GFA coffee

Good Food Award winners were honored at a gala earlier this month in San Francisco. Photo submitted by Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea.

Twenty seven coffee roasting companies from all over the United States have been named winners of 2020 Good Food Awards.

All coffees for the competition are judged on flavor, with judges seeking “sweet, clean, well-developed body, balanced acidity and phenomenal aromatics.” Yet roasters must also provide evidence that submissions meet or exceed Fairtrade premiums for prices paid; that the producers behind each coffee demonstrated sustainable practices; and that the roaster itself provides a positive and safe work environment while meeting numerous other baseline sustainability marks.

More on the submission criteria and judging process can be found here.

Backyard Beans

Pennsylvania’s Backyard Beans Coffee Co. won a 2020 GFA for its Ethiopia Basa. Photo submitted by Backyard Beans.

Of course, roasters with GFA-winning coffees still in…



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