March 22, 2014 - Comments Off on Volunteers!

Volunteers!

We are looking for a few good men and women to help us make the A+O Awards a big, big success. There are several roles still outstanding. Won't you come help?

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March 17, 2014 - Comments Off on 2014: Finalists

2014: Finalists

We were astounded by the quality of the submissions we received in this, our inaugural year. With blends coming in from 14 countries and 5 continents, there was an abundance of intelligence, originality and creativity on show.

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March 4, 2014 - Comments Off on Finalists: Coming soon.

Finalists: Coming soon.

The scores from the phase one judging round are in, and the ten finalists in each category (artisan and independent) have been selected!

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February 9, 2014 - Comments Off on Submissions: In the Numbers

Submissions: In the Numbers

We've finally processed all of the submissions, and we thought we'd share the numbers with you. The great news is that we received more participation than we expected! Surely, it's a sign of good things to come.

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February 2, 2014 - Comments Off on The Judging Process

The Judging Process

Quite a few people have expressed interest in knowing how our judging process works. In the interest of transparency, we thought we'd share this process with you! Here, then, is a play-by-play break-down.

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