Legend has it that the Abyssinian goatherd Kaldi discovered the effects of coffee. This story is common throughout the coffee industry. Legend has it that he discovered the effect of the fruit and its stimulating properties over a thousand years ago. His goats had eaten the berries from the coffee bush and then jumped around very excitedly and were unusually active.
Since 2016, the "KaldiAward" will be presented to people who have made a significant contribution to a better understanding of coffee or to the improvement of coffee through scientific work. The award is presented by Coffee Consulate. The decision on the award is made by an international, independent jury of experts.
Lifetime achievement
Award for the lifetime achievement of a person in the service of coffee science.Green coffee (cultivationprocessing & processing)
Award for special achievements for scientific findings in the field of green coffee.Roasting
Award for special achievements for scientific findings in the field of roasting.Preparation
Award for special achievements for scientific findings in the field of coffee preparation.The jury
The KaldiAward Jury is made up of representatives from the international Coffee network and Members of the Coffee Consulate.
2016
Lifetime achievement
Richard von Hühnersdorf [Great Britain]Research and creation of the basic work “Coffee - a bibliography”“
Green Coffee (Cultivation and processing)
Dr. Flávio Meira Borém [Brasilien]Development of modern protective packaging for green coffee
Roasting
Ram Evgi [Israel]Thermodynamic roasting drum with perforation
Preparation
Enrico Maltoni [Italy]Enrico Maltoni Collection (Mumac)
2018
Lifetime achievement
Ennio Cantergiani [Switzerland]Research into the identification of roasted aromas.
Green coffee (cultivation and processing)
Dr. Kenny Lee Wee Ting [Malaysia]Commitment to information about and preservation of Liberica coffee.
Roasting
Prof. Dr. Matthias Rädle [Germany]Research into the identification of roasted aromas using Raman spectroscopy.
Preparation
Bjørn Møller [Denmark]Development of an automatic coffee brewing machine for all filter and French press methods.
2020
Lifetime achievement
Anita Vietri [Switzerland]Anita Vietri Collection.
Green coffee (cultivation and processing)
Dr. Björn Schäfer [Germany]Development of the “International Collection of Coffee Varieties” at the Wilhelma in Stuttgart.
Roasting
Rolf Kammerer [Germany]Development of the Tyboon infrared roaster
Preparation
Dr. Jörg Rieke-Zapp [Germany]Development of the RS-16 intense extraction glass filter
2023
Lifetime achievement
Prof. Dr. Adriana Farah [Brazil]For her pioneering research into the health-promoting ingredients of coffee.
Green coffee (cultivation and processing)
Dr. Christophe Montagnon [France]For his fundamental genetic research into the development of resilient and sustainable coffee varieties.
Roasting
Jan Teipel [Germany]For the development of standardized analysis methods using NMR for authenticity testing of coffee.
Preparation
Dr. Amaia Iriondo-DeHond [Spain]For her research into the safety, sustainability and sensory potential of coffee by-products.
Special Award - Coffee Ambassador
Dr. Massimiliano Fabian [Italy]For his international mediation and involvement in global coffee organizations such as the ICO.
2024
Lifetime achievement
Prof. Dr. María Dolores del Castillo [Spain]For her life's work on the health effects of coffee and the scientific recognition of by-products such as cascara.
Green coffee (cultivation and processing)
Dr. Aaron P. Davis [United Kingdom]For his pioneering work on biodiversity and conservation of wild coffee species.
Dr. Romain Guyot [France]
For his research on agroecological systems and climate-resilient coffee cultivation.
Preparation
Mr. Mariano Peluso [Italy]For his contributions to linking market analysis, preparation trends and circular coffee economy.