Specialty Coffee Association Awards

We are excited to announce the 2024 SCA Awards, recognizing excellence in product innovation, design, and sustainability across the industry. The 2024 SCA Awards will be open to companies and individuals around the globe, expanding the reach and prestige of these important annual competitions.

In previous years, the Best New Product Awards and Coffee Design Awards (formerly known as the "Design Lab Showcase”) enjoyed physical showcases at our annual trade shows, Specialty Coffee Expo and World of Coffee.

Best New Product entries are hosted on the SCA platform New in Coffee, and similarly Coffee Design Awards entries are hosted on Design in Coffee. Submissions to Best New Product and Coffee Design Awards are on permanent display on these platforms.

 

Best New Product Awards

Best New Product Awards returns as a show feature of Specialty Coffee Expo and World of Coffee. Each year, the Best New Product Awards recognizes the best our industry has to offer in new products that represent quality and add value to specialty coffee within the consumer and commercial fields. Upcoming trade shows featuring the Best New Product Awards include:

World of Coffee Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
January 21-23, 2024

Specialty Coffee Expo
Chicago, Illinois
April 12-14, 2024

World of Coffee Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark
June 27-29, 2024

 
 
 

Coffee Design Awards

Coffee Design Awards returns each year as a show feature of Specialty Coffee Expo and World of Coffee. Recognizing superb design in coffee, the Coffee Design Awards celebrates the design efforts of our industry through four key platforms: Branding, Spaces, and Packaging. Upcoming trade shows featuring the Coffee Design Awards include:

World of Coffee Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
January 21-23, 2024

Specialty Coffee Expo
Chicago, Illinois
April 12-14, 2024

World of Coffee Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark
June 27-29, 2024

 
 
 

Sustainability Awards

The Sustainability Awards recognize individuals, businesses, and organizations that have created innovative projects or business models shown to expand and promote sustainability within the coffee world while inspiring others to initiate similar endeavors.

 
 
 

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Presenting the 2024 SCA Sustainability Award Winners
Presenting the 2024 SCA Sustainability Award Winners

The Specialty Coffee Association is proud to present the Non-Profit and For-Profit companies awarded the 2024 Sustainability Awards, recognizing excellence in sustainability across the industry.

Announcing the Finalists for the 2024 SCA Sustainability Awards
Announcing the Finalists for the 2024 SCA Sustainability Awards

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) are proud to announce the 2024 Sustainability Award finalists.

Congratulations to the 2023 Coffee Design Awards Winners
Congratulations to the 2023 Coffee Design Awards Winners

The winners of the specialty coffee industry’s most prestigious awards for design were announced today at Specialty Coffee Expo 2023. The Coffee Design Awards is a platform for showcasing great design in specialty coffee across three competition categories; branding, packaging, and spaces.

Congratulations to the 2023 Best New Product Awards Winners!
Congratulations to the 2023 Best New Product Awards Winners!

The winners of the specialty coffee industry’s most prestigious awards for design were announced today at Specialty Coffee Expo 2023. Each year, the Best New Product Awards recognizes new products that represent the best in quality and value to the industry. This year’s competition saw winners across nine categories. The following Best New Product Awards winners were announced by members of the SCA board and presented at Specialty Coffee Expo 2023.

Presenting the 2023 SCA Sustainability Award Winners
Presenting the 2023 SCA Sustainability Award Winners

The Specialty Coffee Association is proud to present the 2023 Sustainability Award Winners, recognizing excellence in sustainability across the industry.

Announcing the finalists for the 2023 SCA Sustainability Awards
Announcing the finalists for the 2023 SCA Sustainability Awards

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) are proud to announce the 2023 Sustainability Award finalists.

Presenting the 2022 SCA Sustainability Award Winners
Presenting the 2022 SCA Sustainability Award Winners

The Specialty Coffee Association is proud to present the 2022 Sustainability Award Winners, recognizing excellence in sustainability across the industry.

Announcing the 2021 SCA Sustainability Award Winners
Announcing the 2021 SCA Sustainability Award Winners

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) are proud to announce the winners for the 2021 Sustainability Awards.

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Announcing the Winners of the 2021 SCA Awards

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) are proud to announce the winners for the Best New Product Awards, Coffee Design Awards, and Sustainability Awards for this year’s SCA Awards.

Winners of the 2021 Best New Product
Winners of the 2021 Best New Product

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) are proud to announce the winners for the Best New Product Awards.

Announcing the Finalists of the 2021 SCA Awards
Announcing the Finalists of the 2021 SCA Awards

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) are proud to announce the finalists for the Best New Product Awards, Coffee Design Awards, and Sustainability Awards for this year’s SCA Awards.

Announcing the 2020 SCA Sustainability Award Winners
Announcing the 2020 SCA Sustainability Award Winners

Each year the SCA recognizes three categories with Sustainability Awards. We’re thrilled to announce the 2020 award winners, who will be recognized for their achievements a this year’s virtual Re:co Symposium on July 16.