TEMPE, Ariz. — Oct. 2, 2026 — Cartel Roasting Co. has earned two Silver Medals at the Global Coffee Awards (GCA), receiving recognition in both the Ready to Drink Overall and Ready to Drink Blend categories.
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Cartel’s Sonoran Sun Standard won Silver in both the Ready to Drink- Overall category and Ready to Drink- Blend category. The company also received an honorable mention for its Finca La Reserva Anaerobic Honey in the Filter: Single Origin Experimental category.
The Global Coffee Awards recognizes and rewards the world’s best coffee roasters and producers. From small-batch independents to national brands, specialty roasters submit their top coffees across defined categories for blind judging by a panel of qualified judges.
“Our production team is the silent engine behind our company—they’re always working as a cohesive team to tweak and fine-tune every coffee that comes through our facility,” said Jesse Pangburn, CEO of Cartel Roasting Co. “They are constantly striving for excellence and to highlight our quality coffee. It’s great to see them receive the recognition they deserve.”
Cartel’s latest awards add to the company’s growing list of recognition from the Global Coffee Awards, including a Bronze Medal for its Ethiopia Dale and an award for its Blend-Forty Eight in last year’s competition.
ABOUT CARTEL ROASTING CO.
Founded in 2008 by Jason and Amy Silberschlag in Tempe, Arizona, Cartel Roasting Co. was built on the idea of fostering community through coffee. What began as a small roastery and café has since grown to 15 locations across Arizona and California, each rooted in craftsmanship, transparency, and connection.
From sourcing green coffee to roasting and brewing, Cartel’s passionate team of coffee enthusiasts continues to refine its craft while sharing it with the communities it serves. Cartel uniquely engages its community through fundraising via a StartEngine campaign, which invites coffee lovers and loyal customers to invest and become equity shareholders.
Cartel intentionally places coffee sourcing, quality, and transparency at the top of its priority list. The company offers a wide variety of coffee choices to satisfy every type of coffee drinker.
Cartel also uses NuMilk to make its oat and cashew milk in-house without Tetra-Pak packaging. The Cartel experience can also be enjoyed at home through a curated selection of whole-bean coffees highlighting unique origins, flavor profiles, and roasting styles.
Options include Blend Forty-Eight, another Global Coffee Awards bronze medal winner, with a rich chocolate and berry profile; Kenya Kiangoi AA, with notes of Meyer lemon, lime zest, kumquat, and butterscotch; and the Give Back Blend, which donates 10% of total sales to local nonprofits.
Cartel Roasting Co. is available at select Whole Foods, Sprouts, and Upward Projects stores, as well as at cafés and restaurants across the West, including Postino Wine Bar. Guided by a belief that coffee can inspire positive change, Cartel strives to create a more equitable world where individuality is celebrated and meaningful connections thrive.
For more information, visit www.cartelroasting.co or follow @cartelroastingco.
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