Sunalini Menon of Coffeelab India Limited has won the Alfred Peet Passionate Cup Award from the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) Seattle at the Washington State Convention Centre, Seattle, US.

The citation at the ceremony was read by Donald Schoenholt, one of the Founders and past President of the SCAA, who also presented the award to Sunalini Menon.

Sunalini Menon began her journey with coffee in 1971 and has been at the heart of India’s speciality coffee revolution since her early days as an assistance cupper at the Coffee Board of India.

In 1996 she set up a consulting service for the Indian coffee growers called Coffeelab Ltd.

Each year, the SCAA honours outstanding achievements in the speciality coffee industry and unique contributions to the association. Leaders have made contributions to the industry, resulting in the development and promotion of coffee excellence and sustainability.

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