Spring is in the air, and with it, the return of The Sprudge Twenty presented by Pacific Barista Series.
Nominations are now open for this year’s class of The Sprudge Twenty, our annual initiative honoring and amplifying extraordinary individuals in the specialty coffee community. Now in its eighth cohort presented in partnership with Pacific Barista Series, the Sprudge Twenty is dedicated to mentors and leaders, game-changers and inspirations, baristas and farmers, traders and teachers, entrepreneurs, and original voices in the field of coffee.
Nominations are open through April 19th for the Sprudge Twenty class of 2026. This is an open call to our global network of readers and partners: nominate people in your business or community who exemplify excellence, leadership, and the future of coffee. Nominations can be submitted in any language, in the form of an original essay, audio nomination, or video recording, so that there is no barrier to submission—the entire process is open and free, in partnership with Pacific Barista Series.
Past honorees for the Sprudge Twenty have gone on to spectacular, unbelievable, totally unpredictable things in the world of coffee (and beyond!) and we look back at each edition with fondness and awe.
The 2019 Sprudge Twenty class (the first class).
2020 Sprudge Twenty class (a year like no other)
2024 Sprudge Twenty Class (The Golden Twenty)
As part of the program, each class member receives a special in-depth interview feature on Sprudge—and in the weeks to come we’ll be reflecting on some of our favorite interviews from past cohorts.
Nominate today through April 19th. Presented in partnership with Pacific Barista Series.
