The Roaster of the Year Award recognizes the top roasters in the world. The competition is fierce and draws applications from every part of the globe.

The competition has two categories:

Micro Roaster Category
Roasters who roast less than 100,000 lbs per year

Macro Roaster Category
Roasters who roast more than 100,000 lbs per year

This is a self-applied competition - roasters interested should apply for and submit themselves, there’s not generally a fan write-in category or assessment.

Edited for correction: this is the 2024 competition year, not the 2023. The 2023 competition was decided in December 2022, and chose Rabbit Hole Roasters for micro scale, and Cafe Kreyol for macro scale.