Peerless Coffee is America’s First Hospitality Craft Roaster to win 18 Medals at Golden Bean Roaster Awards
Oakland, CA (PRWEB) October 02, 2017 -- Peerless Coffee & Tea, Oakland, CA recently brought home one of three Overall Champion awards, 6 silver and 11 bronze medals at the third annual North American Golden Bean Awards, the world’s largest coffee roasting competition.
In the past three years Peerless Coffee has won a total of 25 overall champion, silver and bronze medals at the Golden Bean Awards in North America.
The competition in Portland, OR attracted 120 coffee roasting businesses submitting 863 of their finest coffees. Over 60 judges participated each day to ensure consistency. Criteria for the competition was based on a blind tasting format in 10 different categories and brew methods. Peerless Coffee & Tea won the following awards:
Overall Large Chain Champion
Ethiopia Mystic Lion
Silver – Large Chain:
Espresso Ethiopia Mystic Lion
Espresso Organic Espresso
Milk Based 90th Anniversary Blend
Milk Based Organic Espresso
Filter 90th Anniversary Blend
Silver: Single Origin Espresso:
Single Origin Espresso Ethiopia Mystic Lion
Bronze – Large Chain:
Filter Organic Costa Rica
Filter Organic Mexico
Filter Organic Balthazar
Filter Kenya AA
Filter Las Lajas Honey Process Costa Rica
Milk Based Espresso Classico
Milk Based Espresso Nuovo
Espresso Espresso Classico
Bronze – North American:
Milk Based Hawaiian Imperial Kona
Bronze – Decaffeinated:
Milk Based Decaffeinated Espresso
Bronze – Milk Based:
Milk Based Balthazar Blend
In 2017 Peerless Coffee was recognized as one of three top craft coffee roasters in North America in the coveted Roast Magazine’s Roaster of the Year Award. Peerless was the first premier hospitality-focused craft coffee roaster to be recognized as a finalist for this prestigious award. This position as the hospitality industry’s top craft coffee roaster was once again recognized at the Golden Bean Awards this year.
About Peerless Coffee & Tea:
Peerless Coffee & Tea started as a family business in 1924, and is in its third generation of Vukasin family leadership. This Oakland, CA-based company is recognized as the premier craft coffee roaster in North America’s hospitality industry. It is served at prestigious locations, including Pebble Beach Resort, Pelican Hills Resort, the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort in Southern California, as well as four- and five-star restaurants. Visit http://www.PeerlessCoffee.com.
About the Golden Bean Awards:
The Golden Bean Awards has been successfully running for over 12 years in Australia and has been one of the key elements in the growth of the Australian coffee industry by rewarding coffee roasters. The awards event came to North America three years ago, and this year was sponsored by Pentair Everpure. The contest is poised to expand again to a third continent, preparing to launch in Brighton, England next year. Plans are underway to expand into the Southeast Asia market in the next few years. Visit: http://www.GoldenBean.com
Jeff Woods, Peerless Coffee, http://www.peerlesscoffee.com, +1 925-678-0650, [email protected]
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