In 1997, Coffee Review founders Kenneth Davids and Ron Walters pioneered the first-ever 100-point wine-style coffee ratings and reviews. Coffee Review’s mission – then and now — is to help consumers find and enjoy superior quality coffees, while recognizing and rewarding the roasters and farmers who produce these special coffees.
In November, 2013, Coffee Review published its first annual list of the year’s Top 50 Coffees. Now in its 15th year, it has become both a popular “buy” list for consumers as well as a way to recognize and reward the roasters and farmers who produce these coffees.
The Inaugural Kenneth Davids Cup
Now, in 2026, we are proud to announce a new annual recognition event — the Kenneth Davids Cup – a global award honoring excellence in roasted retail coffee. Named for Coffee Review co-founder Kenneth Davids, roasters will be recognized in three coffee categories: Traditional Washed, Traditional Natural and Experimental. Winning roasters will be recognized in both the United States and International categories. Winners and Finalists will be announced on August 5th, 2026.
Opportunity
Event sponsorship is the perfect opportunity to put your brand front and center at what is sure to become one of the premier summer coffee events. We offer several affordable sponsorship packages that will promote your company and advertise your products and services to passionate coffee lovers and industry professionals before, during, and after the July event.
Benefits
Sponsoring the inaugural Kenneth Davids Cup provides an organization the unique opportunity to increase their global awareness, reinforce their reputation, and drive sales. Sponsors receive numerous valuable benefits, including:
- Prominent brand recognition, logo placements, and links on Kenneth Davids Cup posts, emails, social media, press releases, and event announcements
- Sponsored email to more than 500 roasters and 50,000 coffee lovers
- 12-month banner ad campaign
- Minimum of 3 Social media posts
- Featured in Coffee Review press releases
- Permission to use Coffee Review logo and sponsorship claim in sponsor’s marketing materials (e.g. “Proud sponsor of the Kenneth Davids Cup”)
Cost
Several types of sponsorship opportunities are available. Sponsorships start at under $5000. Please contact Ron Walters at ron@coffeereview.com for more information.
