Coffee Sprudgecast

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The One Before 2023 SCA Expo Apr 13, 2023

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Things are really heating up here at the Coffee Sprudgecast, as your intrepid hosts guard their ears and gird their loins for the impending 2023 SCA Expo, hosted in Portland, Oregon April 20th-23rd. You'll be reading and seeing much more about the show right here on Sprudge, but in the meantime, we taste and sip our way through an eclectic assortment of specialty coffee products, from a very exciting new home brewer with a proud, steady stream to a satchel of evocatively spiced coffee gummies in flavors like Cascara and Spanish Latte. All this and much more on this latest episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast.

This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by Moccamaster, Pacific Barista Series, and Ghirardelli.

The One With Chocolate Mar 20, 2023

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What time is it? It's time for another episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. In this stirring episode, Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen take a first-class ticket to Chocolate City. There they'll discuss the benefits of using real chocolate chips in mochas, the oat milk supply chain (Pacific Foods Barista Oat is back, baby!), whether or not you can make a satisfying inexpensive Macguyver mocha using household ingredients, and if Willy Wonka's chocolate factory focused too heavily on novelty and not enough on sustainable labor and sourcing practices.

This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by Pacific Barista Series and Ghirardelli.

The One With Tim Wendelboe Coffee Feb 16, 2023

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On the latest episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast, Sprudge co-founders Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen drink coffee and eat almond pastry on foggy morning in Portland, Oregon. Not just any coffee, but the first release of Finca el Suelo—an Ethiopia landrace coffee grown in Colombia on a farm owned in part by Sprudge Award winner Tim Wendelboe. The limited release represents the very first harvest, years in the making, and the hosts share their excitement for the farm's future harvests.

Can't get enough podcasts? Want to learn more about Finca el Suelo? Listen to the Sprudgie Award winning Tim Wendelboe Podcast Episode 21 – "A Conversation About Our Coffee Farm Finca el Suelo".

Carlsen and Michelman discuss the Sprudge Twenty program presented by Pacific Barista Series. Now in its fifth year, the Sprudge Twenty nominations are now open. Nominations are free thanks to the support of Pacific Barista Series. Read the in-depth interviews of the participants from previous years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, Sprudge 20 interviews can be found here.

The hosts talk at length about the ongoing Sprudge Special Projects program made possible by La Marzocco. The hub is home of long-form coffee journalism from a growing international team of writers. Visit specialprojects.sprudge.com to find thought provoking and original work—updated each and every month.

This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by Straus Family Creamery, DONA and Pacific Barista Series.

The One With The 14th Annual Sprudgie Award Winners Jan 12, 2023

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Welcome back to the Coffee Sprudgecast! In our very first episode of 2023, hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen share the winners, honorees, and finalists of the 14th Annual Sprudgie Awards Presented by Pacific Barista Series. For the full list, visit here.

This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by Straus Family Creamery, DONA and Pacific Barista Series.

The One With Flavors Nov 30, 2022

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This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is all about flavor. Some might even call it… Proof Of Taste. But how do we get there? By drinking several unique beverages, including coffees from Process in Northern Ireland (via Dayglow Coffee's excellent subscription box), some tasty cascara refreshments from Needs & Wants of Raleigh, North Carolina, and a whole mess of non-alcoholic wine-adjacent analog beverages from the company Canadian brand Proxies.

This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by Pacific Barista Series, Straus Family Creamery, and DONA.

The One With Both Coffee And Tea Oct 27, 2022

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Coffee, tea, why not both? On the latest episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast, hosts and Sprudge co-founders Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen drink an oolong tea from Té Company Te—their Mount Pyrus (Li Shan) from Taiwan AND drink a Caturra/Colombia coffee roasted by Joe Coffee Company from La Familia Guarnizo. Two great tastes that taste great together.

Michelman and Carlsen discuss some of the latest stories on Sprudge including our New York Coffee Festival wrap-up from Liz Clayton and Jeremy Paul Hernandez, Sprudge Guide to West London from James Hansen, and some delicious signature beverages from cafes in Seattle and Topeka. Hit the links below to learn more, and have a listen, won't you?

Build-Outs Of Summer Part Three Jul 26, 2022

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There's no doubt about it—Build-Outs season is positively in full swing here at Sprudge. Our yearly summertime series celebrates new and remodeled cafes and we couldn't be more delighted by the sheer amount of exciting builds, fit-outs, and remodels. Build-Outs of Coffee boosters and Sprudge co-founders Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman sip chilled white tea from White2Tea while discussing new cafes in Rome, New York; Orange, California; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Bogota, Colombia.

This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by Pacific Barista Series, Straus Family Creamery, and DONA.

The 2022 Build-Outs of Coffee is presented by La Marzocco, Dripos, Dona, and Mill City Roasters. Build-Outs of Coffee 2022 is sponsored by Pacific Barista Series, Acaia, Cropster, and Marco Beverage Systems.

Hit the links below to dive deeper into the topics discussed in this episode.

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White2Tea Subscription Services

Tropicalia Coffee in Bogota, Colombia

superofficial in Rome, New York

Chapman Crafted Coffee in Orange, California

Persimmon Coffee in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Build Outs Of Coffee Sprudgecast Part Two! Jun 30, 2022

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The celebrations continue for our tenth Build-Outs season (submissions open) on this very special episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. Hosts and Sprudge co-founders Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman eat a nut butter collaboration that combines Big Spoon Roasters almonds, Equator Coffees Tiger Walk Espresso, and a hint of spices and coconut nectar for a spread so good we ate it with spoons. Well fed, the hosts discuss brand new cafes in France, Colombia, Vietnam, and the western most fleshy part of Michigan.

Submissions for the 2022 Build-Outs of Coffee season are now open! Register here!

This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by Pacific Barista Series, Straus Family Creamery, and DONA.

Hit the links below to dive deeper into the topics discussed in this episode.

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Big Spoon Espresso Almond Butter

Oatly Upcycled Ads Merch

Build-Outs Of Coffee: Deep Coffee In Marseille, France

Build-Outs Of Coffee: 43 Factory Coffee Roaster In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Color Reader EZ

Build-Outs Of Coffee: Last Mile Cafe In Grand Rapids, MI

Build-Outs Of Coffee: Cafe San Alberto In Cartagena, Colombia

Submit a Build-Out today!

Build Outs Of Coffee 2022 Sprudgecast Jun 01, 2022

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The thrill of the build is back! We're celebrating our tenth Build-Outs season (submissions open now!) on this very special episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. Hosts and Sprudge co-founders Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman drink the new 2022 Artist Series Colombia Cerro Azul from Camber Coffee in Bellingham, Washington; sip Malibu Mylks; and discuss the benefits of coffee tools like the MeloDrip.

Submissions for the 2022 Build-Outs of Coffee season are now open! Register here!

This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by Pacific Barista Series, Straus Family Creamery, and DONA.

Hit the links below to dive deeper into the topics discussed in this episode.

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Camber Artist Series

Malibu Mylk

MeloDrip

Submit a Build-Out today!

The One With Sprudge Twenty 2022 Apr 27, 2022

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Hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen introduce the 2022 Sprudge Twenty. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by Pacific Barista Series, Straus Family Creamery, and DONA.

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