Welcome to the winners announcement for the 8th Annual Sprudgie Awards, honoring the best in coffee.
Nominees for each category were chosen by a worldwideย public ballot. Public voting for the Sprudgies took place over several weeks in December 2016, with the ballot box closing at 11:59 PM on Sunday, January 1st.
Thanks to the thousands and thousands of voters who helped make this by far the biggest voting field in Sprudgies history. Congratulations to all the nomineesโto us, every single 2016 finalist was a winner.
Without further ado, here they are: your 2016 Sprudgie Awards winners.
Notable Roaster โย Counter Culture Coffee
Runner up: Populace Coffee
Best New Cafe โย La Marzocco Cafeย โย Seattle
Runner up: Cat & Cloud (Santa Cruz, CA)
Best New Product โย Baratza Sette 270W Grinder
Runner up: La Bodegaย
Best Coffee Writing โ Scott Rao ![Scott Rao Presenting](https://sprudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Scott-Rao-Roasting-14974503389_16999db031_o.jpg)
Runner up: James Hoffmann (JimSeven.com)
Best Coffee Podcast โ I Brew My Own Coffee โ hostsย Brian Beyke and Bryan Schiele
Runner up: Cat & Cloud (hosts Chris Baca and Jared Truby)
Best Coffee Video or Film โ Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Lifeย โ executive producers Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino
Runner up: The Coffee Man (Directed by Jeff Hann, produced by Roland Fraval)
Nicest PackageโLa Cabra CoffeeโArhus, Denmark
Runner up: Parlor Coffee (Brooklyn, NY)
Best SubscriptionโCollected Coffee
Runner up: Mistobox
Best MagazineโCaffeine Magazineโfounder Scott Bentley, editor Chlรถe Callow
![(via mondomulia.com)](https://sprudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/caffeine-700x467.jpeg)
Runner up: Fresh Cup Magazine (publisher Jan Weigel, editor Ellie Bradley)
Notable ProducerโAida BatlleโAida Batlle Selection, El Salvador
![(via Forbes)](https://sprudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/5592545794_590f77340d_o-1200x800-740x502.jpg)
Runner up: Gilberto Baraona (Finca Los Pirineos, El Salvador)
Finest Coffee EventโThe 2016ย SCAA EventโAtlanta, GA
Runner up: The 2016 London Coffee Festival (London, UK)
Outstanding Achievement In The Field of ExcellenceโMichelle JohnsonโThe Chocolate Barista
Runner up: Sonja Zweidick (Barista Connect)