Mr. Espresso named Roaster of the Year Finalist

Roaster Of The Year

“Mr. Espresso has a mission is to keep Italy’s espresso tradition relevant within America’s evolving coffee culture, and to improve upon it through a focus on quality, sustainability, traceability and relationships.”

– from Daily Coffee News, October 11, 2021

We are proud & honored to be a finalist for Roast Magazine’s Macro Roaster of the Year!

In today’s Daily Coffee News, Roast Magazine announced the finalists for its Roaster of the Year awards. We are thrilled to be among the three named in the Macro Category, recognizing companies that roast more than 100,000 pounds annually.

Daily Coffee News reported, “The Roaster of the Year awards recognize companies that roast coffees of superior quality, exemplify a dedication to sustainability, promote employee and community education, demonstrate strong involvement in the coffee industry, and a commitment to diversity, inclusion and equity, among other criteria.”

Mr. Espresso was recognized for a mission to keep Italy’s espresso tradition relevant within America’s evolving coffee culture, and improve upon it through a focus on quality, sustainability, traceability and relationships.

We’d like to extend our warmest appreciation to Roast Magazine and the entire selection team. Also, we congratulate our fellow finalists and are thrilled to be among such an esteemed group.

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