The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) have announced the winners of the Best New Product Awards at the 2018 Specialty Coffee Expo in Seattle. The Best New Product Awards, a long running feature of Expo, recognize new products judged on their quality and value to the specialty coffee and tea industry.
Ten different product categories are evaluated and a winner is declared in each category. Additionally, judges selected the Best Booth and Best Pop Up Café winners of this year’s event.
The 2018 Best New Product winners are:
• Coffunity:
Technology / Best of Show
• Ground Control:
Commercial Coffee or Tea Preparation and Serving Equipment
• Breville:
Consumer Coffee or Tea Preparation and Serving Equipment (Electrical)
• Soma:
Consumer Coffee or Tea Preparation and Serving Equipment (Non Electrical)
• Detpak:
Coffee Accessories
• Dona Chai:
Specialty Beverage Stand Alone
• Pacific Foods:
Specialty Beverage Flavor Additive
• Savor Brands:
Packaging
• LalCafe:
Open Class
The 2018 Best Booth / Best Pop Up Café winners are:
• Smith Teamaker
(Booth #2026): Single Booth Category
• Barista 22
(Booth #2310): 10X20 Category
• Daterra Coffee
(Booth #2201): Sustainability Category
• Rancillo
(Booth #927): Multiple Booths Category
• Coffee House by Chef’n
(Booth #320): First Time Exhibitor Category
• China, Portrait Country
(Booth #827): Best Island Category
• Campos
(Skybridge): Best Pop Up 1 Category
• La Marzocco (Skybridge):
Best Pop Up 2 Category
See website for more information and updates coffeeexpo.org/awards/
