Coffee Sprudgecast
Sprudge Co-Founders and Editors Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen explore the world of specialty coffee.
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Would You Like Sugar, Cream, Or Water Minerals With Your Coffee Sprudgecast?
11/06/2025
Would You Like Sugar, Cream, Or Water Minerals With Your Coffee Sprudgecast?
On today's episode of The Coffee Sprudgecast, hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen drip drop minerals, dish about coffee events and the seventeenth annual Sprudgie Awards (noms open November 10!) Michelman discusses his experience at HOSTMilano, the massive food convention that played host to the 2025 United States Barista Championship, and the La Marzocco Out of the Box Event in Milan: fresh coffee, new gear, hot collabs, and frothy gossip. On this episode, the hosts were sipping a delicious . Thanks, Presta! Stay tuned to Sprudge and for the very latest. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , , , and . Show notes: Meet the New Standard Hand Grinder – the perfect companion for coffee lovers at home, on the road, or camping. Designed to provide a consistent grind from coarse to espresso-fine, this portable coffee grinder delivers precision with every use. Durable conical stainless steel burrs and an easy-to-rotate folding handle make grinding coffee effortless. Introducing the award winning, newly refined 2-WayCup, crafted with precision and an eye for excellence. In collaboration with Martin Wölfl, WBrC 2024 Champion, 2-WayCup’s design has been elevated to ensure an enhanced tasting experience. This champion-approved refinement guarantees that every sip meets the highest standards of enjoyment. APAX LAB mineral concentrates: TONIK, JAMM, and LYLAC — are formulated to create specific water profiles that subtly alter how coffee flavors are perceived. By changing the mineral balance of your brewing water, they enhance different aspects of the coffee, such as sweetness, acidity, or floral notes. These mineral concentrates are designed to be easily applied. They influence the way your palate interprets the existing flavors of coffee, unlocking its fullest potential. Add Apax Lab mineral concentrate to your brew water or directly to your coffee post-brew and unlock new exciting profiles! If you’re a Coffee Sprudgecast listener, you’ve no doubt heard us talk about the Ceado Hoop, an innovative and fun to use new home coffee brewer that uses radial infusion for an even, expressive brew. This brewer is simple, intuitive, and offers you an easily repeatable brewing method—we absolutely love it for trying different coffees each week on our podcast. Try it once and you’ll agree, this is a fabulous new edition to your home brewing set-up. Crafted with high-quality acrylic, this sleek and compact scale is durable and low-profile. The waterproof dial surface and upgraded closable charging port ensure protection from liquid damage. Includes a silicone waterproof insulation pad for added convenience. We love . Find out about all the coffee gear we're !
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Sipping Coffees and Ripping Coffee Liqueurs
10/31/2025
Sipping Coffees and Ripping Coffee Liqueurs
Barreling into November—this podcast needs a drink! At the top of the latest episode we rip a generous glug of with coffee from . The reaction? “Oh.” “Oh?” “Ohh.” The unique flavor sensations don’t end there—hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen Ceado Hoop Brew a . To round things out, the hosts taste Partners Coffee’s Colombia Chiroso limited release—a beautiful cup to carry them through the episode. Check out the latest coffee offerings from . Stay tuned to Sprudge and for the very latest. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , , , and .
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What's A Real Macchiato Anyway?
10/16/2025
What's A Real Macchiato Anyway?
It's busy out there in the world of coffee: national barista champions from across the globe are in Milan for and . Who will become the 2025 World Barista Champion? Only time will tell! In the meantime, we've got another humdinger of an episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. Much is discussed on this episode but the real meat is in the macchiato. Espresso macchiato? Macchiato latte? Caramel Macchiato? "Traditional" macchiato? What's a real macchiato anyway? After a brush with macchiato clarification at a coffee bar in Portland, host Jordan Michelman had questions. View this post on Instagram With every fresh episode, there's fresh coffee. With another fresh coffee offering from the the hosts drink Bay Area's . The coffee was brewed and enjoyed using we're bench testing at Sprudge HQ: the coffee was ground fresh with the and brewed using a . We're using promo code SPRUDGE25. The hosts ("big vessel guys") enjoyed the coffee in a 2-WayCup from : Introducing the award winning, newly refined 2-WayCup, crafted with precision and an eye for excellence. In collaboration with , 2-WayCup’s design has been elevated to ensure an enhanced tasting experience. This champion-approved refinement guarantees that every sip meets the highest standards of enjoyment. Stay tuned to Sprudge and for the very latest. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , , , and .
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The Big Fall Coffee Preview
09/25/2025
The Big Fall Coffee Preview
The days are getting shorter, the leaves are falling, the —and for us? It means big European coffee events, awards season, gift guides, and an extra helping of tea in the moody afternoons. Much tea is talked about on the Coffee Sprudgecast thanks to our continuation of the deep dive, including a tea sourced from the Wah Estate featured in a recent article from writer . We always take a moment to cherish coffees from our and on this episode the hosts drink a fine cup of Penrose Espresso Blend from out of St. Louis, Missouri. While an espresso blend by name, the coffee itself makes a delicious cup of filter. The hosts locked the coffee tight in a new —a piece of we're playing with at the Sprudge HQ. Coffee canisters aren't the only thing fresh out of the box—that's right, the hosts dialed in the coffee on the . How much futzing was required? Tune in to find out. Later in the show, Jordan Michelman talks about our future travel to Milan for , and . The events are all happening October 17-21, 2025. Michelman also hints at a very screening of happening in New York City in November. More on this soon! Put in a pin in it, we'll circle back. Until then, enjoy this trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ir_3yeDlGg Stay tuned to Sprudge and for the very latest. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , , and .
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The 2025 Coffee Buildcast Volume 4
09/19/2025
The 2025 Coffee Buildcast Volume 4
We're exploring brand new cafes from Seattle, Olympia, Long Beach, and Medellin on another special episode of the Coffee Buildcast on the Coffee Sprudgecast (a coffee podcast). At the top of the show hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen brewed using the new , , all brewed with the The hosts take a moment of centering and reflection over . Jordan enjoys chamomile while Zachary went for a classic tisane blend The Field. Cafes Featured: This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , , and .
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Incredible New Cafes From Chennai To Reno On The Coffee Sprudgecast
08/06/2025
Incredible New Cafes From Chennai To Reno On The Coffee Sprudgecast
We're in the middle of a very busy Build-Outs of Coffee Summer, that time of year when Sprudge spotlights new and exciting projects from near and far. To celebrate, we chose four to highlight on the newest episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. To keep hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen in tip top form, the two sip espresso on the show. It's a little daring, a little different—most shows will find the hosts sippin' drip but this episode needed something a little more robust. Find out how the tasted from the Sprudge HQ La Marzocco Linea Mini (we'll give you a hint: it tasted delicious.) . This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , , and .
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Morning Brew: The Grateful Dead And Verve Coffee On The Coffee Sprudgecast
07/01/2025
Morning Brew: The Grateful Dead And Verve Coffee On The Coffee Sprudgecast
On this episode, we're taking you on a wild trip, man. Inspired by 's recent collaboration and their delicious hosts Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman weird out on Grateful Dead lore. From favorite eras to favorite albums to tales from the golden road, things get a little heady in an extremely chill way. Later in the episode, Michelman sits down with Verve Coffee Co-Founder Colby Barr to learn more about what it was like working with the Grateful Dead. Check out the show notes for links out to hear Grateful Dead's one and only Santa Cruz performance, as well as the same show Colby Barr drove out to during his summer in Lake Tahoe. Show Notes: Enjoy . Listen to . Jordan thinks this coffee would pair beautifully with one of the best Stadium Dead era shows— This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , , , and .
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The Hottest New Cafes Of 2025 On The Coffee Sprudgecast
06/20/2025
The Hottest New Cafes Of 2025 On The Coffee Sprudgecast
It’s that time of the year again, where the days are long, the coffees are flash chilled, and cafes show up and build-out! On the latest episode the show we explore new cafe build-outs from Bradley Beach, New Jersey, down to Springdale, Arkansas and all the way to Ventura, California. It’s all part of our annual Build-Outs of Coffee series, a humdinger of a program focusing on the hard work, dedication, craftsmanship, and the community it takes to build something great. On the Coffee Sprudgecast this week, hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen ring in the summer season with a very special . Summer blends are really great. We spend a lot of time during long winter days talking about Holiday Blends but it’s never been a better time to tap into the well of summertime offerings and dive deep. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , , , and .
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The Coffee Sprudgecast With An Unnatural Kopi Luwak
06/06/2025
The Coffee Sprudgecast With An Unnatural Kopi Luwak
Welcome to the Coffee Sprudgecast. It's not just a coffee podcast, it's a taste experience, where only the strongest endure. Zachary Carlsen returns from World of Coffee Jakarta on the Coffee Sprudgecast and brings with him delicious coffees, interesting coffees, and coffees he didn't dare dream existed. This includes a that mimics the process of Kopi Luwak (the poop coffee) . It's a fair and cruelty free Kopi Luwak! No civets were harmed in the making of this coffee. We also try a Vietnam-grown gesha coffee roasted by our reporter Tung Nguyen over at his project . We love it. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , , , and .
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The One With World Coffee Roasting Champion Mikaël Portannier
05/16/2025
The One With World Coffee Roasting Champion Mikaël Portannier
We've got a special bite-sized episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast this week, featuring an interview with . Liz Chai caught Portannier on stage moments after announcements to learn more about his epic win. Host Zachary Carlsen sips Passenger Coffee's India Bhadra while thumbing through a copy of their 2024 Transparency Report. "In addition to prices paid for every pound of green coffee contracted in the most recent harvest year, and cup quality data," says Passenger, "our 2024 Transparency Report also includes dispatches from our green buying team." It also happens to be beautiful—with rich photos and thoughtful design. Check out and on their website. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , , and .
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The One With The 16th Annual Sprudgie Award Winners
05/09/2025
The One With The 16th Annual Sprudgie Award Winners
On this special episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast, hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen talk about the winners of the 16th Annual Sprudgie Awards. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , , , and .
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The One Before The Last SCA Expo In Houston
04/24/2025
The One Before The Last SCA Expo In Houston
On this very special episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast, hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen list off all the incredible things to see, do, and experience at this weekend’s SCA Expo in Houston, Texas. On the show we also try out the new double-the-size AeroPress XL and make not one but TWO delicious YesPlz “Soft Power” Blend coffees in one pump! It’s a genuine flavor journey and testament to the size and girth of one of specialty coffee’s favorite brew methods. To celebrate coffee history’s final SCA Expo we make ourselves elevated coffees with the convenience of a Keurig. We recently partnered with a company called BestCup who crafts Keurig compatible “Hi-Fi Coffee Pods” using quality coffees roasted by respected roasters like Amavida and La Barba (just to name a few). It marks the first time Sprudge has had a Keurig machine in its podcast studio. Did our hosts enjoy it? Listen along to find out! This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , , and .
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The One With Heartwood Coffee and Partners Coffee
03/21/2025
The One With Heartwood Coffee and Partners Coffee
It's time again for another rousing episode of the Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen on the Sprudge coffee podcast The Coffee Sprudgecast! Learn about how we curate our popular , find out about the (!) On this episode of The Coffee Sprudgecast Michelman and Carlsen wet their whistles with a Chemex brew of roasted by our friends and partners . "Bekele employs a meticulous approach to coffee farming," Heartwood writes on its website, "using shaded pre-drying beds on-site and nurturing specific coffee varieties. he uses organic methods, fertilizing his farm with compost or agricultural residues. His expertise in coffee processing comes from years of experience, including work at stations in the Bensa and Bona districts of the Sidama region." Delicious! As things started to heat up, the hosts alleyooped a Ceado Hoop Brew of . What's the big secret? We have a few guesses after tasting flavor notes of wild cherry, pineapple candy, and concord grape. So too does Partners Coffee green buyer Sam Klein, who writes, "we mean it when we say 'secret' process—the few things we do know only add to the mystery. (We think there was inspiration drawn from a globally beloved soft drink.) What's left, then, is sensory clues. It appears to have been dried as a natural (with the fruit still intact), judging from the intensity of fruit flavor, syrupy body, and the reddish appearance of the unroasted coffee. The flavors are articulate and complex, and we're consistently reminded of grape and cherry soda, lambrusco, and root beer, which gradually mellow to white peach, pineapple candy, and passionfruit. Signs point to some kind of intervention in the fermentation process that would aid in the coffee's complexity—perhaps an additional fermentation stage, possibly in an environment where ambient oxygen has been displaced or removed." We love a little mystery in our cup. Who doesn't? This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , , and .
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Drinking Valentine's Day Coffee And Traditional Naturals
02/14/2025
Drinking Valentine's Day Coffee And Traditional Naturals
On this episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast, hosts Michelman and Carlsen drink and the 4th Place Guatemala Cup of Excellence coffee—a natural pacamara from the Ponderosa farm roasted by . It's Sprudgies Season! Lots of discussion is had about the Sixteenth Annual Sprudgie Awards. Nominations are open through the end of Presidents' Day weekend— This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , , and .
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The Sprudge Design Award Winners On The Coffee Sprudgecast
01/22/2025
The Sprudge Design Award Winners On The Coffee Sprudgecast
A new year, a new Coffee Sprudgecast. It's 2025 and hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen talk about all of the incredible Sprudge Design Award winners on the latest episode of Sprudge's coffee podcast. Ceado Hoop Brewers come out to brew up a lovely cup of Verve Coffee's special Green Tip Gesha from Elida Estate in Panama. Before diving into the coffee, the hosts tried a hot using hot steamy oat milk. Lots of ginger, lots of spice: a classic coffee house chai. Check out all of and . This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , , and .
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Cupping Holidays Blends On The Coffee Sprudgecast
12/20/2024
Cupping Holidays Blends On The Coffee Sprudgecast
Hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen ring in the holidays with an epic seventeen coffee cupping on the latest episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. So many holiday blends (some not blends at all!) to taste through—and Carlsen and Michelman slurp through them all! This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , , and .
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Klatch Coffee Empire, Co-Ferments, PERC Coffee And More
12/09/2024
Klatch Coffee Empire, Co-Ferments, PERC Coffee And More
Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen return for another rousing episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. Myths are busted, minds are opened, and we have thoughts on special gifts for special friends. Michelman and Carlsen drink a Chemex of and brew a couple of Ceado Hoop Coffee Brewers of from Colombia. Michelman and Carlsen discuss their holiday wish list. Vintage mugs, hand grinders, pod machines () all make the cut! Listen in to find out who wants what and who prefers Lychee to Cinnamon. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , , and .
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The One With The Dwell Brewer
11/27/2024
The One With The Dwell Brewer
On this episode, hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen drink coffees from Verve Coffee, Sightglass Coffee, and Dito Coffee powered by Madcap. The Dwell Brewer is used, as well as the Lafeeca DJ electric kettle.
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The 15th Anniversary Coffee Sprudgecast Spectacular!
09/26/2024
The 15th Anniversary Coffee Sprudgecast Spectacular!
Welcome back to a very, very special new episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast, in which hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen make a of while talking about the fifteenth anniversary of Sprudge! The Touchy Coffee comes courtesy of the Welcome Conference, the annual New York City hospitality symposium, where six roasters served 1,800 guests on eighteen espresso machines. Touchy Coffee joined forces with roasters , , , , and . Special thanks to Felicity Jones and Mike Romig for the Touchy Coffee and an extra special thanks to World Brewers Champion James McCarthy of Driftaway Coffee for the espresso! Celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of Sprudge, Michelman and Carlsen go back to some of their favorite pieces. Look forward to 15 Memorable Features From Fifteen Years of Sprudge also published today right here on the site! And thank you so much to all of you out there in Sprudge land for reading us over the last decade and a half. It means the world. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , and .
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The 2024 Coffee Buildcast Volume Four
09/10/2024
The 2024 Coffee Buildcast Volume Four
Board game cafes, UK import cafes, colorful cafes, and specialty coffee institution cafes are opening new locations. We cover the gamut during the Build-Outs of Coffee season here at Sprudge. Today, on the Coffee Sprudgecast, our flagship coffee podcast, we wrap up the season with our fourth Coffee Buildcast. Builds make us thirsty, so we’re delighted to drink coffee from our friends and partners at Partners Coffee in Brooklyn, New York! Using the Cerapotta, , hosts Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman drink a limited offering from Partners—. The experience is made all the better thanks to exquisite mugs courtesy of Sightglass Coffee Roasters——with amber recycled glass and twelve sides—”it is shaped into twelve angles inspired by the hours on a clock to symbolize the cycle of life.” Love that! This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , and .
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We're Building Out On The Third Episode Of The Coffee Buildcast
08/09/2024
We're Building Out On The Third Episode Of The Coffee Buildcast
Is it "nat" summer? Co-host of the Coffee Sprudgecast (and Sprudge co-founder) Jordan Michelman certainly thinks so. On Volume 3 of the 2024 Coffee Buildcast—our celebratory summer podcast spectacular celebrating the spectacular Build-Outs Of Coffee season—we feature four incredible builds from Denton, Texas to Bassano Del Grappa, Italy. But before diving into the thrill of the build, the hosts dip into some terrific new coffee—naturally processed coffee—from our friends at : Burundi This superb coffee was naturally processed, with a slow drying stage that brings out a rich, fruity profile: expect dark chocolate, smooth stone fruit, and a dash of citrus. Rwanda : We have been buying coffee from Huye Mountain for over ten years now. Both the quality and cup profile have been very consistent over this whole period. Our natural processed lot has intense flavours of cherry, chocolate, and marzipan. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , La Marzocco, , and .
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Listen To The Coffee Buildcast And Discover New Cafes Worldwide
07/25/2024
Listen To The Coffee Buildcast And Discover New Cafes Worldwide
Today's episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast focuses on builds. That's right, it's the second episode of the 2024 Build-Outs of Coffee Coffee Buildcast podcast series. Today on the show, we drink coffee from in Hemsedal, Norway, brewed with the . We met these folks at the event in Copenhagen, Denmark at the activation. We love the coffee and the package it comes in! This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , and .
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World of Coffee Copenhagen Enjoyed By All
07/12/2024
World of Coffee Copenhagen Enjoyed By All
In the last episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast, the Sprudge coffee podcast co-hosted by co-founders Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen, there was a lot of talk about The World of Coffee Copenhagen and what was to come: world competitions, new products, activations, cardamom buns, outside of the box thinking, professional development. Now, the dust has settled, the World of Coffee swooped into Copenhagen, ate up all the butter and cheese sandwiches, and left. What happened? Find out on this episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast! This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , and .
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The World of Coffee Copenhagen Preview Coffee Sprudgecast Spectacular!
06/26/2024
The World of Coffee Copenhagen Preview Coffee Sprudgecast Spectacular!
It’s a very special episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast! We’re hours away from the opening of World of Coffee in Copenhagen—the big Specialty Coffee Association trade show, and with it? Competitions. New products. Exquisite activations. Thinking out of the box. So much to do and then some. It’s all our co-hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen can handle to talk about it all. Read on and listen in for some of our favorite reviewable moments. Along with all the trade show poop, the hosts also get into some sweet treats and delightful coffees on the pod. New offerings hail from in Santa Barbara, California, a limited release Burundi coffee , some quality time with the , a cheeky nibble of —it’s an action packed episode, simply begging you to listen to it. What we’re drinking: On today’s show we break into the new Dune Coffee Roasters Finca La Papaya offering. We also taste a selection from Pilot Coffee Roaster’s special edition Burundi exploration super pack. There’s also a box of Coffee Lover’s Chocolates, a special release from See’s Candy out of California. ! This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , and .
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Coffee Buildcast 2024 - Part One
06/21/2024
Coffee Buildcast 2024 - Part One
Born to build it out! Hosts Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman are back with another special Coffee Sprudgecast—the first edition of the Coffee Buildcast—celebrating the annual —in podcast form! The 2024 Build-Outs of Coffee is presented by and . The 2024 Build-outs of Coffee is sponsored by , , and . This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , and .
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The Coffee Sprudgecast With Neon V60SPs
05/23/2024
The Coffee Sprudgecast With Neon V60SPs
The Coffee Sprudgecast is back with a fresh, new episode featuring beautiful coffees and teas and an especially beautiful brewer! The episode starts with a lovely steep of and segues into a beautiful brew of Sakura Blend with custom neon blue Hario v60SP from our friends at out of Japan. The fun doesn’t end there as hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen drink a special brew from Vietnam with the warm, woody, sweet, smoky essence of agarwood from . “The luxurious fragrance of Agarwood (Oud) has been a precious treasure across many cultures for thousands of years, playing a vital role in traditional medicines, sacred rituals, and as a key ingredient in high-end perfumes,” explains Nen Coffee. The aroma was a delight, and the oud didn’t overpower in the brew. The hosts round out an epic episode of tastings with the Hot Cold Blend from in New York City. The blend brings host Zachary Carlsen right back to the mid-aughts, with reflections on working busy shifts at Ninth Street nearly twenty years ago. Take a look at our Special Projects Desk feature on . This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , and .
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Brewing The Best Decaf In America On The Coffee Sprudgecast
04/24/2024
Brewing The Best Decaf In America On The Coffee Sprudgecast
On the latest episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast, Zachary Carlsen brews BlendIn Coffee Club’s Colombia Los Nogales, the winning 2024 US Brewers Cup Championship coffee (which also happens to be their house decaf coffee!) Weihong Zhang of in Houston, Texas, your , took top honors in Rancho Cucamonga using a decaf Typica variety from Colombia, with a coffee he serves on bar every day. or in their cafe year-round. This is exactly what host Jordan Michelman did the evening Zhang was announced the 2024 champion! The decaf underwent a decaffeination process developed by Oscar Hernandez of Finca Los Nogales in Huila, Colombia. After de-pulping, the green coffee is then decaffeinated using, in part, its mucilage, which helps “[avoid] off flavors and [enhance] complexity with floral and fruity notes,” . Sprudge’s coverage of the 2024 US Barista Championship in Rancho Cucamonga is presented in partnership with . Zachary Carlsen replicates the brew process deployed on the Brewers Cup stage as accurately as possible (with a slightly different hand grinder and variety of Hario V60—listen in to find out more). The process is especially interesting due to its use of two water temperatures and a touch of water bypass at the end.
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2024 SCA Expo Preview
04/11/2024
2024 SCA Expo Preview
Hold on to your coffee-loving merchandising trucker hats, because it's time for another action-packed episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast. This week, hosts Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman are all abuzz about the imminent this weekend in Chicago, Illinois. The comps! The booths! The gallons and gallons of alternative milks! We'll be there—with perhaps a special visit from Buzzy the Bean! Check out the latest show, and read on for show notes, links, and highlights. Things we're excited for at the Specialty Coffee Association's Expo in Chicago, Illinois : 2024 US Latte Art Championship, 2024 Roasting Championship, and the 2024 Coffee In Good Spirits Championship off-site at the new Lavazza Training Lab. Our and special competition coverage on Finals Sunday from Arielle Rebekah! Tech and innovations reporting from our editor-at-large on the floor ! The featuring some of the very best coffee roasters in the country. Special thanks to , our Presenting Sponsor of our SCA Expo Coverage, and thank you to our coverage sponsors and ! What we're drinking on this episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast from Vancouver, Washington. We just love RTD! Special thanks to for presenting the Ready To Drink series on Sprudge this year. Loose Threads . The vegan with a chocolate sauce and espresso glaaaaze. is a delicious alcohol-free drink. This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , and .
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The 2024 US Coffee Champs And Songbird Klatch Coffee
03/26/2024
The 2024 US Coffee Champs And Songbird Klatch Coffee
Our coffee podcast program The Coffee Sprudgecast returns with an episode fresh off the US Coffee Champs première partie at in Rancho Cucamonga. Over a sun-soaked Southern California weekend, the , Brewers Cup Champion, and Cup Tasters Champion were crowned. Sprudge co-founders and hosts Zachary Carlsen and Jordan Michelman talk through it with the delicious assist of Klatch Coffee’s seasonal Songbird Blend. Host Zachary Carlsen had a conversation with a coffee enthusiast who held a strong belief that coffee blends were inherently bad. On the show, we discuss how blends like Songbird from Klatch Coffee (among several others!) are testaments to the delicious possibilities and flavor complexities specialty coffee blends can offer. How do you feel about coffee blends? Are your feelings about coffee blends true? Can you absolutely know that it’s true? How do you react when you believe that thought? Who would you be without that thought? Remember, there are no right answers—these questions will hopefully lead you toward deeper inquiry. (h/t ) A big thanks… This year’s USBC/USBrC/CTC highlights the power of the coffee community. Competitors, judges, volunteers, and sponsors all worked together to showcase both the nation’s top competitors and finest coffees, demonstrating extraordinary talent, dedication, and passion. We’re grateful to Klatch Coffee for hosting this incredible event and making us feel so welcome. We’re deeply humbled by the kind words from y’all for our US Coffee Championships coverage. All credit goes to the Sprudge Rancho team: Sprudge Managing Editor Zac Cadwalader kept everyone at home in the loop with exceptionally detailed real-time updates as photographer Charlie Burt captured every moment in vivid detail. A huge thank you to our event coverage partners at ! Their support champions the specialty coffee community, our independent coffee competition coverage, and their products help make coffee even more vibrant. Thank you! This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , and .
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Twinkies, Tiramisu, and St. John's Eccles Cake
03/03/2024
Twinkies, Tiramisu, and St. John's Eccles Cake
Our coffee podcast The Coffee Sprudgecast is back for another rousing episode where hosts Jordan Michelman and Zachary Carlsen take a shortcut… a tiramisu shortcut? Michelman discusses an epic event held with La Marzocco in Florence to promote But First, Coffee that included a whole tiramisu cupping (three cakes that used three different coffees). Carlsen springs a package of Twinkies and claims to be able to make a quick tiramisu out of it. There’s some horror, some shock, followed by some shocking surprises. There’s so much more. Several coffees are had, all brewed with the Ceado Hoop Brewer. Michelman talks about Monmouth Coffee out of London and a bring-your-own-doughnut-to-a-cafe Dorkage Fee. There’s an eccles cake and Lancaster cheese. Coffee ice cream is had. A lot going on here. Have a listen! This episode of the Coffee Sprudgecast is sponsored by , , , and . Beverages Discussed On The Podcast : Dreaming of springtime, we kick off the episode with DONA’s delicious Hari River Mint Herbal Tea which is sundried at the source in Herat, Afghanistan. It’s the freshest-tasting dried mint tisane we’ve had (and we love fresh mint tea). Equator Coffees & i: Equator Coffees continues to push the envelope with outstanding extra-specialty coffees. We couldn’t get enough of both and clearly, others couldn’t either—the Aji is out of stock! There are plenty of options on , however, so you can find something. : Visitors at can taste the delicious coffees from of Tanzania roasted on site. La Marzocco, Probat, and Mahlkonig all went in on this project back in 2007 and the coffees shine bright here in 2024. : Representing one of its lighter roasted coffees, Portland Coffee Roasters’ Guatemala comes from their partners Miguelina and Finca El Paternal, a twenty-year relationship that has seen an increase in production innovation with tasty results. Other Mentionables
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