Mr. Espresso has received numerous awards and praise over our long history.

Praise

December 2001 - We are proud of our inclusion in Chez Panisse's purveyor handbook published in celebration of its 30th anniversary. Chez Panisse wanted to highlight its commitment to "good food, community, and sustainability." In their own words, "Chez Panisse gathers its material from known and trusted purveyors, known to be committed themselves to sound and sustainable practices, and trusted to remain informed and responsive to these values in a rapidly changing society." To learn more about this commitment, please click here.

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August 2000 - Reviews from The Coffee Review continue to pay tribute to our coffees. On our Gold Medal Blend: "The aroma is clean and high-toned with innuendo of fresh leather. The demitasse is complex but controlled, with a classic balance of sweetness and bitterness." For more of this review, please click here.

July 2000 - San Francisco Magazine named us "Best Wake-Up Call" in its annual review of the "Best of the Bay."

January 1999 - The Coffee Review's praise for our Espresso di Carlo: "A superb cappuccino espresso in San Francisco mode, this coffee is clean and elegant aroma with a shimmer of vanilla. Blooms beautifully in milk, softening without losing authority and revealing deep, dry, bittersweet chocolate tones." For more of the review, please click here.

Awards

We are pleased to have received an award from the President of Costa Rica, Dr. Miguel Angel Rodriguez, for our continued support of his country's coffee industry. This recognition commends Mr. Espresso's long-term commitment to purchasing high quality beans direct from the people who produce them. This relationship stimulates innovative growing techniques and provides price stability, benefiting Costa Rican growers and Mr. Espresso coffee drinkers everywhere.

Mr. Espresso is proud to have been awarded 10 Gold Medals from the National Food Service Certification Chefs in America, including:

Gold Medal for Outstanding Product

Best Whole Bean Coffee

Best Regular Coffee

We also won First Place at the San Francisco Cappuccino Contest for three years running:

San Francisco Cappuccino Contest, San Francisco Fair - First Place, Best Cappuccino, 1985-1987 (Fair and Contest were discontinued in 1988.)

And finally, Coffee Journal Magazine awarded our Breakfast Blend a Gold Medal in 1998, an honor we cherish from the magazine devoted to gourmet coffee and the people who love it.

2002 August 2002 -- We are proud to have been called "the smoothest shot of java this side of Salerno" by San Francisco Magazine. The magazine's August issue lists "the 125 best things to eat" in the Bay Area, including our Organic Neapolitan Espresso Blend. Check us out at #83! April 2002 -- One of Mr. Espresso's favorite customers, Carrie Brown of the Jimtown Store in Healdsburg, CA, has published a cookbook, The Jimtown Store Cookbook featuring "Recipes from Sonoma County's Favorite Country Market." Now you no longer need to travel to Sonoma to sample some of Carrie's delicious wares! January 12th, 2002 -- 10am-12noon -- KGO-AM San Francisco (810AM), Dining Around: The Gene Burns Show 2001 June 2001 -- "In Search of the Perfect Italian Espresso" as featured in Fresh Cup Magazine, the premier monthly magazine for the specialty coffee and beverage industry. Food writer gets Carlo Di Ruocco to help him sniff out the very best espresso in Italy. It is, of course, found in Naples. 2000 July 2000 -- Named "Best Wake-up Call" by San Francisco Magazine's food writer Jan Newberry in its annual "Best of the Bay" issue. 1999 Spring 1999 -- Weir Cooking in the Wine Country Join us as we give Joanne Weir a lesson on the fine art of coffee roasting and brewing the perfect espresso. In her TV Show on 'Coffee Desserts,' Joanne crafts a Coffee Hazelnut Biscotti, and then, an Espresso Ice Cream with tiny chocolate truffles. May 13, 1999 -- Profiled by Urban View in its feature on "The Perfect Cup." 1997 September 1997 -- Spotlight on "Oak-Roasting Coffee in the Italian Tradition" in the Artisan Foods feature section of Fine Cooking Magazine.