In this episode, we announce the winners of the Ninth Annual Sprudgie Awards. Congratulations to all!

Notable Roaster

Photo by Anna Hutchison 

Onyx Coffee Lab (Fayetteville, AR)

Honoree: Assembly Coffee (London)

Best New Cafe

Narrative Coffee (Everett, WA)

Honoree: Cherry Street Public House (Seattle, WA)

Best New Product

Kruve Sifter

Honoree: World Specialty Coffee Map by Cafe Imports

Best Coffee Video/Film

RealChrisBaca on YouTube Honoree:

Honoree: James Hoffmann on YouTube

Best Coffee Writing

“What I Know About Running Coffee Shops” by Colin Harmon Honoree: “New York City Coffee: A Caffeinated History” by Erin Meister

Notable Coffee Producer

Ernesto Menendez for Fincas Las Brumas, Alaska, La Ilusion and Los Andes (El Salvador)

Honoree: La Palma y El Tucan (Colombia)

Best Coffee Magazine

Standart Magazine Honoree:

Honoree: Drift Magazine

Best Design Packaging

Brandywine Coffee Roasters Honoree: 

Honoree: Talor & Jørgen

Best Coffee Subscription

Barista Hustle “Superlatives" Honoree: 

Honoree: Department of Brewology “Sequence”

Best Coffee Podcast

Boss Barista (Jasper Wilde and Ashley Rodriguez) Honoree:

Honoree: Tamper Tantrum (Stephen Leighton and Colin Harmon, producer Jenn Rugolo)

Best Coffee Instagram or Twitter Account

@ColdBrew420 [Twitter/Instagram] Honoree: Letsbrew.coffee [

Honoree: Letsbrew.coffee [Instagram]

Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence

Department of Brewology for “Filter Coffee Not People” Honoree: 

Honoree: Miki Suzuki for 2017 World Barista Championship Finals