De Coffee Company is Beste Koffieketen Benelux. Ook viel Hopper Coffee in Rotterdam in de prijzen.
Bij de Passenger Terminal Amsterdam werden onlangs namelijk de European Coffee Awards 2012 uitgereikt. Meer dan 350 koffieprofessionals woonden deze aangelegenheid bij.
Nederlandse winnaars
De Nederlandse Coffee Company won in de verkiezing Beste Koffieketen in de Benelux en versloeg daarmee Starbucks. Hopper Coffee in Rotterdam werd tweede in de verkiezing Beste Onafhankelijke Coffeebar in de Benelux, net na Caffènation in Antwerpen. Verder werden de Nederlanders Henk Langkemper (managing director Espresso Service West) en Moniek Smit (oprichter Coffee Consulting) tijdens de ceremonie geëerd voor hun uitstekende bijdrage aan de Europese koffie-industrie.
Alle finalisten waren gekozen met behulp van nominaties. Meer dan 100.000 professionals uit de koffie-industrie brachten hun stem uit. De awards werden uitgereikt tijdens het European CoffeeSymposium, een initiatief van Allegra Events. Bekijk hier de foto's van het evenement.
Winnaars en runner-ups
Hieronder alle winnaars en runner-ups.
Best Coffee Chain - United Kingdom & Ireland
Winner: Costa Coffee.
2nd place and runner-up: Caffè Nero.
3rd place and highly commended: Starbucks Coffee Company.
Best Coffee Chain - Germany & Austria
Winner: McCafé.
2nd place and runner-up: Starbucks Coffee Company.
3rd place and highly commended: Coffeeshop Company.
Best Coffee Chain - France & Switzerland
Winner: McCafé.
2nd place and runner-up: Starbucks Coffee Company.
3rd place and highly commended: PAUL.
Best Coffee Chain – Italy
Winner: espressamente illy.
2nd place and runner-up: Caffè Pascucci.
3rd place and highly commended: McCafé.
Best Coffee Chain – Benelux
Winner: CoffeeCompany.
2nd place and runner-up: Starbucks Coffee Company.
3rd place and highly commended: EXKi.
Best Independent Coffee Shop - Benelux
Winner: Caffènation (Antwerp).
2nd place and runner-up: Hopper Coffee (Rotterdam).
3rd place and highly commended: The Village Coffee & Music (Utrecht).
Best Coffee Chain – Europe
Winner: Costa Coffee.
2nd place and runner-up: Starbucks Coffee Company.
3rd place and highly commended: McCafé.
Best Independent Coffee Shop
Winner: Prufrock Coffee.
2nd place and runner-up: Workshop Coffee Co.
3rd place and highly commended: Elbgold.
Best Coffee Roaster
Winner: United Coffee.
2nd place and runner-up: Lincoln & York.
3rd place and highly commended (joint): Has Bean Coffee and Tim Wendelboe.
Best Coffee Equipment Supplier
Winner: La Marzocco.
2nd place and runner-up: Thermoplan.
3rd place and highly commended: La Cimbali.
Best Food Supplier
Winner: Erlenbacher.
2nd place and runner-up: Dawn Food Products.
Best Non-Coffee Supplier
Winner: Brita.
2nd place and runner-up: Solo Cup Europe.
3rd place and highly commended: Coca-Cola.
Most Ethical Brand
Winner: Pret A Manger.
2nd place and runner-up: Starbucks Coffee Company.
33rd place and highly commended: Costa Coffee.
Individual awards
Matts Johansson, ceo, da Matteo.
Colin Smith, founder, Smiths Coffee Company.
Johanna Wechselberger, owner, Vienna School of Coffee.
Henk Langkemper, managing director, Espresso Service West.
Moniek Smit, founder, Coffee Consulting.
Vicki Fuller, senior director, McDonald’s APMEA.
Julian Metcalfe, co-Founder, Pret A Manger.
LifetimeAward
Louie Salvoni, managing director, Espresso Service.