PORTLAND, Ore. — Coda Coffee Company and Pilot Coffee Roasters have taken the top honors in Roast magazine’s 10th annual Roaster of the Year competition.
The two coffee roasting companies are featured in the trade publication’s November/December 2013 issue, available online at http://roastmagazine.com/about/contests/roasteroftheyear/2014.
Roast magazine’s Roaster of the Year award recognizes companies that roast coffees of superior quality, exemplify a dedication to sustainable practices and employee education, and demonstrate a commitment to the coffee industry, among other criteria.
Two award categories are presented each year. Coda Coffee Company of Denver claimed the top spot in the large (macro) roaster category, which includes companies roasting more than 100,000 pounds of coffee each year. Coda gained the title because of its commitment to a healthy community and environment, with a particularly innovative composting program. For more information about Coda Coffee Co., visit www.codacoffee.com.
Pilot Coffee Roasters of Toronto won in the small (micro) roaster category, for companies roasting less than 100,000 pounds of coffee each year. Pilot’s exemplary marketing practices and dedication to offering quality coffee—evidenced by its education practices and construction of a state-of-the-art coffee-tasting lab—propelled the company to a win. For more information about Pilot Coffee Roasters, visit www.pilotcoffeeroasters.com.
About Roast magazine:
The 2013 Maggie award winner for best specialty trade magazine, Roast is a bi-monthly technical trade journal dedicated to the success and growth of the specialty coffee industry. Roast addresses the art, science and business of coffee roasters by covering the issues most important to them with quality editorial content focused on the technical aspects of coffee. For more information, visit www.roastmagazine.com.
