Celebrating excellence from across Europe’s coffee, foodservice and hospitality industries, senior executives gathered in London for the European Coffee Awards + Gala Dinner 2022 on 18 October – here are this year's winners
Senior leaders from across Europe’s coffee, foodservice and hospitality industries gathered at The Langham Hotel in London for the European Coffee Symposium 2022, 17-19 October 2022
Marking a return to the event in-person event for the first time since the pandemic, the peer-voted European Coffee Awards + Gala Dinner 2022 recognised excellence among organisations and individuals from across the European hospitality sector.
This year, the Allegra team shortlisted companies for the coffee shop and foodservice operator awards based on its extensive research and feedback from more than 800 industry experts.
In determining the shortlisted companies, Allegra took into account a broad range of criteria to arrive at a set of candidates that demonstrate a commitment to excellence and strong business performance.
Without further ado, here are this year's winners:
Best Coffee Chain – Western Continental Europe
(France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria and Switzerland)
Winner: Joe & The Juice
Runner-up: Pret A Manger
Highly commended: Starbucks
Best Coffee Chain – Nordic Region
(Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden)
Winner: Espresso House
Runner-up: Starbucks
Highly commended: Kaffebrenneriet
Best Coffee Chain – Southern Europe
(Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Turkey)
Winner: Coffee Island
Runner-up: Caffè Nero
Highly commended: Costa Coffee
Best Coffee Chain − UK & Ireland
Winner: GAIL’s
Runner-up: Pret A Manger
Highly Commended: Caffè Nero
Best Coffee Chain − Central / Eastern Europe
(Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria & Romania)
Winner: Tchibo Kaffee Bar
Runner-up: Costa Coffee
Highly commended: Starbucks Coffee
Best Coffee Roaster – Europe
Winner: Matthew Algie
Runner-up: UCC Coffee
Highly commended: Löfbergs
Best Specialty Coffee Roaster – Europe
Winner: Union Hand Roaster
Runner-up: Small Batch Coffee
Highly commended: Origin
Best Coffee Equipment Supplier – Europe
Winner: La Marzocco
Runner-up: Victoria Arduino
Highly commended: La Cimbali
Best Independent Coffee Shop – Europe
Winner: Rosslyn Coffee
Runner-up: Caravan Coffee Roasters
Highly commended: Monmouth Coffee
Best Food Supplier – Europe
Winner: Bridor
Runner-up: Bidvest
Highly commended: Delice De France
Best Non-Coffee Supplier – Europe
Winner: Beyond the Bean
Runner-up: Minor Figures
Highly commended: Alpro
Most Ethical Brand – Europe
Winner: Union Hand Roasted
Runner-up: Matthew Algie / Peak & Wild
Highly commended: Caravan Coffee Roasters
Outstanding Industry Contribution
Freda Yuan
Origin Coffee
Marta Pogroszewska
GAIL'S
Maxwell Colonna-Dashwood
Colonna Coffee
Kamal Bengougam
Eversys
Lifetime Award
Tony Papas
Allpress Espresso
