Now in its eleventh year, the European Coffee Symposium offers a combination of cutting edge insights and unparalleled networking opportunities for top executives from across the coffee shop, food-to-go and foodservice landscape
Simonelli Group President and CEO, Nando Ottavi, receives a Lifetime Achievement Award from Allegra CEO, Jeffrey Young
It was a momentous day in Milan as European leaders from across the coffee industry gathered to recognise talent, dedication, innovation and achievement at the European Coffee Symposium awards, 2018. Awardee votes were compiled through an Allegra survey of more than 830 senior industry leaders. Copenhagen-based café concept, Joe & the Juice, snapped up Best Coffee Chain, Europe, while Union Hand-Roasted received
Best Specialty Coffee Roaster, Europe. Recognising his incredible half-century career, Simonelli Group
President and CEO, Nando Ottavi, received a Lifetime Achievement award.
And the winners are...
Best Coffee Chain - Western Europe
Winner: Starbucks Coffee Company
Runner-up: Costa Coffee
Highly commended: Joe & The Juice
Best Coffee Chain – Nordics
Winner: Joe & the Juice
Runner-up: Johan & Nyström
Highly Commended: Starbucks Coffee Company
Best Coffee Chain - Southern Europe
Winner: Coffee Island
Runner-Up: illy Caffè
Highly commended: Caffè Nero
Best Coffee Chain - UK & Ireland
Winner: Department of Coffee and Social Affairs
Runner-up: Costa Coffee
Highly commended: Starbucks Coffee Company
Best Coffee Chain - Central/Eastern Europe
Winner: Starbucks Coffee Company
Runner-up: Costa Coffee
Highly commended: Tchibo
Best Coffee Chain - Europe
Winner: Joe & the Juice
Runner-up: Starbucks Coffee Company
Highly commended: Costa Coffee
Best Coffee Roaster – Europe
Winner: illy
Runner-up: UCC Coffee
Highly commended: Lincoln & York
Best Specialty Coffee Roaster - Europe
Winner: Union Hand-Roasted
Runner-up: His Majesty the Coffee
Highly commended: Climpson & Sons
Best Coffee Equipment Supplier - Europe
Winner: La Marzocco
Runner-up: La Cimbali
Highly commended: Faema
Best Independent Coffee Shop - Europe
Winner: The Barn
Runner-up: Cafezal
Highly commended: Tim Wendelboe
Best Food Supplier - Europe
Winner: Cakesmiths
Runner-up: Danish Bakery
Highly commended: Unilever
Best Non-Coffee Supplier - Europe
Winner: Alpro
Runner-up: MONIN
Highly commended: Beyond the Bean
Most Ethical Brand - Europe
Winner: Lavazza
Runner-up: Union Hand-Roasted
Highly commended: Starbucks Coffee Company
Lifetime Achievement Award
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Nando Ottavi
Outstanding Contribution to the Industry
Francesco Sanapo
Paul Kelly
Ian Cranna
Jørgen bodum
Kasper Basse
Dritan Alsela
