2023 Winners Announced Below
Recognizing and promoting company and individual excellence, these are the most prestigious awards in the European coffee and hospitality sector. Industry nominations for The ECA 2024 will open in June 2024.
Best Coffee Chain – Western Continental Europe
Winner: The Barn
Runner-up: Costa Coffee
Highly commended: Starbucks Coffee Company
Best Coffee Chain – Nordic Region
Winner: Joe & The Juice
Runner-up: Espresso House
Highly commended: Starbucks Coffee Company
Best Coffee Chain – Nordic Region
Best Coffee Chain - Southern Europe
Winner: Coffee Lab
Runner-up: Gregory's
Highly commended: Starbucks Coffee Company
Winner: Coffee Lab
Runner-up: Gregory's
Highly commended: Starbucks Coffee Company
Best Coffee Chain − UK & IE
Winner: Blank Street Coffee
Runner-up: 200 Degrees Coffee
Highly commended: Costa Coffee
Best Coffee Chain − Central/Eastern Europe
Winner: Costa Coffee
Runner-up: 5 To Go
Highly commended: Starbucks Coffee Company
Best Coffee Roaster - Europe
Winner: Lavazza
Runner-up: Illy
Highly commended: UCC Coffee
Best Specialty Coffee Roaster
Winner: Origin Coffee Roasters
Runner-up: Five Elephant
Highly commended: Small Batch Coffee Roasters
Five Elephant
Origin Coffee Roasters
Small Batch Coffee Roasters
Best Coffee Equipment Supplier
Winner: La Marzocco
Runner-up: Astoria
Highly commended: Victoria Arduino
Best Independent Coffee Shop - Europe
Winner: WatchHouse
Runner-up: Bonanza
Highly commended: La Cabra
Best Non-Coffee Supplier - Europe
Winner: Monin
Runner-up: Beyond The Bean
Highly commended: Chalo
Most Ethical Brand - Europe
Winner: Union Hand-Roasted Coffee
Runner-up: 200 Degrees
Highly commended: Starbucks Coffee Company
Outstanding Industry Contribution
Anne Lunell
Michal Molcan
Radu Savopol
Lifetime Achievement Award
Cosimo Libardo