’s lofty reputation. It has been a long road to success and popularity, but the hard work is finally paying off, as these cafes are just a few examples of the ever-growing number of shops around Toronto serving up some fantastic coffee.

Pilot Coffee Roasters

Pilot opened in 2009 and was originally named Te Aro Coffee Roasters, after owner Andy Wilkins’ upbringing in the neighborhood by the same name in his native Wellington, New Zealand. After visiting shops around New Zealand and the US, the ownership group was inspired by businesses roasting and serving coffee with complete transparency throughout the process. Once opened in Toronto, they quickly became an industry leader in the city and have since scaled up their business to be a major player in the Canadian market.

After eight years in their former location called Crafted, the cafe and team have moved a block south on Ossington Ave into their brand new digs. The space feels very open with natural light flooding in the large front windows. The most striking design feature are the geometric ceiling accents that resemble the brand’s logo of a paper airplane. A shiny Modbar array stretches the length of the shop and includes bar seating to encourage interaction with customers during the pour-over process.

The roaster plans to release a single-origin coffee processed three different ways near the end of this year as well as coffee bags for steeping. And with the goal to announce more retail locations in 2019, Pilot is continuing its status as a heavy hitter in Toronto.

Sam James Coffee Bar

For both industry professionals and casual coffee drinkers, Sam James Coffee Bar is a name that quickly comes to mind when talking about Toronto coffee. It’s not just because they serve great coffee, but also because of a style and culture that fits Toronto as a city.

Owner Sam James comes from a background in the skateboard industry and brought much of that inspiration and culture into his business. What has worked so successfully in Toronto is the marriage of coffee and street culture. As an example, James partnered with clothing company Stüssy to open a collaborative retail location in Chinatown in 2017. A similar vibe can be felt at each of the cafe’s locations, with subtle, minimalist design.

Although functioning through a different brand, Sam James also roasts under the name Cut Coffee. The idea was to develop a brand alongside Sam James Coffee Bar, but keep the same energy within the overall business. Having recently celebrated their nine-year anniversary, the original Harbord St location still remains the heart of their business and the best representation of what the company stands for—a modest space entrenched in its community and serving up delicious brews. As James said, “it’s just a super-simple coffee shop. Espresso machine, grinders, the works. Everything you need, nothing you don’t.”

Neo Coffee Bar

Neo was first featured on Sprudge back in 2016 and two years later, they haven’t missed a step. Still considered by many to be a contender for best shop in the city, their quality remains consistently high and their space is always buzzing. Although technically a multi-roaster, they have partnered with Toronto’s De Mello Palheta Coffee Roasters to make them available as a permanent offering. The partnership has been so successful that De Mello even roasts an exclusive Neo Espresso Blend. Alongside the rotating selection of De Mello, Neo will also feature other local and international roasters. Currently Tokyo’s Onibus Coffee is available both for retail sales and on bar.

Aside from their coffee, Neo offers a tantalizing display of handmade cakes, pastries, and sandwiches. All are prepared from scratch in-house with locally sourced ingredients and similar to the coffee program, are Japanese-inspired, like the Neo Heavenly Banana, a sponge crepe with white chocolate cream steeped with heavenly cream tea from Sloane Fine Tea Merchants.

Neo’s message from day one has always been about fostering a sense of community and creating a space for social interaction. For this reason, you’ll find Neo laptop- and tablet-free on weekends and statutory holidays between 12:00pm and 4:00pm.

Boxcar Social

For Toronto’s home brewers and for anyone who loves to try new coffees, there may be no better place than Boxcar Social. Now with four locations around the city, this multi-roaster is serving up the likes of Phil and Sebastian, Lüna, The Barn, Monogram, Sey, and Transcend, to name a few.

The idea for Boxcar came from a gap in the city for a place that could provide great coffee and great wine. “We wanted to contribute something different to the Toronto coffee scene,” said Alex Castellani, one of four owners of Boxcar. “We care a lot about food in Toronto, but we need to care more about coffee.” Each of the owners brought their own fields of expertise into the company and this targeted approach has led to a well thought out and beautifully executed business. The only other thing that can match their coffee, wine, beer, and whiskey offerings are the spaces themselves, as the owners have expanded to strategic locations around the city. Starting in their Summerhill location, and furthered by newer cafes like in Riverside, they focus on finding spaces and neighborhoods with character and want to “exist in the history of an urban space,” said Castellani. No matter your drink of choice, Boxcar Social will be serving it at its highest potential in a stunning location.

The Library Specialty Coffee

“This is a place to learn about coffee, about beans, about roasting. A resource for those who want to learn more. That’s why I called it The Library,” says owner Jeffrey Ji. Ji first came across specialty coffee while studying in Melbourne over a decade ago. After working with and learning from roaster St. Ali and Matt Perger for six years, Ji returned to his native Shanghai and opened one of the city’s first specialty coffee shops with the city’s first La Marzocco Linea PB. His coffee travels have delivered him to Toronto, where Ji wanted to bring his Australian and Japanese influences, along with his experiences in Shanghai, to the Canadian market. Upon arriving in Canada he noticed locals were drinking a lot of coffee but weren’t as concerned with, or aware of, the quality. Enter The Library Specialty Coffee.

With education and quality being the top priority, Ji designed the shop to have the espresso bar near the front for quicker drinks and a slow bar in the back for those looking for a more in-depth experience. Ji even roasts in the very back on a Diedrich IR-2.5. After only eight months in business, The Library has already established itself as serving up some of the best coffee in Toronto.

Peter de Vooght is a freelance journalist and photographer based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Read more Peter de Vooght on Sprudge.

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It’s here! A complete video presentation of Black Coffee events in NYC and DC is now available via Sprudge Media Network on YouTube.

From creative director Michelle Johnson (The Chocolate Barista), Black Coffee centers the voices and perspectives of Black coffee professionals from around the world, each one with unique perspectives from up and down the value chain. These most recent live events took place in New York City (October 15th) and Washington DC (October 19th) at the Classic Stage Company in lower Manhattan and The Line Hotel in Adams Morgan, respectively. Each event was hosted by Michelle Johnson and produced by Sprudge, with video presentation directed by Lanny Huang.

Watch Black Coffee NYC here!

Watch Black Coffee DC here!

And now, a word from creative director Michelle Johnson:

Black Coffee NYC

The NYC event was sponsored by La Marzocco USA, Revelator Coffee, Oatly, Everyman Espresso, and Oren’s Coffee Co. and featured co-hosts Tymika Lawrence (Atlas Coffee) and Ezra Baker (Oren’s Coffee Co.), alongside panel guests Lem Butler (Black & White Roasters), Kristina Hollie (Intelligentsia), Winston Thomas (Barista Champion of South Africa/Urnex Ambassador), and Candice Madison (Irving Farm). Ticket sales for this event benefitted Brownsville Community Culinary Center. Extra special thanks to the team at Everyman Espresso and Classic Stage Company for helping support this event onsite, and to Oren’s Coffee Co., Discovery Wines and Make My Cake for afterparty support. Live Instagram coverage and event photography was produced by Noemie Tshinaga.

Black Coffee DC

The DC event was sponsored by La Marzocco USA, Oatly, Revelator Coffee, and The Line Hotel, and featured co-host Adam JacksonBey (The Potter’s House, Barista Guild of America Executive Council) alongside panelists including Aisha Pew (Dovecote Cafe), Candy Schibli (Southeastern Roastery), Reggie Elliott (Foreign National), Victoria Smith (The Cup We All Race 4), and Donte Gardner (Vigilante Coffee Company). Ticket sales at this event benefited Collective Action for Safe Spaces. Special thanks to everyone at The Line Hotel for their incredible support and accommodation for this event—particularly Farrah Skeiky for her exceptional coordination and consideration—and to Gran Cata and Danielle’s Desserts for afterparty support. Live Instagram coverage and event photography was produced by Kayla Butler.

All images from Black Coffee NYC by Noemie Tshinaga.

All images from Black Coffee DC by Kayla Butler.

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Among the many highlights at the Los Angeles Coffee Festival, one that stood out was getting my hands upon the new packaging of Tectonic Coffee. Tectonic Coffee, formerly Take Flight Coffee, is a California-based roaster founded by Deaton Pigot. The package debuted recently and is more than pretty colors and beautiful art—no, what takes this to the next level is the clever implementation of QR codes found upon each box. A scan of the code takes any consumer armed with a mobile device deeper into the coffee’s story, complete with detailed descriptions of its origin and roast and even goes into specific brew parameters. It’s the future—we’ve arrived! We scanned Founder and CEO Deaton Pigot’s QR code to learn more.

Tell us a bit about your company.

We are a small but mighty team of six with a combined coffee experience of 55+ years. Hailing from the likes of Intelligentsia, Toby’s Estate Coffee USA, Handsome Coffee, and Verve just to name a few. We have long-lasting Direct Trade relationships throughout Central and South America and roast to perfection here in Los Angeles CA since 2016.

We’re also making big strides into Technology with software that promote transparency, accountability, education, and aid our wholesale partners in their quest to increase online sales.

Who designed the package?

Julie Ticknor of J+T Design did the bones of the design, with some finessing from our in-house team.

What coffee information do you share on the package?

We share a lot! ­

Label:

• Country
• Farm/ producer
• Process
• Altitude
• Variety
• Tasting Notes

On the bag inside we have unique QR codes for all of our Single Origin Coffees which share more metadata.

• Coffees Story
• Sensorial Graph
• Customer ratings
• Roasting Curves
• Roast Time
• Roast Development
• End Time
• End Temp
• Roasters name
• Brew Recipes
• Chemex
• V60
• Espresso
• Photo of the day (a fun way to bring personality to each day we roast)

What’s the motivation behind that?

We are looking for ways to engage with our customers, not just with a label but with the ability to interact directly through their phones. This provides all the information right at their fingertips without having to type in URL’s or do a google search. It is a nice seamless way for our home coffee brewers to be involved and engaged.

Why are aesthetics in coffee packaging so important?

It is an expression of our creativity and personality. We love this packaging because it provides a balance with the feel of Kraft paper and the texture of the embossed logo. Every aspect adds to the experience of our coffee.

Where is the bag manufactured?

Both the boxes are manufactured in the USA, we print the labels in house, using a Primera LX900 label
maker.

For package nerds, what type of package is it?

Our box is made from .024 Kraft Bending Chipboard, which is a 100% recycled material made from 50% post waist and is 100% recyclable.

Is the package recyclable/compostable?

Yes

Where is it currently available?

We are available worldwide for wholesale and the home user, with online ordering for both B2B and B2C. If you want our coffee we have you covered wherever you are!

If you want to enjoy our coffee made by your favorite barista let us know where and we’ll try to make it happen for you.

Zachary Carlsen is a co-founder and editor at Sprudge Media Network. Read more Zachary Carlsen on Sprudge.

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We’re a little late to this whole “Ice-T tries coffee for the first time” party, but now that we’re here, we don’t want to leave. The original video by Coffee Meets Bagel—the dating app who put the rapper-turned-actor up to the challenge—was posted a month ago, but Ice-T’s reaction to his first sip is so pure it bears bringing back up. He is all of us at the start of our coffee journey.



For his first ever taste of coffee in his 60 years on this earth, Ice-T does the unadvisable thing and dives straight into coffee by taking it black. No cream, no sugar. I say “unadvisable” because this is how I had my first taste of coffee as well, though mine came at a much younger age, when I thought I would be a “big kid” if I took a pull off of Mom’s morning cuppa. It went about as well as expected.

So what was Ice’s response to his maiden coffee voyage? “It tastes like water, with something… another taste kicked in later,“ a phrase that is now the gold standard against which all Brewers Cup flavor calls will be judged.

“I can tell you this’ll pretty much be the last time I drink black coffee.”

Remember when Ice-T said he's never had coffee? Well… pic.twitter.com/ihhGg98wwP

— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) December 15, 2018

Were that the end of the story, though, there would be no story; a guy whose name bears a striking resemblance to a non-coffee beverage not drinking a coffee beverage hardly makes the editorial cut. But a second video, this one released by BuzzFeed, finds Ice making the second step in the journey: “[putting] some shit in it.” The shit, of course, being cream—which he has also never had before!?!—and sugar. Sugar alone didn’t quite turn him into a coffee drinker but the magical alchemy of cream and sugar gives Ice-T (and all of us by proxy, really) that special moment of realization—seen in the in Buzzfeed video at around the 1:20 mark—one which we all know so well, that coffee in the right circumstances can be pretty, pretty, pretty good.

“Coffee, sugar, and cream: not bad.”

Don’t be surprised if Sargent Fin Tutuola starts appearing in Law and Order: SVU episodes with increasingly smaller coffee cups: first a 20oz Starbucks cup with a little whip on top, then a 12oz no whip, next maybe a 6oz cappuccino, until finally Tutuola is walking around crime scenes with his own demitasse (because he knows espresso to-go is a cardinal sin but there are perps to be caught).

Or maybe not. Either way, we’ll always have this video. It’s the pure wholesomeness (and a few curses) that the coffee world needs right now.

Zac Cadwalader is the news editor at Sprudge Media Network and a staff writer based in Dallas. Read more Zac Cadwalader on Sprudge.

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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 10th Annual Sprudgie Awards presented by Oatly and we can already unequivocally that the number of votes cast this year is going to be the largest in history.

But don’t let the record-setting turnout deter you from letting your voice be heard; you’ve still gotta rock the sprote. Yours may be the difference between your favorite coffee person/shop/thing winning or losing to that coffee person/shop/thing. You know the one. There’s still time! Vote for your faves, start a grassroots campaign, hire a few bad actors to spread disinformation about your opponents (don’t actually do that). But whatever you do, don’t not vote.

Vote here for the Tenth Annual Sprudgie Awards presented by Oatly. 

If you’ve yet to pick your ponies for the 10th Annual Sprudgies, we’ve listed the finalists for each of the 12 categories below. Don’t see who you are looking for? Do you feel like someone else is more deserving? You’re in luck. This year we’ve opened up the awards for write-in candidates. In a coffee scene where write-in candidates can ascend to the SCA Board of Directors we absolutely want to make the same campaigning available for The Sprudgies.

Once you’re ready, head over here to let your voice be heard and celebrate those helping to push the industry forward. Happy voting!

Voting for the 10th Annual Sprudgie Awards presented by Oatly closes at 11:59 PM PST on Friday, January 4th 2019.

Notable Roaster

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’s nominees are:

Devoción (Brooklyn, NY),
Go Get Em Tiger (Los Angeles)
Black & White Coffee Roasters (Wake Forest, NC)
Square Mile Coffee (London, UK)
Red Bay Coffee (Oakland, CA)
Gardelli Coffee (Forlì, Italy)
Sey Coffee (Brooklyn, NY)
Coffee Manufactory (San Francisco and Los Angeles, CA)

Notable Coffee Producer

This awards honors outstanding work by a coffee producer at origin. This year’s nominees are:

Daterra Coffee (Brazil)
Benjamin Paz (Honduras)
Long Miles Coffee Project (Burundi)
Gesha Village (Ethiopia)
La Palma y El Tucan (Colombia)
Juan Peña (Ecuador)
Gilberto Baraona (El Salvador)
Aida Batlle (El Salvador)

Best New Product

This awards honors a new coffee product released for public use in the year 2018. This year’s nominees are:

Minor Figures Oat M*lk
Atmos Vacuum Canister by Fellow Products
Melodrip
Yes Plz Coffee Subscription
Modbar AV
DrinkTrade.com
Huskee Cup
Umeshiso Cupping Spoons

Best Coffee Video/Film

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:

AeroPress Movie
Gender In Coffee
Chris Baca on YouTube
James Hoffmann on YouTube
Go Get Em Tiger on YouTube
Cafe Imports Roasting Concepts Series
Flower Of Flowers by Stumptown Coffee
Unpacking Coffee

Best Coffee Writing

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’s nominees are:

RJ Joseph for The Knockbox
Phyllis Johnson for Strong Black Coffee originally appearing in Roast Magazine
Sabine Parrish for She’s A Lady originally appearing in Standart Magazine
Dear Coffee Buyer by Ryan Brown
The Monk Of Mokha by Dave Eggars and Mokhtar Alkhanshali
Ashley Rodriguez for Barista Magazine Online
Jenn Chen for Newsletter and Collected Works
James Hoffmann for JimSeven.com

Best Coffee Magazine

This award honors an outstanding coffee magazine or print publication release. This year’s nominees are:

Drift Magazine (USA)
Solo Magazine (Spain)
Caffeine (UK)
Coffee People Zine (USA)
Standart (Slovakia)
Roast Magazine (USA)
Barista Magazine (USA)
Pour Over by Califia Farms (USA)

Best Coffee Instagram/Twitter

This award honors outstanding work across social media platforms. This year’s nominees are:

@umeshiso_
@fellowproducts
@coffeefeedpdx
@dapperandwise
@catcloudcoffee
@symmetrybreakfast
@perfectdailygrind
@coffeetablemags

Best Coffee Podcast

This award honors outstanding work in the podcast medium. This year’s nominees are:

The Coffee Podcast
Cat & Cloud
Boss Barista
Keys To The Shop
Coffea
Coffee People MX
Coffee With April
SproCast

Best Design/Packaging

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’s nominees are:

Coffee Manufactory (San Francisco and Los Angeles, CA)
Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters (Lakewood, CO)
Brandywine Coffee Roasters (Wilmington, DE)
Kaffa (Oslo, Norway)
Fjord Coffee Roasters (Berlin, Germany)
Onyx Coffee Lab (Bentonville, AR)
Lüna Coffee (Vancouver, Canada)
Friedhats (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

Best New Cafe

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’s nominees are:

Ladder Coffee (Spokane, WA)
Dayglow (Los Angeles, CA)
Mane Coffee (Boca Raton, FL)
Misión Café (Madrid, Spain)
Provider (Indianapolis, IN)
Stumptown Coffee Cobble Hill (Brooklyn, NY)
Center Coffee Myeongdong (Seoul, South Korea)
Rosslyn Coffee (London, UK)

Sustainable Cafe

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’s nominees are:

Isla Cafe (Berlin, Germany)
Casa Quilha (Brasilia, Brazil)
Bar Nine (Los Angeles, CA)
Madcap Coffee (Grand Rapids, MI)
Houndstooth Coffee Walnut Hill (Dallas, TX)
Kokako Organic (Auckland, New Zealand)
Smith Canteen (Brooklyn, NY)
Miir Flagship (Seattle, WA)

Outstanding Achievement In The Field of Excellence

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’s nominees are:

T. Ben Fischer
Phyllis Johnson
Coleen Anunu
Umeko Motoyoshi
Agnieszka Rojewska
Adam JacksonBey
Michelle Johnson
Erna Knutsen (posthumous)

Vote here.

Voting for the 10th Annual Sprudgie Awards presented by Oatly closes at 11:59 PM PST on Friday, January 4th 2019.

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Source: Coffee News