Welcome to the announcements for the 17th Annual Sprudgie Awards presented by Pacific Barista Series, 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 a multi-week period, including open nominations and finalist ballots.
Here are the winners, honorees, and finalists for the 17th Annual Sprudgie Awards, presented by Pacific Barista Series.
Notable Roaster
This award honors a coffee roasting company doing exemplary work in 2025. This may include roasted coffee quality, the strength of e-commerce, cafe locations (if applicable), and all other facets of running a successful coffee roasting company.
Winner: Scenery Coffee (London, United Kingdom)
Honoree: Ditta Artigianale (Florence, Italy)
Finalists:
Kafiex Roasters (Vancouver, WA)
Makeworth Coffee (Bellingham, WA)
Maru Coffee (Los Angeles, CA)
Mazelab (Prague, Czechia)
Mel Coffee (Osaka, Japan)
Shoebox Coffee (Chicago, IL)
Notable Coffee Producer
This award honors outstanding work by a coffee producer.
Winner: Sebastian Ramirez (Colombia)
Honoree: Tamiru Tadesse (Ethiopia)
Finalists:
Tagel Alemayehu (Ethiopia)
Lina Granados (Colombia)
Peter Mbature (Kenya)
Julio Quiceno (Colombia)
Samuel Ronzon (Mexico)
Ana Vizcaino (Guatemala)
Best New Product
This award honors a new coffee product released for sale to the public in the year 2025.
Winner: OXO Rapid Brewer
Honoree: La Marzocco Jay Grinder
Finalists:
The Better Vessel
Comandante C60 Baracuda Nautilus Blue
Graph Coffee Baskets
KafaTek M98V Grinder
Orea Z1 Brewer
Slow Pour Supply Barista Series 2-Way Cup
Best Coffee Writing
This award celebrates the best coffee writing of the year.
Winner: The Cafe with a Bathroom of Secrets by Morgan Eckroth (Coffee For Here)
Honoree: From Expectation To Empowerment: ‘Women In Coffee’ And The Gendered Coffee Paradox by Chloe Skye Wiesler (Sprudge Special Projects)
Finalists:
Barista Stories Series by Lukasz Galecki (European Coffee Trip)
Buna Kela: Coffee as a Moral Ecology by Tesfaye Hailu Tufa (Red Ink Coffee)
Coffee Research: Ensuring Accuracy, Transparency and Practical Application by Spencer Turer (Roast Magazine)
In Indonesia, Coffee Trends Meet A Changing Culture by Tonggo Simangunsong (Sprudge Special Projects)
In Paris, The Next Coffee Revolution Is Quietly Brewing by Joel Hart (Financial Times)
Rethinking The Shot by Andre Eiermann (Standart Issue 38)
Best Coffee Book/Magazine
This award honors an outstanding coffee magazine or print publication release.
Winner: The Physics of Espresso (Jonathan Gagne)
Honoree: Standart
Finalists:
Barista Magazine
Bloom (Tigger Chaturabul)
Cherry Bones
Lo Mejor Del Cafe
Roast Magazine
Solo Magazine
Best Social Media
This award honors outstanding work by a coffee company or social media team across multiple platforms.
Winner: La Marzocco USA
Honoree: Weber Workshops
Finalists:
Cafe Imports
Cxffeeblack
Dark Arts Coffee
Ghost Town Oats
Onyx Coffee Lab
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Notable Coffee Influencer
This award celebrates an individual whose voice, creativity, and engagement have significantly shaped coffee culture in the digital space.
Winner: Lance Hedrick
Honoree: James Hoffmann
Finalists:
Emilee Bryant
Caitlin Campbell
Morgan Eckroth
Christopher Feran
Jimmy Johnson
Brian Quan
Best Coffee Podcast
This award honors outstanding work in the podcast medium.
Winner: Making Coffee with Lucia Solis
Honoree: Tim Wendelboe Podcast
Finalists:
5THWAVE
Buy The Drip
Covoya Coffee Podcasting Network
Drank It!
Fable Coffee Stories
Pikola
Best Design/Packaging
This work honors notable design or packaging work in coffee.
Winner: Hydrangea Coffee
Honoree: People Possession
Finalists:
Clarimento
Loquat Coffee
PERC Coffee
Phil & Sebastian
Verve Coffee
YES PLZ
Best New Cafe
This award is presented to a cafe that has opened in 2025.
Winner: Onyx Coffee Lab (Springdale, Arkansas)
Honoree: Tiba Coffee (Paris, FR)
Finalists:
Arcane Estate (New York City, NY)
Bahari Coffee (Lamu, Kenya)
Be Bright Coffee (Los Angeles, CA)
Couplet Coffee (Los Angeles, CA)
Maru Coffee (Brooklyn, NY)
XLIII Coffee (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)
Sustainable Cafe or Coffee Roaster
This award is presented to a cafe or coffee company for prioritizing sustainability and industry stewardship.
Winner: Tim Wendelboe
Honoree: Equator Coffees
Finalists:
Bitty & Beau’s Coffee
Coffee Relief
Counter Culture Coffee
Skylark Coffee
Strange Bird Coffee
We Are Here
Notable Event
This award is presented to a coffee event, festival, conference, or competition.
Winner: Women Powered Coffee Summit
Honoree: La Marzocco Out Of The Box Milan
Finalists:
CafeShow Seoul
Coffee Week Berlin
Florida Coffee Festival
Level Up
London Coffee Festival
World of Coffee Jakarta
Outstanding Achievement
This award is presented each year to a remarkable coffee person, organization, cause, or entity that embodies coffee excellence. This year’s slate of Outstanding Achievement nominees are each being recognized as full and rightful winners of a Sprudgie Award.
Kay Cheon
Ana María Donneys
Yungas Coffee Project
SANA Program
Mehmet Sogan
Bianca Castro
Caitlin Campbell
Lem Butler
The 17th Annual Sprudgie Awards is presented by Pacific Barista Series.
