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The World Coffee Innovation Awards were launched in 2023 to celebrate the game changers and trendsetters who have elevated coffee as we know it. 2025 marks the 3rd year of the coffee awards, celebrating international innovation from the coffee industry.
From beans and pods to equipment and speciality drinks, the awards recognise innovations that push the industry forward and make us thirst for our daily caffeine fix!
Shining a spotlight on the coffee industry, these Awards allow cutting-edge advancements that often go unnoticed to gain the recognition they deserve. Think revolutionary machines, sustainable packaging, new-fangled flavourings or a spin on an old classic!
Being shortlisted for the World Coffee Innovation Awards is a mark of excellence that will prevail long after the ceremony and can demonstrate the impact you are making in the food and beverage industry.
Best Product
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Automatic coffee machine
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Barista milk
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Barista tool/equipment
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Coffee capsule/pod
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NEW Coffee-flavoured food product
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Cold Brew product
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Functional coffee
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Low/no Caffeine product
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Manual coffee machine
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Ready-to-drink product
Best Innovation
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Brewing innovation
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Flavour innovation
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Packaging innovation
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Roasting innovation
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Technology innovation
Best Business
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NEW Branding/packaging design
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NEW Coffee shop concept
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Ethical initiative
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NEW Marketing/social media campaign
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New/start-up business
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Speciality coffee roaster
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Sustainability initiative
2025 Categories
Entry Open!
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Add as many entries as you wish, you can select your categories after payment.
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If you wish to use a discount or deal code, add this to the payment page.
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After purchase, you will receive an invoice email & redirected to enter your entry bio, images and logos (failure to provide these may lead to disqualification).
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Please reach out to us for any questions or concerns.
2024 judges
Winning Innovations
2024 winners
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Our sponsors enable us to host exclusive awards ceremonies that offer a memorable and personal experience. We would like to say a huge thank you to all of our partners for their continued support.
Roasting Innovation Category Sponsor
The myth of the 'caffè all’Italiana' was born from the ingenious idea of Achille Gaggia, an Italian barista who - in 1938 - filed the patent that signalled a revolution in the way that aromas are extracted from coffee. Achille began constructing his innovative professional coffee machines and installing them in bars and restaurants around the world, allowing customers the unique pleasure of experiencing perfect Italian espresso, complete with its unique ‘crema’ for the very first time. Today the Gaggia name is synonymous with excellence and state of the art technology, as represented by its range of traditional manual espresso machines and fully automatic machines for coffee professionals.
27
MARCH
Entry Opens
Entries are open to all until the final deadline on September 5th.
15
MAY
Early Bird Discount Deadline
Special early bird discount ends. Entry continues at the standard entry price beyond this date.
20% off entry fee using code COFFEE2025 until May 15th.
05
SEPTEMBER
Submissions Close
Last chance to enter submissions.
18
september
Shortlist Published
Entries are closed and the private judging starts. We extimate the shortlist will be published 18th September.
30
september
Winners Ceremony
Entrants receive results and are posted publicly via our news channels. The in person winners ceremony will be hosted at Caffe Culture Show in London.
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START
Complete the Enter Now form. Here you submit basic contact information. On completion, you will receive a detailed email with links to come back to the following steps.
Eligibility
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All products entered must have been launched/created/rebranded within the last 3 years.
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Products that are not yet in the market can still be entered as long as they are in their prototype/packaging stage by the closing date of this scheme.
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Products can be entered into multiple categories.
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Please read the category descriptions if you are unsure if your product fits into your chosen category.
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PAYMENT
Once completed you will be redirected to our payment portal. If you are unable to pay via card, you can complete our 'Enter by invoice' form. (please note this can take up to 1-2 days).
Each standard entry costs £250 (+VAT). One entry is valid for one submission. One product can be entered into multiple categories.
1 product entered into 3 categories = 3 entries
3 products entered into 1 category = 3 entries
2 products entered into 2 categories = 4 entries
We offer special discounts and offers for multiple product entries as well as product flavours and editions, each charged as separate entries.
There is also a reduced rate of 40% (+VAT) for small businesses. Please contact awards@foodbev.com for more information.
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SUBMISSION
After payment, you will be redirected to our online entry submission form. At this step, you can select categories and submit your entries.
All entries are judged on the information you provide, no product samples are required for this award scheme. To ensure consistency and validity we ask that you provide:
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a 400-word maximum description of your product/entry
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a company logo
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maximum of 3 high-resolution images
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(Optional) Supporting Documents. This can be in the form of a video link or a link to studies and supporting documents, please provide links to documents in your 400-word description.
TIP Please communicate clearly how your product is genuinely innovative, introduces new concepts, offers added value, and has a market impact.04
RESULTS & Ceremony
After all entries have been submitted our judges will start submitting their results. Once completed we will announce a public shortlist before announcing the final results at the winners ceremony.
Awards ceremony - 30th September 2025
During the winner's ceremony, we will announce the final placement of each entry for each category: Winner, Finalist, Commended
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As a finalist or commended...
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Your entry showcased in our presentation as a finalist during the Caffè Culture ceremony, presented in front of industry-leading experts, and influencers.
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A digital certificate as a finalist.
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Finalist’s logo and media pack to assist in showcasing your finalist status on your social media, website, email, packaging, and print materials.
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An announcement of your business on social media to FoodBev’s 70,000+ followers.
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Opportunity to participate in the World Coffee Innovation Awards feature area at Caffè Culture
As a winner...
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Winner’s category trophy & certificate
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Winner’s logo and media pack to assist in showcasing your win on your social media, website, email, packaging, and print materials.
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FoodBev Awards bunting to showcase your winner status at events, office or store.
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Photographed at Caffè Culture showcasing your win, and have images shared via our social media channels and website.
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Your success will also be promoted as a dedicated top story on FoodBev.com reaching our 100,000 unique monthly visitors.
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A chance to be interviewed at Caffè Culture showcasing your win, video shared via our social media channels and website.
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Your winning entry published in our winner's article feature in our Refreshment magazine distributed to readers globally.
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Your winning entry published in our 2026 Winning Innovations publication.
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Opportunity to participate in the World Coffee Innovation Awards feature area at Caffè Culture
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