STEEPED COFFEE(R) WINS USA TODAY’S 10BEST READERS’ CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST GIFT FOR OUTDOOR ADVENTURERS

Steeped Coffee’s best-selling variety pack, The Lineup, garners top honors for enhancing outdoor experiences

[Santa Cruz, CA  November 10, 2023] – Steeped Coffee^(R), the innovator behind the game-changing Steeped^TM Brew Bag Method, is proud to announce its victory as USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Award recipient for Best Gift for Outdoor Adventurers. This prestigious award from one of the nation’s leading news platforms celebrates Steeped Coffee’s commitment to quality, convenience, and sustainability, making it the perfect accessory for outdoor enthusiasts.

The 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, a hallmark of consumer and expert opinion, acknowledges the very best in food, drink, travel, and more. The nominees for Best Gift for Outdoor Adventurers were submitted by a panel of experts and then selected by USA TODAY’s 10Best editors before being shortlisted for voting by the public. Of the 20 nominees, Steeped Coffee was voted #1 by consumers who recognized Steeped Coffee’s outstanding contribution to the outdoor experience.

Steeped Coffee’s innovation lies in its Steeped^TM Brew Bag Method – a simple, yet elegant brewing solution similar to brewing tea, providing outdoor adventurers with delicious specialty coffee without the need for heavy brewing equipment. Each brew bag is filled with meticulously sourced, craft-roasted beans that are precision-ground and triple nitro-sealed for unbeatable freshness and superior flavor. With the entire packaging – both the inner brew bags and the outer packs – being commercially compostable, adventurers can enjoy the highest-quality coffee while leaving no trace behind.

"We are beyond thrilled to be chosen by USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Award as the Best Gift for Outdoor Adventurers," said Josh Wilbur, CEO and Founder of Steeped Coffee. "Our mission has always been to provide a simple, yet exceptional coffee experience that aligns with the adventurous lifestyles of our customers, without compromising the planet. This recognition is a testament to our efforts and the perfect indicator that our game-changing brew method is hitting the mark."

The best-selling variety pack, The Lineup, offers outdoor and coffee enthusiasts a collection of Steeped Coffee’s most popular roasts, ensuring that every preference is catered to, even in the wilderness. The Lineup features the following roasts:

• Sunrise Blend: A signature light roast with vibrant notes of toffee, cocoa nib, and lemon-lime
• California Blend: A classically-inspired medium roast with hints of roasted nuts and chocolate
• Odyssey Blend: A robust dark roast with savory and earthy undertones
• Breakwater Blend: A full-bodied French roast with subtle sweetness and smoky notes

About Steeped Coffee
Based in Santa Cruz, California, Steeped Coffee is a Certified B Corp and Benefit Corporation helping to make great-tasting craft coffee more accessible, more ethical, and more sustainable through its patent-pending Steeped^TM Brew Bag Method. The proprietary method brews coffee similarly to tea in pre-portioned compostable coffee bags, allowing coffee lovers to enjoy a delicious cup of coffee anytime, anywhere. Licensed to over 500 of the top specialty roasters around the globe, the Steeped^TM Brew Bag Method is the easiest way to make a perfect cup of coffee by simply adding water without pods, plugs, or expensive equipment. Welcome to Coffee Simplified.

About USA TODAY 10Best

USA TODAY 10Best empowers you to live well and travel smart by providing original, unbiased and experiential content. 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards highlight the best of the best in contests covering categories such as destinations, food and drink, hotels, and things to do. Nominees in all categories are submitted by a panel of experts. The final set of nominees are selected by 10Best editors before being presented to the public. Readers can vote once per category, per day. We launch new contests every Monday at noon ET. After four weeks of voting, each contest closes, and we announce winners the following Friday.