The Seventh Annual Sprudgie Awards

Welcome to the winners announcement for the 7th Annual Sprudgie Awards, honoring the best in coffee.

Nominees for each category were chosen by public ballot, with input from our editorial team in the form of an “Editor’s Pick” for each field. Public voting for the Sprudgies took place over several weeks in December 2015, with the ballot box closing at 11:59 PM on Sunday, January 3rd. The winners below represent the unbridled will of the people, and the voice of you, our readers, who represent the largest, most educated and dedicated group of coffee enjoyers on the planet.

Thanks to the thousands and thousands of voters who helped make this Sprudgies year such a success. Congratulations to the entire field—to us, every single 2015 finalist was a winner.

Notable Roaster – Heart Coffee Roasters, Portland, Oregon

Runner-up: Five Elephant Coffee, Berlin

Best New Cafe – Paramount Coffee Project, Los Angeles

Runner-up: Playground Coffee, Hamburg

Best New Product – Acaia Lunar scale

 

Runner-up: La Marzocco Linea Mini

Best Coffee Writing – Matt Perger, Barista Hustle

Runner-up: James Hoffmann, JimSeven.com

Best Magazine – Barista Magazine

Runner-up: Standart Magazine / Drift Magazine [tied] 

Best Subscription – Blue Bottle Coffee

Runner-up: Mistobox

Best Coffee Video / Film – Barista

Runner-up: Caffeinated

Notable Producer – Tim Wendelboe & Elias Roa, Finca Tamana and Finca El Suelo, Colombia

Runner-up: Wilford Lamastus, Elida Estate + Lamastus Family Estates, Panama

Nicest Package – Five Elephant, Berlin

Runner-up: Parlor Coffee, Brooklyn

Outstanding Achievement In The Field of Excellence – Third Wave Wichteln: Founders Markus Reuter, André Krüger, and Thorsten Keller

Runner-up: Joe Marrocco, Cafe Imports