For your consideration...

The 2024 Sprudge Design Awards are here!

Honoring the very best in coffee and drinks design and consumable art.

Welcome to the Sprudge Design Awards, a user submitted global platform honoring the best in coffee and drinks design, with a focus on original packaging design, products, and art. Awarding truly outstanding work being done by creatives and companies working in and around coffee.

Submission deadline: 10/11/24

2023 Outstanding Package Design Winner Daydrink

Submission deadline 10/11/24

Submit no later than 11:59PM PST 10/11/24

  • Outstanding Design Achievement: Commercial Product

    This award honors outstanding design related to commercial products. This includes packaging for green coffee, alternative milks, traditional milks, sauces and syrups, water treatment and cleaning products, and other forms of commercial products that serve the field of coffee.

    2023 Winner: Third Wave Water 
  • Outstanding Design Achievement: Event Exhibition

    This award honors outstanding design related to physical event exhibitions. This includes trade show booth design, pop-up cafe design, curated coffee service at special events, limited edition event appearances, live guerrilla coffee theater and all other forms of coffee event exhibition.

    2023 Winner: La Marzocco 
  • Outstanding Design Achievement: Goods and Garments

    This award honors outstanding design pertaining to promotional goods in the coffee industry. T-shirts, hats, pennants, coasters, aprons, socks, writing implements, spoons, charms, or any other form of merchandise designed to promote and support the enjoyment of coffee is eligible for consideration.

    2023 Winner: PERC Coffee Roasters 
  • Outstanding Design Achievement: Vessels

    This award honors outstanding design of mugs, travel tumblers, demitasse, or any form of vessel out of which coffee can be served. Vessels must be available for purchase, used in a cafe, or otherwise offered for public use.

    2023 Winner: Mr. Espresso 
  • Outstanding Design Achievement: Print Materials

    This award honors outstanding design pertaining to print materials. Printed menus, posters, one-sheets, handbooks, zines, magazines, flyers, and other forms of printed material are eligible for consideration.

    2023 Winner: Cat & Cloud Coffee 
  • Outstanding Design Collaboration

    This award will be given to the best brand collaboration project involving at least two entities. Any genre of coffee product, artwork, or creative collaboration is eligible for consideration. 

    2023 Winner: Equator Coffees / Lauren Rymer 
  • Outstanding Designer

    This award honors an outstanding individual designer working in the field of coffee. Their work can include packaging design, original illustration, digital design, event design, or other stirring examples of design as it intersects with the coffee world.

    2023 Winner: Liz Chai 
  • Outstanding E-Commerce / Web Site

    This award honors companies exhibiting outstanding curation and attention to design detail on their websites or e-commerce platforms. Coffee roasters, cafes, coffee product manufacturers, equipment suppliers, distributors, and coffee industry purveyors are eligible for consideration.

    2023 Winner: Verve Coffee 
  • Outstanding In-House Design Team

    This award honors an in-house design team's outstanding design and artistic contributions. Any genre of product in the scope of the wider coffee industry is eligible for consideration.

    2023 Winner: Onyx Coffee Lab 
  • Outstanding Packaging: Ready To Drink

    This award honors outstanding design in the field of ready-to-drink coffee/coffee-adjacent products, including canned and bottled cold brew, teas, coffee beer. Considerations include original label art, descriptive text, and physical presentation.

    2023 Winner: Ritual Coffee Roasters 
  • Outstanding Packaging: Seasonal or Limited Edition

    This award honors outstanding design for any seasonal or limited edition product, including holiday blends, limited edition seasonal offerings, or other featured small production designs.

    2023 Winner: Solberg & Hansen 
  • Outstanding Packaging: Whole Bean Coffee

    This award honors outstanding design in the field of whole-bean coffee. Considerations include original label art, descriptive text, and physical presentation. 

    2023 Winner: Daydrink 
  • Best Coffee Photograph Of The Year

    This award honors the most captivating and evocative coffee photograph of the year. We seek photographs that tell a story, evoke emotion, or simply showcase the beauty of coffee. Professional photographers, hobbyists, and coffee enthusiasts are all encouraged to submit their best coffee-themed photographs for consideration.

    New for 2024! 
  • Best Home Coffee Design Of The Year

    This award recognizes the most exceptional and thoughtfully designed home coffee setups. We're looking for spaces that not only showcase a passion for coffee but also seamlessly integrate brewing equipment and accessories into the overall aesthetic of the home. Individuals, interior designers, and coffee enthusiasts who have created a dedicated coffee space for a residence are eligible for consideration. Entry fee waived for this category!

    New for 2024! 
  • Design Inclusivity Award

    Design work — including cafe design, web design, additional forms of media as well as physical packaging — that prioritizes accessibility and inclusivity while combating ableism, ensuring coffee culture can be enjoyed by all. Entry fee waived for this category!

    New for 2024! 
  • Outstanding Packaging: Milk / Alternative Milk / Creamer

    This award celebrates outstanding packaging in the milk, alternative milk, and creamer category. We're looking for packaging that goes beyond mere functionality, showcasing innovation, eco-consciousness, and a captivating design that commands attention on the shelf.

    New for 2024! 
  • Outstanding Design Achievement: Café / Roasting Facility

    This award celebrates cafes and roasting spaces that exemplify exceptional architectural and interior design, fostering an inviting and aesthetically pleasing environment for coffee lovers. Consideration will be given to spaces that seamlessly blend functionality with innovative design elements, creating a unique and memorable coffee experience.

    New for 2024! 
  • Outstanding Design Achievement: Pastry

    This award honors pastry presentation, display, service, and overall pastry appreciation. We seek creations that dazzle with their innovative shapes, textures, and colors.

    New for 2024! 
  • Outstanding Design Agency

    This award honors outstanding design and artistic contributions of an independent design agency to the field of design within the scope of the coffee industry. Any genre of coffee industry adjacent product is eligible for consideration. 

    New for 2024! 
  • Outstanding Packaging: Equipment / Non-Consumable Products

    This award honors the company that has demonstrated excellence in the design and functionality of their packaging for coffee equipment or non-consumable products. We seek beautifully designed packaging that elevates the unboxing experience.

    New for 2024! 
  • Outstanding Packaging: Flavoring / Syrup

    This award honors the company that has demonstrated excellence in the design and functionality of their packaging for coffee flavoring products.

    New for 2024! 
  • Outstanding Packaging: Food / Consumable Product

    This award honors the company that has demonstrated excellence in the design and functionality of their packaging for coffee-related food or consumable products. We seek packaging that not only preserves the freshness and quality of the product but also entices consumers with its creativity.

    New for 2024! 
  • Outstanding Design Achievement: Menu Design

    This award celebrates cafes, restaurants, and coffee companies that have created a menu that is informative and thoughtfully designed. We are looking for menus that enhance the overall coffee experience, showcasing creativity, originality, and attention to detail.

    New for 2024! 
  • Outstanding Packaging: Specialty Tea

    This award honors outstanding design in the field of specialty tea. Considerations include original label art, descriptive text, and physical presentation. 

    New for 2024! 

Process

Submissions

Submissions are open from September 6, 2024 until October 11, 2024 11:59PM PST

Semi-Finals

Up to twenty semi-finalists will be selected in each category from the initial pool of entrants.

Finals

5 finalists will be selected in each category, and enter into a second public vote.

Winners

Winners in each category will be announced in early December.

  • Get Featured On Sprudge

    • All winners receive their own dedicated design feature on Sprudge, the world’s most popular coffee website.
    • Finalists will receive a feature article written by Sprudge’s editorial team.
    • All semi-finalists included in the winner’s announcement feature.
    • All semi-finalists, finalists and winners included in the Sprudge Design Award Gallery.
  • Additional Media Coverage

    • All Sprudge Coffee Design Award semi-finalists and finalists will be featured on across Sprudge social media platforms
    • Semi-finalists will be recognized in press releases and promotional activities in October 2024.
    • Finalists and winners will be recognized in press releases and promotional activities in November 2024.
  • Promotional Materials

    • All semi-finalists, finalists and winners will receive a complimentary promotional pack, including digital awards.
    • All semi-finalists, finalists and winners have the opportunity to purchase Sprudge Coffee Design Awards stickers.
  • Trophy

    All winners have the opportunity to receive a Sprudge Coffee Design Awards trophy.