Each year, the Specialty Coffee Association’s Best New Product Competition recognizes new products that represent quality and add value to the specialty coffee and tea industry. Awards were presented at The 27th Annual SCAA Exposition on April 11, 2015, in Seattle, WA. In addition to the Best New Product Competition, which is judged onsite at The Event by a panel of SCAA members, attendees were encouraged to cast their votes for the Best New Product People’s Choice Award via the official event app. Hundreds of votes were received for People’s Choice and the winners of this Award for each category are listed below.
SCAA’s 2015 BEST NEW PRODUCT AWARD WINNERS
Specialty Beverage
Torani – Ginger Lemongrass Syrup – Booth #12043
Coffee or Tea Preparation & Serving (Commercial)
Poursteady – Poursteady 1.0 – Booth #1005
Coffee or Tea Preparation & Serving – Consumer (Electrical)
La Marzocco – La Marzocco Linea Mini – Skybridge Cafe
Coffee or Tea Preparation & Serving- Consumer (Non-Electrical)
ESPRO – ESPRO Travel Press for Coffee – Booth #4035
Food
Theo – Peanut Butter Cups – Booth #17010
Coffee Accessories
OXO – OXO Good Grips Travel Mugs – Booth #1013
Specialty Prepared Tea or Chai Beverage or Beverage Mix (NEW CATEGORY!)
David Rio – Tea Frost Premium Tea Frappe – Booth #4025
Packaging
Torani – Torani Purée Blends – Booth #12043
Open Class
Tastify – Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers – Booth #10030
Sustainability
Mother Parkers – EcoCupTM Capsules – Booth #21009
SCAA 2015 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD WINNERS
Specialty Beverage
Torani – Torani Spicy Kola Nut Syrup – Booth #12043
Coffee or Tea Preparation & Serving (Commercial)
Slayer – Single Group Espresso Machine – Booth #9016
Coffee or Tea Preparation & Serving (Consumer)
La Marzocco – La Marzocco Linea Mini – Skypebridge Café
Food
Theo – Peanut Butter Cups – Booth #17010
Coffee Accessories
BevLab – Espresso Tamper by BevLab – Booth #16040
Specialty Prepared Tea or Chai Beverage or Beverage Mix (NEW CATEGORY!)
David Rio – Tea Frost Premium Tea Frappe – Booth #4025
Packaging
Torani – Puree Blends by Torani – Booth #12043
Open Class
Mountain Thunder – Kona Bliss/Kona Dream Coffee Scrubs – Booth #1035
Sustainability
Mother Parkers – EcoCupTM Capsules – Booth #21009
More details about the Best New Product and other SCAA award rules and guidelines can be found at scaaevent.org/awards