STEEPED COFFEE SHORTLISTED BY USA TODAY FOR BEST GIFT FOR OUTDOOR ADVENTURERS

[Santa Cruz, CALIFORNIA October 2, 2023] – Steeped Coffee Brewing, the innovative company who pioneered a fully sustainable single-serve brew method, is thrilled to announce it has been shortlisted by USA TODAY for its 10Best Readers’ Choice Award for Best Gift for Outdoor Adventurers. This recognition by one of the nation's most respected media outlets is a testament to Steeped Coffee's commitment to delivering exceptional and environmentally-friendly coffee experiences wherever adventure takes you.

The USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards celebrate the very best in food, drink, destinations, and more. The nominees for Best Outdoor Gift were submitted by a panel of experts and then selected by 10Best editors before being shortlisted for voting by the public. Readers can vote for winners once per day beginning October 2nd at 12PM EDT until October 30 at 11:59AM EDT. Be sure to cast your vote for Steeped Coffee here!

Steeped Coffee Brewing developed the game-changing Steeped Brew Bag Method to bring sustainability and simplicity to the specialty coffee industry. Brewed as simply as tea, coffee lovers can now enjoy a delicious cup of specialty coffee without pods, plastics, and expensive brewing equipment, making it the perfect accessory for outdoor adventures. 

Each single-serve Steeped Brew Bag is filled with ethically sourced beans from environmentally-friendly farms that are craft-roasted to perfection, precision ground to the micron, and then triple nitro sealed for freshness. Better still, both the inner brew bags and outer packs are fully compostable, ensuring conscious coffee consumers can enjoy an exceptional cup of coffee while minimizing their ecological footprint. 

"We are honored to be shortlisted by USA Today for the Best Gift for Outdoor Adventure," said Josh Wilbur, CEO and Founder. "At Steeped Coffee, we believe that exceptional coffee should be accessible anywhere, especially in the great outdoors. Our revolutionary brew method embodies our commitment to quality, convenience, and environmental responsibility, making it the ideal companion for outdoor enthusiasts."

USA Today’s 10Best editors selected Steeped Coffee’s The Lineup as its preferred outdoor gift. This variety pack offers coffee enthusiasts a curated selection of Steeped Coffee’s best selling roasts, including:

• Sunrise Blend: Signature light roast with notes of toffee, cocoa nib, and lemon-lime
• California Blend: Classically-inspired medium roast with notes of roasted nuts and chocolate
• Odyssey Blend: Full-bodied dark roast with savory and earthy notes
• Breakwater Blend: Full-bodied french roast with subtly sweet 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 SteepedTM 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 SteepedTM 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.

Steeped Coffee Media Contact:
Vicki Jakubovic
(973) 519-8926
press@steepedcoffee.com