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The seventeenth Annual Sprudgie Awards Winners And Honorees


Welcome to the bulletins for the seventeenth Annual Sprudgie Awards introduced by Pacific Barista Collection, honoring the perfect in espresso.

Nominees for every class have been chosen by a worldwide public poll. Public voting for the Sprudgies passed off over a multi-week interval, together with open nominations and finalist ballots.

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Listed below are the winners, honorees, and finalists for the seventeenth Annual Sprudgie Awards, introduced by Pacific Barista Collection.

Notable Roaster

This award honors a espresso roasting firm doing exemplary work in 2025. This will likely embody roasted espresso high quality, the energy of e-commerce, cafe places (if relevant), and all different sides of operating a profitable espresso roasting firm.

Winner: Surroundings Espresso (London, United Kingdom)
Honoree: Ditta Artigianale (Florence, Italy)

Finalists:

Kafiex Roasters (Vancouver, WA)
Makeworth Espresso (Bellingham, WA)
Maru Espresso (Los Angeles, CA)
Mazelab (Prague, Czechia)
Mel Espresso (Osaka, Japan)
Shoebox Espresso (Chicago, IL)

Notable Espresso Producer

This award honors excellent work by a espresso 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)

Greatest New Product

This award honors a brand new espresso product launched on the market to the general public within the yr 2025.

Winner: OXO Speedy Brewer
Honoree: La Marzocco Jay Grinder

Finalists:

The Higher Vessel
Comandante C60 Baracuda Nautilus Blue
Graph Espresso Baskets
KafaTek M98V Grinder
Orea Z1 Brewer
Gradual Pour Provide Barista Collection 2-Means Cup

Greatest Espresso Writing

This award celebrates one of the best espresso writing of the yr.

Winner: The Cafe with a Lavatory of Secrets and techniques by Morgan Eckroth (Espresso For Right here)
Honoree: From Expectation To Empowerment: ‘Ladies In Espresso’ And The Gendered Espresso Paradox by Chloe Skye Wiesler (Sprudge Particular Tasks)

Finalists:

Barista Tales Collection by Lukasz Galecki (European Espresso Journey)
Buna Kela: Espresso as a Ethical Ecology by Tesfaye Hailu Tufa (Pink Ink Espresso)
Espresso Analysis: Making certain Accuracy, Transparency and Sensible Utility by Spencer Turer (Roast Journal)
In Indonesia, Espresso Developments Meet A Altering Tradition by Tonggo Simangunsong (Sprudge Particular Tasks)
In Paris, The Subsequent Espresso Revolution Is Quietly Brewing by Joel Hart (Monetary Instances)
Rethinking The Shot by Andre Eiermann (Standart Subject 38)

Greatest Espresso Ebook/Journal

This award honors an impressive espresso journal or print publication launch.

Winner: The Physics of Espresso (Jonathan Gagne)
Honoree: Standart

Finalists:

Barista Journal
Bloom (Tigger Chaturabul)
Cherry Bones
Lo Mejor Del Cafe
Roast Journal
Solo Journal

Greatest Social Media

This award honors excellent work by a espresso firm or social media crew throughout a number of platforms.

Winner: La Marzocco USA
Honoree: Weber Workshops

Finalists:

Cafe Imports
Cxffeeblack
Darkish Arts Espresso
Ghost City Oats
Onyx Espresso Lab
Stumptown Espresso Roasters

Notable Espresso Influencer

This award celebrates a person whose voice, creativity, and engagement have considerably formed espresso tradition within the digital house.

Winner: Lance Hedrick
Honoree: James Hoffmann

Finalists:

Emilee Bryant
Caitlin Campbell
Morgan Eckroth
Christopher Feran
Jimmy Johnson
Brian Quan

Greatest Espresso Podcast

This award honors excellent work within the podcast medium.

Winner: Making Espresso with Lucia Solis
Honoree: Tim Wendelboe Podcast

Finalists:

5THWAVE
Purchase The Drip
Covoya Espresso Podcasting Community
Drank It!
Fable Espresso Tales
Pikola

Greatest Design/Packaging

This work honors notable design or packaging work in espresso.

Winner: Hydrangea Espresso
Honoree: Folks Possession

Finalists:

Clarimento
Loquat Espresso
PERC Espresso
Phil & Sebastian
Verve Espresso
YES PLZ

Greatest New Cafe

This award is introduced to a restaurant that has opened in 2025.

Winner: Onyx Espresso Lab (Springdale, Arkansas)
Honoree: Tiba Espresso (Paris, FR)

Finalists:

Arcane Property (New York Metropolis, NY)
Bahari Espresso (Lamu, Kenya)
Be Vibrant Espresso (Los Angeles, CA)
Couplet Espresso (Los Angeles, CA)
Maru Espresso (Brooklyn, NY)
XLIII Espresso (Ho Chi Minh Metropolis, Vietnam)

Sustainable Cafe or Espresso Roaster 

This award is introduced to a restaurant or espresso firm for prioritizing sustainability and trade stewardship.

Winner: Tim Wendelboe
Honoree: Equator Coffees

Finalists:

Bitty & Beau’s Espresso
Espresso Reduction
Counter Tradition Espresso
Skylark Espresso
Unusual Chicken Espresso
We Are Right here

Notable Occasion

This award is introduced to a espresso occasion, pageant, convention, or competitors.

Winner: Ladies Powered Espresso Summit
Honoree: La Marzocco Out Of The Field Milan

Finalists:

CafeShow Seoul
Espresso Week Berlin
Florida Espresso Competition
Stage Up
London Espresso Competition
World of Espresso Jakarta

Excellent Achievement

This award is introduced annually to a exceptional espresso particular person, group, trigger, or entity that embodies espresso excellence. This yr’s slate of Excellent Achievement nominees are every being acknowledged as full and rightful winners of a Sprudgie Award.

Kay Cheon
Ana María Donneys
Yungas Espresso Undertaking
SANA Program
Mehmet Sogan
Bianca Castro
Caitlin Campbell
Lem Butler

The seventeenth Annual Sprudgie Awards is introduced by Pacific Barista Collection.

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